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Wellington is a vibrant city with a thriving cultural life, talented people, and cutting-edge businesses. Known as the arts and events capital of New Zealand, the city has an abundance of recreation and leisure opportunities. It is also a compact city with a dramatic landscape and sound infrastructure. 

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Art 30 Nov 2007
Final Exhibition of the Year at Toi Poneke

WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington artists Lynsie Austin and Sarah Mortlock are well-accustomed to one another.

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Community 30 Nov 2007
Conference to Focus on Homelessness

WELLINGTON — A conference highlighting the issue of homelessness in New Zealand is being hosted by Wellington City Council at Te Papa next Monday 3 December.

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Council 28 Nov 2007
Quality of Life 2007 - report released

WELLINGTON — The Wellington region offers its residents a very high quality of life – but faces some challenges in achieving sustainable economic development and providing affordable housing for residents, according to a national report out today.

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Art 23 Nov 2007
Get Exclusive Christmas Gifts at Toi Pôneke

WELLINGTON — The gallery at Toi Pôneke, Wellington Arts Centre will welcome art lovers and shoppers alike on 1 December, when studio artists sell their work.

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Council 19 Nov 2007
New-look Mt Victoria Lookout to be Officially Opened

WELLINGTON — The new Mt Victoria lookout is to be officially opened by Wellington Mayor Kerry Prendergast at an early morning celebration on Wednesday (21 November).

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Festival 18 Nov 2007
Santa is Coming to Town today

WELLINGTON — Santa is coming to town this Sunday when the Farmers Santa Parade hits Wellington! Santa and friend Wellington City Council Events Coordinator Lauren Fantham says the parade is a great way to welcome the festive season.

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Council 18 Nov 2007
Council Buys Bush-clad Land to Add to Town Belt

WELLINGTON — A land purchase by Wellington City Council this week will protect almost a hectare of regenerating bush adjacent to Tinakori Hill in Wadestown.

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Gardening 16 Nov 2007
The Botanic Garden’s Coming Up Roses

WELLINGTON — Wellington Botanic Garden is the place to head to next weekend to enjoy the city’s largest and most spectacular rose garden at its fragrant best and to let children mix with some farmyard animals.

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Council 16 Nov 2007
Adelaide Road Area the Focus of New Growth Study

WELLINGTON — People who have an interest in the city-end of Adelaide Road and adjacent areas are being asked for their views as Wellington City Council looks at how the area should grow.

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News 15 Nov 2007
Mayor Invites Senior Citizens to Mayoral Day Concert

WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington’s senior citizens are the guests of honour at the annual Mayoral Day Concert in the Town Hall on Sunday 25 November, at 2.00pm.

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Football 14 Nov 2007
Beckham’s Team to Star in Free Training Session

WELLINGTON — The LA Galaxy football team, featuring David Beckham, will hold a public training session – with free entry - at the Westpac Stadium on Friday 30 November from 11am till 1pm.

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Sport 14 Nov 2007
Celebrities Race to Open Revamped Newtown Park

NEWTOWN PARK — A celebrity 100m sprint will mark the opening of the revamped Newtown Park on Saturday (17 November).

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Waste 14 Nov 2007
Wellington to Help Lead Recycling Revolution

WELLINGTON CITY — Up to 80 recycling bins are to be located in busy parts of central Wellington by the Council as part of an initiative, funded by the Ministry for the Environment, announced today.

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Festival 9 Nov 2007
Christmas Tree to Light up Midland Park

WELLINGTON CITY —  Wellington City Council will be installing an 8m tall Christmas tree in Midland Park on Friday 16 November (weather permitting).

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Real Estate 8 Nov 2007
New Property Valuations for Wellington Released

WELLINGTON — Quotable Value has released its new property valuations for the Capital City.

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Real Estate 3 Nov 2007
Shortage of Industrial Land to be Tackled in Capital

WELLINGTON CITY — A shortage of land suitable for industrial use in the Capital is to be one of the focuses of a District Plan review by the Wellington City Council.

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Art 31 Oct 2007
Recreating the Surface at Toi Pôneke

WELLINGTON — Paintings on the straight and narrow will be on display at Toi Pôneke Gallery from 8 November, when Gill Newland opens her exhibition SurfaceWorks.

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Art 30 Oct 2007
Jewellery Makers’ Collective Explores Miscommunication

WELLINGTON CITY — Toi Poneke Gallery will soon be covered in a plethora of “communication theory by design” by local jewellery makers, Decoy Studios.

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Council 29 Oct 2007
Feedback Sought on South Coast Reserve Land Plan

WELLINGTON — Wellington City Council plans to declare some of its freehold land on the South Coast as reserve and is seeking feedback on the various reserve classifications proposed.

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Council 26 Oct 2007
Irish President to Unveil Plaque at Frank Kitts Park

WELLINGTON CITY — Irish President Mary McAleese will be in the capital on Tuesday 30 October to unveil a plaque in Frank Kitts Park.

