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Wellington density plans face character area concerns Harry Lock © Getty Andy Foster said hes aware that a few residents are concerned over the matter. Wellingtonians are divided over proposals to increase the density of housing in the central city and suburbs. It points towards higher density living, clustered around the urban centres of suburbs, as well as for the CBD. The citys population is estimated to expand by 50,000 to 80,000 by 2050. Analysis of the results found int...

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Press Release – Wellington City Council Mayor Andy Foster says initial analysis of nearly 3000 submissions on the citys draft Spatial Plan show Wellingtonians want a vibrant, liveable city and affordable housing as the housing crisis deepens across the country. See a summary analysis … Mayor Andy Foster says initial analysis of nearly 3000 submissions on the city’s draft Spatial Plan show Wellingtonians want a vibrant, liveable city and affordable housing as the housing crisis deepens ac...

While the establishment of wineries in Martinborough decades ago heralded the first wave of visitors, people were now being pulled in by the allure of a country lifestyle. Many houses in the town were owned by Wellingtonians, used as boltholes away from the capital, but demand was driving prices and squeezing lower income residents out of the market. PIERS FULLER/Stuff South Wairarapa Mayor Alex Beijen says his district needs more than just an ATM to serve its residents. Conor Kershaw owns ...

Wellington Citys economy forecast to bounce back by 2022 2 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM 5 minutes to read Wellington issues reporter, NZ Heraldgeorgina.campbell@nzme.co.nz A new report outlining Wellingtons economic forecast expects the citys economy will return to its pre-Covid-19 size by 2022. But is has also warned the capitals public sector is both a strength and vulnerability. The city council has commissioned Infometrics for the economic advice as it undergoes a review of its Long Term Plan this y...

News from Hutt City Council The Hutt City Council has today released updated information about the rebuild of Naenae Pool, which reflects the cost of rebuilding the closed facility in the current market. The information was commissioned by the Naenae Project Board and prepared by AECOM, who are providing overall project management services for the rebuild project. It outlines the cost of replacing the facility on a “like for like” basis. Analysis completed using a quantitative risk assessme...

Story of Lake Limboto portrayed through Iwan Yusufs painting 30th January 2021 A painting titled "AKAD" by artist Iwan Yusuf exhibited around Gorontalo in 2020. (Debby Mano) This traveling exhibition program offers an extraordinary inner experience for us that we never exist without doing anything The painting "AKAD" by Iwan Yusuf, a Gorontalo-born painter, evokes a gush of emotions, admiration, and sadness. The canvas, measuring 130 x 178 centimeters, presents a game of oil paint, with ...

Ricky Wilson/Stuff A comedy to watch out for will be ‘David in Charge’, about a bright young single man, with an interest in ballroom dancing, who suddenly finds himself with a job as nanny to nine children. OPINION: Thanks to Covid-19 it doesn’t look to be a great year for blockbuster movies. However, as Kiwis turn on to cable television, we have a lot to look forward to on our small screens. Because I am an incredibly well-placed industry insider with contacts right at the top, I can re...