29 January 2025
Paint the Town Red, the Lunar New Year Festival, is coming to Courtenay Place and the waterfront until Sunday 16 February.
28 January 2025
Recent stories
Meet the artist behind the Courtenay Place lightboxes, Louie Zalk-Neale, and the story behind their artwork, Mana Tipua Tuku Iho.
27 January 2025
A special kākā has been spotted at Ōtari-Wilton’s Bush a full decade later. Read on to find out more about this livestream star.
24 January 2025
This time last year Wellington was challenged by some serious summer water restrictions.
Wellingtonians who like a dose of nature as part of their commute have some improved off-road walking and bike connections to use or look forward to.
Pops of Positive is an initiative to fill empty retail spaces across Wellington with temporary, creative installations along Manners Street.
23 January 2025
FillGood aims to reduce the mass amounts of single-use items by offering reusable cups, plates and trays at events.
Wellington City Libraries are running a free book pop-up library on the corner of Willis Street and Bond Street.
Library services in Wellington go back over 150 years, but the site and space where Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui stands has a much longer story.
17 January 2025
The capital’s 2025 summer season has kicked-off with a full calendar of exciting and entertaining events.
You may think that Khandallah Pool is cold now, but did you know that it used to be filled by cool mountain water?
Hello long weekend! It seems only fitting to explore Wellington on it's anniversary. Here's a few ideas of what you can get up to in the city.
16 January 2025
Get to know David Ensor, the manager behind the Connected Communities team at Wellington City Council.
14 January 2025
Mayor announces top priorities for 2025.
To kick off the new year, Wellington City Council coordinated a closure of Lambton Quay and its side streets to carry out critical maintenance in one ...
Not many people are aware of the threatened native plant species garden in the Wellington Botanic Garden ki Paekākā, a hidden gem that is tucked away ...
8 January 2025
Sea and retaining walls at Hataitai beach are being upgraded over the next eight months, with works starting between the changing and boat sheds.
7 January 2025
Have you got back to work blues? Here are some suggestions for getting out and enjoying Wellington.
Council makes submission opposing Treaty Principles Bill.
23 December 2024
Mayor says she's proud of the major milestones achieved this year in three priority areas.
20 December 2024
2024 is almost over and there’ll be some changes to Council services over the next few weeks.
Base isolators have been installed across a range of buildings in Wellington. But what is a base isolator and how do they work? Read on to find out.
Looking to play tourist in Wellington? We've got your covered. Check out some of our top summer tips and spots.
19 December 2024
It’s going to be a big summer for our inner-city party precinct, Courtenay Place. Here are some things to know when you are out and about this summer.
Wellington is jam-packed with lots of nature, epic views, and places to explore. Here's a list of spots to check out that you may not yet know about.
The Wellington City Council elves have been busy crunching the numbers for the annual silly season lists of the naughty, nice and nerdy from the year....
Meri Kirihimete Pōneke! To celebrate the silly season we’ve put together a list of five festive things to do in Welly on Christmas Day.
18 December 2024
Check out what Wellingtonians were into, with 10 of our best performing pieces of content from across our website and social channels.
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