Wellington City Council
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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.
WELLINGTON CITY — Tonga enjoyed a boisterous welcome at the Wellington Parish Church on Monday night.
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WELLINGTON CITY — If you use the car park or go lane-swimming at Freyberg Pool or Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre, you may have noticed a few changes during Rugby World Cup 2011.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Head to the Town Hall and Civic Square this Saturday and experience the Pacific.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Get your wellies at the ready as this weekend you can experience the country down at the waterfront with sheep dog trials, shearing, wood chopping and sheep racing.
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WELLINGTON CITY — The largest fleet of Royal New Zealand Navy ships that Wellington's ever hosted will visit this weekend.
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Wellington City Council has welcomed the introduction of a daily Jetstar flight from the capital to Queenstown from December.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Councillors yesterday agreed to go ahead with a package of bus priority lanes from Courtenay Place to Newtown that will provide a more reliable public transport service between the city and southern and eastern suburbs.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Councillors at today's Strategy and Policy Committee meeting voted to consult on a draft Economic Development Strategy which aims to create 10,000 more jobs and attract long-haul flights to the Capital.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington City Council's Performance Review Committee has completed its annual review of the performance of Council Chief Executive Garry Poole.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Wellingtonians and visitors can now see two waka on display in Te Raukura (the wharewaka) on the waterfront.
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WELLINGTON CITY — The strategy supports our Smart Green Wellington vision, which looks at what we want for Wellington in the future and how it can best be achieved.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Prepare to see Wellington's waterfront transformed with light and colour when the highly anticipated light projection show Illuma kicks off this Friday (23 September).
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WELLINGTON — Wellington City Council would like your views on a draft arts and culture strategy for the city. Wellington is a creative city that is fortunate to be home to some of New Zealand's finest arts organisations and artists.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington's Mayor and City Councillors this week unanimously supported a digital strategy that aims to attract investment and generate jobs, setting a course for the Capital to achieve global recognition as a creative digital city.
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WELLINGTON CITY — The second waka to be housed in the wharewaka Te Raukura on the Wellington waterfront will be launched early tomorrow (Friday 16 September at 7.30am).
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WELLINGTON CITY — "Remember Marseille" should be the rallying cry for South Africa if any players start to slacken off in their Rugby World Cup 2011 Pool D match against Fiji at Wellington Regional Stadium on Saturday.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Rugby World Cup 2011 has opened to great fanfare, the games have started, the events are in full swing, and Wellington is buzzing with international visitors and a fantastic atmosphere.
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WELLINGTON CITY — We put out the challenge - dress up our region to show support for Rugby World Cup 2011 - and the region is responding.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Five thousand native trees and shrubs will be planted near Berhampore Golf Course on Sunday 25 September in honour of rugby legend Sir Brian Lochore.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Come and celebrate the arrival of the warmer months amid the glorious flowers at Wellington's annual Spring Festival.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington businesses will be on show at Parliament this Wednesday 14 September as part of the city's first business expo, BIG (Business Innovation Growth).
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WELLINGTON CITY — Councillors at today's (8 September) Strategy and Policy Committee meeting unanimously voted to consult on the draft Arts and Culture Strategy.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington rugby fans are being encouraged to head down to the Rugby Village FANZONE by the Wharewaka this Friday night (9 September) to take part in opening night celebrations for the seventh Rugby World Cup.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Heroes who made a difference in the lives of their fellow Wellingtonians were honoured on Tuesday night, 6 September.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Artsplash, Wellington's arts festival for young people, starts this week.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Remember that the area around Wellington Regional Stadium has been designated a 'clean zone' during RWC 2011, under the 2007 Major Events Management Act (MEMA).
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WELLINGTON CITY — If you happen to be standing in front of the new Rugby World Cup 2011 sculpture you are being watched - live.
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WELLINGTON CITY — The rumours are true - you can now access free Wi-Fi all along the Golden Mile.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington is hosting six pool matches and two quarter-finals.
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WELLINGTON CITY — A big crowd is expected on the Wellington waterfront on Monday to officially welcome the South African rugby team - the holders of the Rugby World Cup.
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WELLINGTON CITY — The Council's 2011 Residents' Satisfaction Survey found the Council generally met, and in many cases exceeded, service expectations.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Free wifi is now available in outdoor areas from the stadium to the Embassy cinema, encompassing the waterfront, the Golden Mile and Cuba Street.
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WELLINGTON CITY — "It serves as a reminder that we should all think about our neighbours' welfare.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington Cable Car Ltd is planning to redevelop the Kelburn terminus next year and is keen to know what Wellingtonians think of the two designs being considered.
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MAKARA — The urupā (burial ground) built on high sloping ground near the cemetery entrance, was opened by Mayor Celia Wade-Brown, iwi and kaumātua last Wednesday 24 August.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Soul singer Hollie Smith and rockers Midnight Youth, together with local favourites The Phoenix Foundation and the Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra will perform for free in the Festival of Carnivale during Rugby World Cup 2011.
