http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/ News releases from the Wellington City Council Thu, 17 May 2012 10:02:57 +1200 en-nzhttp://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=4942http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=4942Wed, 16 May 2012 14:20:28 +1200Submissions have opened today (16 May) for Wellingtonians wanting to have their say on options for the possible future shape of local government in the region.http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=4939http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=4939Tue, 15 May 2012 14:29:38 +1200There's good news for the city's dogs and their owners - Wellington is about to get its first fenced-off dog exercise area.http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=4938http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=4938Tue, 15 May 2012 14:26:59 +1200You have until 5pm this Friday (18 May) to have your say on what the Council should focus on over the next 10 years.http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=4937http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=4937Tue, 15 May 2012 14:13:13 +1200Willis Street will soon be as well paved as the rest of the Golden Mile.http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=4936http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=4936Tue, 15 May 2012 13:59:19 +1200With the support of volunteers, Council land is regenerating from scrubby farmland to native forest, which allows us to claim carbon credits.http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=4940http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=4940Mon, 14 May 2012 16:02:44 +1200Wellingtonians have until the end of this week to have their say on what the Council should focus on over the next 10 years. http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=4935http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=4935Fri, 11 May 2012 08:46:22 +1200Wellington City Council's Strategy and Policy Committee today (Thursday 10 May) voted to seek the opinions of Wellingtonians on options for the shape of local government in the region.http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=4934http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=4934Wed, 09 May 2012 11:43:44 +1200The patterns and textures of Italian streets are the inspiration behind designer Lee Jensen's L'abbondanza della strada (The abundance of the street), showing at Toi Poneke Gallery from Friday 18 May.http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=4933http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=4933Tue, 08 May 2012 09:30:48 +1200Mayor Celia Wade-Brown will officially open Amesbury School's new hall this Saturday (12 May) - an exciting new facility for Churton Park.http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=4932http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=4932Tue, 08 May 2012 09:27:51 +1200Our campaign to encourage safer pedestrian behaviour takes to the streets this week. http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=4931http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=4931Tue, 08 May 2012 09:20:51 +1200We've developed a new draft Events Policy, and we want your thoughts on events in the capital.http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=4930http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=4930Tue, 08 May 2012 09:20:01 +1200We think our draft Long-term Plan is an ideal opportunity to take a closer look at how we manage parking in the city centre.http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=4929http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=4929Mon, 07 May 2012 14:12:21 +1200Wellington City Council has voted to support the expansion of council-owned water infrastructure company Capacity to include the shareholding membership of Porirua and Upper Hutt cities.http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=4928http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=4928Fri, 04 May 2012 09:17:10 +1200Wellington City Council's Strategy and Policy Committee today agreed not to appeal last month's High Court judgment on the process followed by the Council to notify people affected by the rezoning of a 1ha site in Curtis Street, Northland.http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=4927http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=4927Wed, 02 May 2012 09:59:28 +1200Wellington City Council is reviewing its Public Art Policy, the document that guides the way public art is chosen, located and cared for. Wellingtonians are encouraged to get their thoughts to the Council by 30 May 2012. http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=4923http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=4923Tue, 01 May 2012 16:04:35 +1200This week you'll be able to share your views with a councillor about what the Council should do over the next 10 years.http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=4922http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=4922Tue, 01 May 2012 16:03:45 +1200Thanks to funding support from the Charles Plimmer Bequest, we are able to make significant improvements to the city's parks and outdoor areas that we wouldn't otherwise be able to afford.http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=4921http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=4921Tue, 01 May 2012 15:54:16 +1200We are facing increasing costs, including fuel and electricity, to provide our services and operate public facilities.http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=4920http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=4920Tue, 01 May 2012 15:34:10 +1200As part of our consultation on our draft Long Term Plan, we're looking closely at how much we spend on replacing assets.http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=4926http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=4926Tue, 01 May 2012 12:45:12 +1200A free parenting expo is on this Saturday 5 May at the Central Library.