There has been a rise in food being sold on Facebook Marketplace, from homemade sausages to leftover baking. While it may seem simple to sell kai, it’s important for home-based food businesses in New Zealand to understand our food standards, to ensure … Continue reading
Artist Kohe Webster (Ngāti Toa Rangatira, Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga), lives a double life – he works within the Council’s Mataaho Aronui team by day, and then turns into an illustrator by night. He designed the latest, and last, cover of Our Wellington… Continue reading
Rising up out of the water and onto the land is Whetuu Maarama, the new waka at the upgraded Te Aro Mahanaplay area in Frank Kitts Park. Continue reading
Wellington City Council offers a range of services for all residents – much of which can be done online. Check out our handy guide on how to pay rates and consents, register dogs, contact us and more. Continue reading
Everybody Eats Wellington will be dishing up delicious cultural foods at their Taste of Community nights as part of NZ Former Refugee Week celebrations. Continue reading
The team at National Pressed Metal has been hard at work restoring and replacing the heritage pressed metal tile ceilings of Te Whare Whakarauika, the Wellington Town Hall. Continue reading
A new mural at Te Aro Park has been painted by young people, who say the art helps give them ownership of the space, and more pride in their city. Continue reading
Since 2014, the Council has been producing an insider’s guide to life in the capital, known as the Our Wellington magazine. In the past decade, we’ve published 38 editions of this seasonal brochure, and the winter 2024 issue will be our last. Here is a… Continue reading
Celebrate the Māori New Year in a uniquely Wellington way with Matariki Ahi Kā around the waterfront this month. Continue reading
Wellington City Council is introducing four new cars with the latest licence plate recognition technology (LPR) to its parking services fleet, to improve fair access to parking in the city. Continue reading