The New Zealand School of Music is to lease space in the revamped Te Matapihi Central Library in a commitment announced by Wellington City Council and Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington.

The summer of 1969 in Wellington brought a pedestrianised mall, and the erection of the Cuba Mall water mobile, or as we know it, the Bucket Fountain.

The opening ceremony for the Omāroro Reservoir took place today, with the site at Prince of Wales Park in Mount Cook being handed back to Wellington City Council and the public.

Find a date or a mate at one of the Weed Dating events happening around Pōneke this Valentine’s Day.

Wellington Zoo giraffes Zuri and Sunny welcomed their new-born baby, Nia, to the world late last November. The baby giraffe is growing up quickly before our eyes! Here are five fun facts about Nia and her family.

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Wellington City Council has unanimously approved a plan to reduce waste and to move towards a circular economy in our city and the region over the next six years.

The sun is shining, and you feel like you should be outdoors and in bare feet – but you’re already back behind the desk. Our Creative Capital has a lot to offer this summer, here are some suggestions to get out and enjoy Pōneke, where people and nature thrive.

This year marks the 30-year sister city relationship between Wellington and Sakai, Japan. Over this time, Wellingtonians have had the opportunity to dive into Japanese culture and bring elements back to the capital, such as the Japan Festival and Cherry Garden in Katherine Mansfield Park.

When Wellington was first settled in the 1840s, there was no public collection of rubbish so waste gathered outside homes and businesses and littered the streets. Rubbish collections were eventually introduced to the city and in the 1970s recycling was too. With recycling standardisation being introduced across New Zealand in February 2024, read about Wellington’s rubbish and recycling track record.