Animal of the Week – Red Panda
Wellington Zoo is home to four Red Pandas: Khusi and her cub Ngima, Sundar and Manasa. They all have distinct personalities which Zoo visitors can use to tell them apart! Cooler …
Venues
Runway extension process “protracted and flawed;” increasing costs to ratepayers
Media release from Guardians of the Bays A decision by the Environment Court to proceed with Wellington International Airport’s runway extension application is disappointing given the length of delays, increasing costs and …
Runway extension process “protracted and flawed;” increasing costs to ratepayers Read More »
Wellington Airport given more time for runway extension plans
The Environment Court has given Wellington Airport more time to resubmit its resource consent for its runway extension plans. In 2013, Wellington Airport sought permission to extend its runway by …
Wellington Airport given more time for runway extension plans Read More »
Gardens Magic begins tonight at Botanical Gardens
Wellington’s iconic concert series returns to fill your summer nights with the sounds of Aotearoa’s best and brightest! Come early to grab a good picnic spot, and as the sun …
Gardens Magic begins tonight at Botanical Gardens Read More »
Wellington’s Reading cinema closes after earthquake report
The large Reading Cinemas complex on Courtenay Place has closed until further notice following an independent engineers’ report. Reading Cinemas on Courtenay Place. Photo: Google Maps In a post on social media, …
Wellington’s Reading cinema closes after earthquake report Read More »
Wellington City Council’s 40th Summer City starts on Monday
The Wellington City Council’s Summer City programme kicks-off its 40th year on New Year’s Eve, with more than 90 events over the next three months – and something for everyone. …
Wellington City Council’s 40th Summer City starts on Monday Read More »
Bowlzilla offers international opportunities for skateboarders
New Zealand skaters will be launched on to the world stage via Bowlzilla Wellington 2019 on March 9 at Waitangi Park. Big returns are coming for the skaters of New …
Bowlzilla offers international opportunities for skateboarders Read More »
Engineering firm raises concerns about Statistics House inquiry
The engineering firm that oversaw the demolition of Statistics House raised serious concerns about the findings of the inquiry into its partial collapse. A 2013 photo of Wellington’s Statistics House, …
Engineering firm raises concerns about Statistics House inquiry Read More »
The beauty of the Basin Reserve
There is something special about attending a cricket Test and watching it at the Basin Reserve is probably as good as it gets in New Zealand, Barry Guy writes. I attended the …
$154m convention center approved for Wellington
Wellington City Councillors have voted to proceed with a Five Greenstar Convention and Exhibition Centre (CEC) which will give a major boost to the local economy, create hundreds of jobs …
Ngā Taonga cinema and café to close ahead of office move
The café and cinema at Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision will close at the end of the year, ahead of the office moving next year from Taranaki Street to the …
Ngā Taonga cinema and café to close ahead of office move Read More »
St James fix-up tops $30m; delayed reopening affects NZ Festival
The cost to fix one of Wellington’s most important theatres is likely to be $16 million more than first thought, with required strengthening work keeping it closed until at least September …
St James fix-up tops $30m; delayed reopening affects NZ Festival Read More »