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Environment 25 Oct 2007
Convention Centre Leads with Environmental Action

WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington Convention Centre has embraced environmental sustainability by becoming the first conference and events venue in New Zealand to achieve the ISO 14001 series of environmental standards.

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Migration 23 Oct 2007
Migration to be Commemorated at Waitangi Park

WELLINGTON — Anyone who has walked by Waitangi Park in the last few days will have seen a new 30 tonne, seven-metre tall sculpture or pou, Te Waka Pou, by New Zealand artist Ra Vincent.

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Sport 23 Oct 2007
Have Your Say About Indoor Sports Centre Design, Traffic

WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington City Council is giving the community a chance to find out what the Indoor Community Sports Centre at Kilbirnie will look like and to hear the latest information about what impact the Centre is likely to have on traffic in the area.

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Council 20 Oct 2007
Final Audited Election Results for Wellington City

WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington City Council Electoral Officer Ross Bly has declared the final election results for Wellington City Council.

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Council 18 Oct 2007
Final Audited Election Results for Wellington City

WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington City Council Electoral Officer Ross Bly has declared the final election results for Wellington City Council.

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Sport 17 Oct 2007
Get on your bike this summer

WELLINGTON CITY — Jump on your bike and celebrate Wellington City Council’s Cycle into Summer programme with the Bike the Bays family bike ride and a cycle into the city day.

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Festival 15 Oct 2007
Wellington Sky Explodes with Colour for Guy Fawkes

WELLINGTON CITY — One of Wellington’s most colourful events, the Pelorus Trust Sky Show, returns to Wellington on Monday 5 November.

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Council 15 Oct 2007
Preliminary Election Results for Wellington City

WELLINGTON CITY — Mayor Kerry Prendergast has been provisionally re-elected to serve a third term as Mayor of Wellington City Council.

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Council 15 Oct 2007
C&CDHB - preliminary election results

WELLINGTON — Provisional results for the election of members to the Capital & Coast District Health Board have been announced.

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Council 12 Oct 2007
Voter Returns and Election Night Announcement

WELLINGTON CITY — Voter returns for Wellington City are currently 34.48 percent, this compares to 37.49 percent at the same stage in 2004.

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Building 12 Oct 2007
Big Crane Erection to Block Central-City Traffic

WELLINGTON CITY — Motorists are advised that a section of Victoria Street in Wellington’s CBD will be closed to all traffic – except for the morning and evening rush hours today (Friday, 12 October) - to allow the erection of a large construction crane.

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Fire 10 Oct 2007
Forestry Burn-offs Set for Makara Area

MAKARA — A series of large fires are to be lit in the Takarau Gorge area – between Johnsonville and Makara Beach – in the next few weeks to burn waste wood left after the logging of a pine forest in the area.

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Council 10 Oct 2007
Final Call for Votes – 26.6 Percent of Votes Returned

WELLINGTON CITY — It’s not too late to have your say in the city’s local body elections but if you miss the post tomorrow, you’ll need to hand-deliver your voting papers to make sure they are included in the count.

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Swimming 9 Oct 2007
Dive into Summer at Thorndon Pool

WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington dives into summer soon with the opening of the Thorndon Summer Swimming Pool at Labour Weekend.

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Council 9 Oct 2007
Emergency Water Containers - $10-a-pop in Civic Square

WELLINGTON CITY — It’s Disaster Awareness Week until Saturday 13 October – and as part of its programme to encourage emergency preparedness, Wellington City Council is holding a sale of purpose-built water containers in Civic Square.

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Council 8 Oct 2007
Rental Assistance Available for Community Groups

WELLINGTON CITY — Organisations have just three more weeks to get in their applications for the Betty Campbell Accommodation Assistance fund.

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Community 4 Oct 2007
City Honours Commitment to Safety

WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington City Council has honoured individuals and organisations for their contribution to safety in the city.

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Council 3 Oct 2007
Voters Hurry Up – Get Your Votes In

WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington City’s local body election is off to a steady start with 15.3 percent of votes returned in the first eight days of voting.

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Council 1 Oct 2007
Conference & Events Expo Essential for First-timers

WELLINGTON CITY — People biting their nails over what to do for their company’s Christmas event or which caterer to choose for that upcoming conference should get down to the TSB Bank Arena on Wednesday 17 October.

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News 1 Oct 2007
Statue of Mahatma Gandhi to be unveiled in Wellington

WELLINGTON CITY — A life-size bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi, the major Indian spiritual and political figure noted for his commitment to non-violence, will be unveiled tomorrow on the front lawn at Wellington Railway Station, Bunny Street, by Wellington Mayor Kerry Prendergast.

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Art 1 Oct 2007
Thanks for All the Stories, Driver

WELLINGTON — Wellington photographer Alison Jones is both ecstatic and relieved that the culmination of a year’s work is finally going on display at Toi Pôneke Gallery next Thursday 11 October.

