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Funding Available for Summer Arts Projects
Local artists and performers are urged to get their applications in for the next round of the Creative Communities NZ Local Funding Scheme, which closes on Tuesday 30 September. More » |
04.09.08 |
Speed Limits to Better Match Drivers’ Habits
Speed limit changes will come into effect on Happy Valley, Ohiro, Hutt and Takapu roads from 18 September.
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04.09.08 |
Keith Spry Pool to Close for Maintenance
Around every five years, individual Wellington City Council pools close for maintenance, and now it is Keith Spry Pool’s turn.
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04.09.08 |
Get Your Skates on and Boogie at the Disco
Donna Summer brought us electrifying disco, the Bee Gees brought us giant flares, and Kilbirnie Recreation Centre will once again host the much-loved celebration of disco in style – with the Roller Disco on Saturday 13 September.
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01.09.08 |
Council Explores Options to Strengthen Golden Mile
Several options – including the possibility of re-routing buses through Manners Mall – are being explored in a bid to strengthen and simplify Wellington’s Golden Mile. More » |
01.09.08 |
Calling All Footballers in the Prime of Their Lives
A Masters football tournament on 13 and 14 September will give ageing football teams a chance – after a wet and frustrating winter - to confirm who’s really the best at the Beautiful Game in the Wellington region. More » |
29.08.08 |
Green Thumbs-up at Newtown Park Flats
Tenants of the Newtown Park Council Flats have joined the growing self-sufficiency movement with a major upgrade of their community garden – which will be officially opened tomorrow, Saturday 30 August. More » |
29.08.08 |
STV vs FPP Poll: Voting Papers to be Mailed Out
Voting papers for Wellington City’s STV vs FPP poll are to be mailed to about 132,000 registered voters from next Friday 5 September. More » |
29.08.08 |
Get Ready to Dance Your Socks Off!
Pull on your dancing shoes and get ready to shake your funky thing! Wellington City Council’s ever-popular Dance Your Socks Off! festival is back again with performances and workshops to get you tapping your feet, clapping your hands and coming back for more. More » |
28.08.08 |
Tu Tangata to Celebrate 30th Anniversary in Style
Hundreds of Wellington secondary-school students will raise the roof at the TSB Bank Arena in celebration of Pacific culture and school pride on Monday 8 September.
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26.08.08 |
Massive Housing Upgrade Swings into Action
Te Ara Hou flats in Newtown will be the first property to receive a makeover under the joint venture between the Government and Wellington City Council that will upgrade the Council’s rental housing stock over the next 20 years. More » |
26.08.08 |
Onslow-Western Ward’s Turn for Mayoral Ward Clinic
Onslow-Western Ward residents are invited to meet with Mayor Kerry Prendergast and local ward councillors at a Mayoral Ward Clinic being held this Saturday 30 August. More » |
25.08.08 |
Walkers and Cyclists – Time to Speak Out
If you walk or cycle in Wellington, the City Council wants to hear from you. Consultation begins this weekend on the future of walking, cycling and recreational track use in Wellington and the Council is asking for public feedback. More » |
22.08.08 |
Council Seeks Nominations for Community Awards
Wellington International Airport, in partnership with The Community Trust of Wellington and Wellington City Council, is seeking nominations for community groups in the capital that have worked to make the city a better place to live. More » |
22.08.08 |
Botanic Garden Fountain to Get a Makeover
One of the Botanic Garden’s most popular fountains is about to be removed for refurbishment – worn out by generations of children who have enjoyed playing with its water-squirting frogs. More » |
22.08.08 |
70 Extra Parking Spaces for Growing Biker Population
About 70 new parking spaces for motorcycles and scooters are to be provided at a number of locations across central Wellington. The new motorcycle parks will be on Cable, Jessie, Marion, Tennyson, Victoria and Wakefield streets. More » |
22.08.08 |
Wellington to Host a Series of 24-hour Artworks
New Zealand will be awash with more than twenty new sculptures throughout the next year, but none of them will last longer than a day. More » |
21.08.08 |
Council Lends a Helping Hand to Big Buddy
Big Buddy, a not-for-profit organisation providing positive male role models for boys in Wellington, was one of several groups to benefit from the latest round of the Betty Campbell Accommodation Assistance grant. More » |
20.08.08 |
