News from WCC
Well-known street artist Askew One starts work next week on a large scale tribute mural of one of New Zealand’s most loved artist Rita Angus on a building in Bond Street. The mural design, based on a portrait photo of Rita Angus taken by Theo Schoon circa 1947, will feature on the west side of the Dominion Building in the centre of Wellington. Read more »
by Daran Ponter
To say that 2018 was a difficult year for Wellington public transport would be an understatement. The new bus network did not roll out smoothly, with frustrating issues for all concerned: timeliness, capacity issues, transferring etc. Read more »
by Lindsay Shelton
Wellington may claim to be the culture capital – as WREDA has branded us – but the city is now short of 6000 seats for its culture-focussed events. Read more »
by Glen Smith
In November the region’s mayors gave in-principle support for a new $200million 12,000 seat indoor arena to be built on Kings Wharf, the justification being that the lack of such a venue causes performers such as Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift to bypass our city. But there is a better, less costly alternative. Read more »
Press Release from Organise Aotearoa
Today the Brazilian Embassy in Wellington was occupied by Organise Aotearoa, an emerging socialist organisation based in Aotearoa, to protest against the newly inaugurated far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s first day in office. Read more »
by Lindsay Shelton
2018 was the year of the vanishing post offices. And banks. And buses. Buildings too. And views. Read more »
Wellington.Scoop
The New Year honours list released this morning names three Wellington women as new Dames Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit. Wellington’s new dames are: Read more »
News from WCC
The Wellington City Council has been very engaged this year with 29 public consultations, 23 public notices, on-going project work with community groups, a big shift to online submissions, and an award winning design campaign – we asked, you spoke, and we listened. Read more »
A vanguard of #Japan #Singapore #Mexico #Australia #Canada & #NewZealand activated the #CPTPP treaty over the weekend, ripping down barriers to trade in almost all goods, eliminating 18,000 tariffs, slashes others in stages over coming years. #CanzukTrade https://t.co/uaT8ZyUjP3
— George Richardson (@ga_richardson) December 31, 2018
News from NZ Government
New Zealand exporters are among the first to benefit from the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership which takes effect today. Read more »
Report from RNZ
Wellington barbers and hairdressers are being told not to spread the Christmas cheer by filling the glasses of their clients with beer or wine. Read more »
