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Wellington City Council

WCC approves $5.6m for destination skate park 8th April 2022 /

WCC approves $5.6m for destination skate park

Wellington City Council has approved $5.64m in funding for a Destination Skate Park in the capital.


Wellington City Council scraps vaccine passes 7th April 2022

Wellington City Council scraps vaccine passes

Wellington City Council will remove Covid vaccine pass requirements across all its sites and facilities.


Numbers jump at Wellington attractions 31st May 2018

Numbers jump at Wellington attractions

A booming tourism sector and a hot summer have helped boost attendance across a number of Wellington’s major attractions in the first three months of the year. 


Let’s Get Wellington Moving launches 16th November 2017

Let’s Get Wellington Moving launches

Wellingtonians have a once-in-a-generation chance to shape the future of their city’s transport and need to make sure their views are known, Wellington Mayor Justin Lester says.


Inaugural Wellington Heritage Week goes down in history 18th October 2017

Inaugural Wellington Heritage Week goes down in history

We’re proud supporters of the inaugural Wellington Heritage Week, which will showcase the history of the capital through events, tours, exhibitions, and behind the scenes sneak peeks from 23-29 October.


Wellington makes capital pitch to Canberra 4th October 2017

Wellington makes capital pitch to Canberra

Cuisine and culture is a big part of Wellington’s pitch as a long weekend destination, which is a growth area for Australian tourism to NZ


Wellington ditches Guy Fawkes, backs major Matariki event 2nd October 2017 /

Wellington ditches Guy Fawkes, backs major Matariki event

Wellington City Council will make Māori New Year, Matariki, a major civic festival in 2018 and will move its fireworks display from November to help celebrate it.


Outdoor fees go up in smoke for Wellington restaurants 18th July 2017

Outdoor fees go up in smoke for Wellington restaurants

As of 1 July the Wellington City Council adopted an initiative to encourage cafes, bars and restaurants with outdoor dining areas to go smokefree by offering free outdoor dining licence fees for 2017-2018.


Wellington mayor: We need to be bold to fund tourism infrastructure 15th March 2017 /

Wellington mayor: We need to be bold to fund tourism infrastructure

The $1.4 billion dollar cost of new infrastructure to support the tourism boom shows new funding options are needed.