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News 28 Sep 2007
IntensCITY Week Competition Winners

WELLINGTON CITY — Two competitions were held as part of IntensCITY Week (a celebration of Wellington urban design), a schools art competition and an ideas competition for the route from the city to the airport, via the Basin Reserve.

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Community 26 Sep 2007
Do We Have an IntensCITY?

WELLINGTON CITY — Do we have an IntensCITY, one whose centre is bustling with people and whose streets, parks, plazas, and waterfront invoke an immense sense of loyalty and pride of place? Wellington City Council's inaugural IntensCITY Week, which launches this Thursday, aims to answer that with a resounding Yes! IntensCITY Week celebrates Wellington's urban spaces and how the city's investment in quality urban design contributes to the cosmopolitan nature of life here.

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Conservation 26 Sep 2007
Trusts Help Fund Mt Victoria Summit Planting

WELLINGTON CITY — Four thousand hardy native plants will be planted on the summit of Mt Victoria tomorrow, thanks in part to generous contributions from the trusts of Wellingtonians whose legacies are continuing to beautify the city.

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Entertainment 26 Sep 2007
Te Araroa Walkway Links Wellington and Porirua

WELLINGTON — The completion of the first city-to-city link in the national Te Araroa Walkway means it is now possible to get off the beaten track and walk from Kelburn in central Wellington to Porirua.

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Festival 25 Sep 2007
Spring Festival Features Sculpture Among the Tulips

WELLINGTON — Wellington Botanic Garden’s renowned tulip display has an exciting new dimension this year with the Spring Festival Sculpture Showcase exhibition.

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Council 20 Sep 2007
Project West Wind Liaison Group Election Results

WELLINGTON —  Dave Bennett and Deb Compton have been elected as the two community representatives on the Project West Wind Community Liaison Group.

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Council 20 Sep 2007
It’s Time to Vote for the Wellington you want

WELLINGTON — Wellington City voters will be able to cast their votes in the 2007 local authority elections from tomorrow (Friday 21 September).

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Art 19 Sep 2007
Check Out the Sites with Wellington's Art Community

WELLINGTON CITY — The random placement of seven steel shipping containers dotted around central Wellington is not so much an elaborate public art stunt, but an effort to get people thinking about the urban design processes that shape this city.

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Transport 18 Sep 2007
Council Withdraws Bus Shelter Consent

WELLINGTON CITYWellington City Council has withdrawn its resource consent to install a further 125 bus shelters in residential parts of Wellington City.

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Art 17 Sep 2007
Wellington's stiltdancer displays forgotten treasures

WELLINGTON — Not content with dazzling local and international audiences with her performance and costume arts, Stiltdancer Emily Buttle will exhibit some of her paintings at Toi Pôneke Gallery from 2 October.

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Culture 13 Sep 2007
Stella Maris Retreat Centre and Chapel Saved

WELLINGTON CITY — Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh have bought the historic Stella Maris Retreat Centre and Star of the Sea Chapel in Seatoun.

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Entertainment 13 Sep 2007
Wellington to be WOWed with Lunchtime Performances

WELLINGTON CITY — Wellingtonians: whether you're attending the Montana World of WearableArt Awards Show this year or not, you can get into the spirit of the occasion with a series of suitably quirky and energetic - free - lunchtime performances in the central city.

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Council 7 Sep 2007
Election to find West Wind Liaison pair

WELLINGTON — An election will be held for the two community seats on the Project West Wind Community Liaison Group after three Makara residents expressed interest in the positions.

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Council 7 Sep 2007
Stand Up for the Youth Community

WELLINGTON — Wanted: Youth Council members to get involved in decision making and promoting the needs of Wellington city's young people.

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Music 31 Aug 2007
Stormin’ Norma Musician to March into Town Hall 31.08.07

WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington’s Town Hall is certain to resound with the combined foot-tapping of a cheerful audience at the next organ recital (9 September), by renowned organist, Kemp English.

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Council 31 Aug 2007
Safe Hands for Wellington Waterfront Appointments

WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington City Council last night approved two appointments to the board of Wellington Waterfront Limited.

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Business 23 Aug 2007
Ralston Saul and ex-Oz Editor to Speak at Conference

WELLINGTON CITY — Celebrated Canadian essayist John Ralston Saul and futurist Richard Neville will be in Wellington next week to lead a high-powered line-up of speakers at the annual conference of New Zealand's top Council managers.  John Ralston Saul and Richard Neville are keynote speakers at the Society of Local Government Managers' annual conference on 26-28 August in the Town Hall.

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Council 16 Aug 2007
Shell be Right for Dogs in Oriental Bay

WELLINGTON CITY — If a dog works up a thirst while out promenading on Oriental Parade then relief is now at hand - in the shape of a large scallop shell.

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