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Capital Drops Parking Increases
Wellington City Council has pulled back from its plan which would have made the capital said to be the most expensive city in New Zealand to park in. The Council’s...
Wgtn Council Supports NZTA Motorways
Wellington City Council tonight gave its support for the Ngauranga to Airport Corridor Plan -with the Mayor’s backing. Councillor Swampy Marsh says this motion...
$1m Wellington Light Rail Study Approved
On the eve of a showdown Wellington council meeting over the capital motorway plans, government finance has been approved for a $1m study on the long term options...
“Bullying” Claims Over Motorway Plans
A Wellington newspaper report today suggesting a row between NZTA and the new Wellington council over the region’s motorway plans has led to suggestions of...
Why I Want To live In Wellington!
Good, fast, reliable, frequent public transport including light rail -and a more pedestrian-friendly city including banning cars into the inner city. That’s...
Wgtn Trials Electric Cars
These are Wellington’s new official electric vehicles. Wellington is the first New Zealand city to trial electric cars with the introduction of a fleet of...
Wgtn Gets Bus Lane Cameras
Now it’s Wellington motorists’ turn. Monitoring of cars in bus lanes will start in a few weeks. The Wellington council says monitors will be easily spotted....
Wellington CBD Slows Down
Memo Auckland transport authorities: We need more speed restrictions in the Auckland CBD. Good on a Wellngton council committee for deciding to introduce more speed...
Wellington Resolves Parking Debate
Wellington council finally sorted out what to do about Sunday parking in the CBD. Pay-and-display and metered parking in the central city will still be free but...
Hataitai Tunnel To Be Bus Only
Should buses only be allowed to use Wellington’s Mt Vic bus tunnel, which runs between Pirie Street in Mt Victoria and Waitoa Road,Hataitai? It’s been...
Parking Wardens Get Camera Car
In a first for NZ traffic infringement, the Wellington City Council is about to start using a dashboard-mounted camera in a car as a new tool to catch parking offenders. The...
Wgtn No To City-Wide Booze Ban
Wellington City Councillors have dismissed a plan to implement a city-wide liquor ban, instead voting to adopt a 24-hour liquor ban in Newtown and Mount Cook. Councillors...
Council Pushes Electric Vehicles
Wellington’s council is getting pro-active to push electric vehicles in the capital. Renault-Nissan and the council have just signed a deal in Japan to identify...
Bus Ban Mad Or Genius?
Wellington’s local body election is going to see a terrific debate about the role of public transport and pedestrians in an inner city. I’ve been following...
Manners Mall Buses Set To Return
Work is starting on turning Wellington’s Manners Mall into a bus route now the legal challenges are cleared. Road safety work associated with the project begins...
Wellington Council Helps Out Cyclists
While Auckland’s council is still working through the issue of concrete safety measures for Tamaki Drive cyclists, it’s great to see such a pro-active...
Manners Mall Buses Get Green Light
Buses will be rolling through Wellington CBD’s Manners Mall. The Environment Court has cleared the way for Manners Mall to be opened up to buses, as the local...
Basin Reserve Changes Await Govt Decision
NZTA has outlined the process of how proposed changes around Wellington’s Basin Reserve will proceed. It says the government will firstly be deciding on plans...
Manners Mall Appeal Hearing In Few Weeks
The controversial plan to allow a bus route in central Wellington’s Manners Mall has stalled. In a few weeks, the environment court will hear an appeal against...
Final Manners Mall Bus Decision Just Days Away
We’ll know in the coming days whether buses will roll through Wellington’s Manners Mall again. Watch out guys, the buses are about to bowl you over! On Thursday,...