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WELLINGTON CITY — You'll need to plan ahead if you're driving around town on any of the eight Rugby World Cup 2011 match days in September and October.
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WELLINGTON CITY — South Africa is the current rugby world champion so it's appropriate we give them a warm, traditional welcome when they arrive in the capital.
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WELLINGTON CITY — More than 15,000 people had visited the new ASB Sports Centre at Kilbirnie by the time the doors closed at 3 o'clock this afternoon.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington has won an international bid to host the 2012 Digital Earth Summit.
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Wellington City Council Infrastructure Planning Engineer Nicci Wood has been selected to represent New Zealand on an exchange fellowship to the United States on climate change and community sustainability.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington schools, community centres and community groups are to get a waste recycling service or funding assistance following a trial by the City Council. Councillor Ngaire Best, the Council's 'Three Waters' and Waste Portfolio Leader, says a $50,000 grants fund has been allocated to help schools to recycle.
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WELLINGTON CITY — The official opening of the ASB Sports Centre in Kilbirnie this Saturday 27 August will be an exciting one-off event.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington residents are being urged to show their support for Rugby World Cup 2011 - and their famed creativity - by dressing up anything and everything in the region.
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WELLINGTON CITY — ASB Bank has come on board as the naming-rights partner for Wellington's new indoor community sports centre, to be known as ASB Sports Centre - which opens to the public this Saturday between 10.00am and 3.00pm.
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WELLINGTON CITY — We're proposing to extend the city's network of bus lanes along Courtenay Place, Kent and Cambridge terraces and Adelaide Road to make bus services more reliable and further improve the city's public transport services.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Fenceposts, plastic tablecloths and jandals - are some of the materials that may be thrown at three WOW designers in Get, Set, Create.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Dress Up Wellington is about showing your support for rugby, amazing arts and creativity, or the international teams and fans visiting for Rugby World Cup 2011.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Soul singer Hollie Smith and rockers Midnight Youth, together with local favourites The Phoenix Foundation and The Wellington Ukulele Orchestra will perform for free in the Festival of Carnivale during Rugby World Cup 2011.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Wellingtonians are invited to pay their respects to the late Sir Paul Reeves at the wharewaka Te Raukura on the waterfront.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Are you doing all you can to make sure you and your family gets through a major earthquake? To find out, head down to the Central Library over the next few weeks for a series of free lunchtime talks on Surviving the Big Shake.
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WELLINGTON CITY — People in Wellington's higher suburbs should think about slipping a pair of thick socks over their shoes if they are going to venture out on foot today.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Motorists in Wellington - especially in the higher hill suburbs - should think twice before getting in their cars and trying to drive this morning.
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WELLINGTON CITY — We're holding a free public open day at the newly completed Indoor Community Sports Centre in Kilbirnie on Saturday 27 August to give Wellingtonians a preview of what's on offer.
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WELLINGTON CITY — New bilingual (English / Maori) signs have been installed to tell locals and visitors alike more about a series of Maori heritage sites around Wellington.
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WELLINGTON CITY — You have just three more days to send us your feedback on our Toward 2040: Smart Green Wellington consultation.
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WELLINGTON CITY — The new recycling scheme has been in place for three months now and we are recycling more than the same time last year - so thank you Wellingtonians! CitiOperations Manager Mike Mendonca says the introduction of the new recycling, sorting and collecting system has resulted in greater quantities of recyclables that can be sold and reprocessed.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Urgent work started today to repair a leaking water main under the 'new' section of Manners Street between Victoria and Cuba streets.
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Wellington Mayor Celia Wade-Brown has welcomed the fact that Christchurch has embraced the idea of introducing light-rail public transport as part of the draft-plan for the rebuild of the quake-hit central city.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington Mayor Celia Wade-Brown has welcomed new survey results that show disaster-awareness and preparedness has risen sharply in Wellington.
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WELLINGTON CITY — The sculpture we commissioned for the city's hosting of Rugby World Cup 2011, and created by Richard Taylor's Weta Workshop, is almost ready to be officially unveiled.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Do you want to reduce your energy costs and make your home more environmentally sustainable but don't know where to start? We can help by providing a free Homecoach who will assess your place and help you to reduce your energy bills and the city's greenhouse gas emissions.
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WELLINGTON CITY — One of Wellington's most popular parks for walkers and lovers of native bush is celebrating 20 years since community volunteers banded together to help rescue it from years of neglect.
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WELLINGTON CITY — If you've got children, make sure you know what their school or preschool plans to do after an earthquake or other emergency.
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Wellington Mayor Celia Wade-Brown will visit the commemorative 'pylon' dedicated to the life of Nancy Wake and lay flowers there about 2.35pm this afternoon.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Wellingtonians have just two weeks left to get back to Wellington City Council on its 'Toward 2040: Smart Green Wellington' consultation.
