by Kate Larkindale
I thought it was important that all our Penthouse customers know what is happening over Easter weekend. The new liquor licensing laws that came into effect in December are making it so we are not permitted to sell alcohol on Good Friday or Easter Sunday unless you are at the cinema for a meal (and that’s not just a bowl of fries, apparently). Read more »
Twitter photo from British Royals
Wellington.Scoop
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were presented with flowers during their walk through Civic Square this morning. Read more »
News from WCC
Wellington City Councillors have agreed on the city’s budget and plans for the coming year – including an average rates increase of 2.49 percent – following strong community support during consultation. Read more »
Press Release – Wellington Employers’ Chamber of Commerce
The Wellington City Council’s decision to increase rates is disappointing says Wellington Employers’ Chamber of Commerce Chief Executive Raewyn Bleakley. Read more »
by Lindsay Shelton
A second cinema has been affected by city council actions (or lack of them). Read more »
Wellington.Scoop
With less than one day remaining in its crowd-funding campaign, Wellington’s Loomio has raised more than $US108,000 – with almost 1500 people helping it to achieve 109 per cent of its goal of $US100,000. Read more »
Media release from Councillor Helene Ritchie
A cunning political manoeuvre has ensured that the construction of a new Johnsonville library will be brought forward – with detailed design drawings and resource consent application commencing immediately. Read more »
Press Release – New Zealand Institute for Cryptography and Freedom
Wellington’s first CryptoParty will take place on Saturday, 26th April. Read more »
Press Release – Australian High Commission
Between Australia and New Zealand there is no greater unifying force than ANZAC Day. In the lead up to ANZAC Day 2014, the Australian High Commission in Wellington will open its doors to host ‘Common Values’, an ANZAC photography exhibition. Read more »
Press Release – Save Mt Crawford
Those of us who occupied the former Wellington prison garden last year for the purposes of establishing a community garden/art-park, & protesting against the disposal of the land by the government, have now come in from the cold. Read more »
Press Release – Hospitality New Zealand
A national survey this week of Hospitality establishments shows that just over half are planning to close on Good Friday and over a third plan to close on Easter Sunday. Read more »
News from WCC
Wellingtonians will have the opportunity to see the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on Wednesday during their final public appearance in New Zealand, when they take a walk in Civic Square. Read more »
News from NZ Police
Police will welcome the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to The Royal New Zealand Police College in Porirua tomorrow, thirty-three years after it was opened by the Prince of Wales. Read more »
Lights out at the Embassy since last month
by Lindsay Shelton
I didn’t want to tell a bad joke for a third time. So I gave the council a third chance to show that it could replace some faulty light bulbs. But it’s been unable to do the job. Read more »
News from WCC
The results of elections for Wellington City Council’s Pacific Advisory Group have now been finalised. Read more »
Press Release – Greater Wellington Regional Council
Cyclists are invited to take part in Wellington’s inaugural Easter ride tomorrow evening from Oriental Bay to Mt Victoria – via the Miramar Peninsula and Lyall Bay. Read more »
News from Save the Basin
Landscape architect Gavin Lister, appearing for the New Zealand Transport Agency, has made a revealing admission at the Board of Inquiry hearing into the proposed Basin Reserve flyover. Read more »
Wellington.Scoop
Opponents of the proposed Basin Reserve flyover have called for NZTA to produce a three-dimensional model of the project and put it on public display. Read more »
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