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WELLINGTON CITY — A new collaborative photographic exhibition by Andy Palmer and David Boyce will be unveiled in a couple of weeks' time at the light boxes in Courtenay Place Park.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington City householders can now get some expert advice free of charge to help them make energy-saving changes to their homes.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Work has just been completed on the pavilion (locally known as 'the bunker') in Aro Valley - as part of an ongoing citywide street art initiative to help prevent tagging.
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WELLINGTON CITY — We're getting excited about Rugby World Cup 2011 and we want you to get into the spirit too.
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WELLINGTON CITY — As it approaches its 100th birthday, Khandallah Town Hall has undergone a major restoration and adaptation to meet changing community needs.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Are you uncertain about your rights as a citizen, consumer, tenant or employee or worried about your financial situation? The Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) offers free, in-depth advice and support no matter what your situation.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington Mayor Celia Wade-Brown has welcomed today's announcement that the leaky homes Financial Assistance Package will be available for the City's home-owners from tomorrow, Friday 29 July.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Rugby World Cup 2011 visitors will be the first to enjoy improvements along Waterloo Quay.
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WELLINGTON CITY — In early July in only a matter of hours - and with some determined digging by a group of volunteers - a community orchard was created.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Picture this, a panel made up of property managers and developers listening to artists talking about what they would like to do with vacant space.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Churton Park is getting a new community and school hall.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Over the last few months Wellington City Council has installed a number of seats and benches along popular walking routes and bus stops mainly in the southern and eastern suburbs and the Aro Valley.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Six of Wellington's older suburban shopping areas have been added to the District Plan heritage list.
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WELLINGTON CITY — From Monday, parts of the city are set to be transformed by a series of street artworks.
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Stronger business ties, a sharper focus on solar energy and a 2012 Japan Festival in Wellington are on the horizon, reports Wellington Mayor Celia Wade-Brown from the Japanese city of Sakai.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington City Council and Greater Wellington Regional Council have made a new joint appointment, and a number of reappointments, to the board of Wellington Regional Stadium Trust.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Following a region-wide search for new candidates, Wellington City Council has made a number of appointments, and reappointments, to several key Council-controlled organisations (CCOs) in the city.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Have you seen our two exhibitions set in large 'storybox' shipping containers at Te Aro Park and on the waterfront beside the Whawewaka? They are part of the consultation on Wellington 2040 - a plan looking at the next 30 years for the capital.
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WELLINGTON CITY — The Ferns sculpture in Civic Square was taken down last week after wear and tear on its fixings were detected in the latest annual engineering inspection.
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WELLINGTON CITY — If you're coming into town on Saturday 30 July, there are a couple of things you need to know.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Wellingtonians have used and enjoyed the Town Belt in different ways for more than 100 years - now you can help us determine the best way to manage it in the future.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Mayor Celia Wade-Brown flew out of Wellington today at the head of a 32-member delegation that aims to consolidate business and cultural ties between Wellington and a number of cities in China and Japan.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Weather depending, Civic Square will be closed to the public from 6.00pm tonight (Tuesday 12 July) as the Ferns sculpture is taken down by crane for repair work.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Over the last few months we have been installing seats and benches along popular walking routes and at bus stops mainly in the southern and eastern suburbs and the Aro Valley.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Excitement is building for Rugby World Cup 2011 and Wellingtonians can be part of the buzz when the RWC 2011 Roadshow rolls into the Capital tomorrow (13 July).
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WELLINGTON CITY — We're looking for special people who make our city and neighbourhoods a safer place to be.
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WELLINGTON CITY — The main water supply lines into Wellington are being upgraded so we can better cope and recover after a big earthquake.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Erica, who is fascinated by Chinese astrology and popular culture, has been selected to go to Red Gate Gallery in Beijing for a two-month residency starting in August as part of the Wellington Asia Residency Exchange (WARE) programme.
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Wellingtonians will be able to feel the buzz when the Rugby World Cup 2011 (RWC 2011) Roadshow rolls into the Capital on Wednesday 13 July.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Nau mai, haere mai! Maori Language Week, or Te Wiki o te Reo Maori, kicked off yesterday, and there are a whole lot of events going on around the city to celebrate it.
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WELLINGTON CITY — If you have views on the changes proposed for the Basin Reserve, Ruahine Street, Wellington Road and plans for a second Mt Victoria Tunnel - let the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) know.
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WELLINGTON CITY — The finishing touches are being made to lower Cuba Street - an area where pedestrians now have priority.
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WELLINGTON CITY — The two new, full-sized, all-weather artificial sportsfields that open at Wakefield Park in Island Bay this weekend will help meet growing demand and mean fewer cancellations.
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WELLINGTON CITY — More investment in cycle and walk paths and sport and recreational facilities are some of the highlights of the city's plan for next year.
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