Pōneke will be celebrating the silly season in the capital with a full calendar of free, whānau friendly, fun and accessible summer events for everyone to enjoy! From Welly Walks to New Year's Eve celebrations and Gardens Magic, there's something on for everyone. To check out what's happening in the capital, head to Our Wellington.
WIN a summer Our Wellington poster
The summer edition of Our Wellington - Tō Tātou Pōneke hit the streets last week. We are giving away two limited edition A2 posters of this epic summer cover art. To go in the draw, email us and tell us what you are looking forward to during summer. Winners will be drawn on Monday 19 December and prizes to be picked up from our central Wellington office.
Unanimous approval for easier access to e-bikes
Wellingtonians and visitors to the city looking for low-carbon ways to get around will be able to hire e-bikes as easily as e-scooters this summer. Existing e-scooter providers Flamingo and Beam will each be able to offer up to 150 e-bikes on Wellington streets from early in the new year. Read more on Our Wellington.
Christmas ho-ho-holiday hours in the capital
The Council elves are having a bit of a holly-day after a year of sleighing it, so there’ll be some changes to our normal schedules this Christmas. Most of our facilities have modified hours over this time, but everyone’s favourite Council sites, services and facilities holiday hours can be found on our website. Meri kirihimete!
More EV chargers popping up around Pōneke
New electric vehicle (EV) chargers are being installed around Pōneke as part of Council’s Charged-up Capital programme. Over the next few months, 11 new chargers will be installed at convenient Council sites around the city. Installed by Meridian, these public chargers mean more EVs can be more easily charged by drivers who don’t have access to private residential chargers. Read more on Our Wellington.
Ways to avoid food waste this Christmas
Preparing and sharing kai is an enormous part of Christmas. We put so much work into creating beautiful meals, so it doesn’t seem right that we waste significantly more food over the festive season. Food waste already makes up one third of Wellingtonian’s waste, and over the holidays this increases by 40 percent. Check out some tips on how to avoid food waste from our waste minimisation team on Our Wellington.
Welly Walks for you and your furry friend
Make the most of summer with #WellyWalks! To get involved, all you need to do is read the story on a Monday afternoon to find out where the walk of the week is, keep an eye on our Instagram over the week to unlock the secret code, then head to the trail from 9am on Saturday to get your treats! Check out the second walk on Our Wellington.
Top Tip Shop second-hand gift picks
Christmas gifts don’t need to be expensive or flashy. Instead, why not pick out some thoughtful treasures from the Tip Shop? From puzzles to records and record players, there's so much to pick for the special people in your life. Get some ideas from Our Wellington.
Whānau Hauora Day
WEDNESDAY 14 DECEMBER | 2-6PM | TOITU PŌNEKE COMMUNITY HUB, KILBIRNIE
Head to Toitu Pōneke Community Hub for a free health check up before Christmas! This includes vaccinations, Hep C checks, Diabetes checks, Mental Health and Heart Foundation. There will also be live music, fun activities for the kids, kai and prizes to be won! For more information, head to the Toitu Poneke Hub website.
Check out the Tawa Christmas window display competition
Business throughout Tawa have festively decorated their windows for you to enjoy! Stop for a spot of lunch, catch up on some Christmas shopping and then vote for your favourite before heading home. There are plenty of spot prizes for those entering the competition. Check it out before Sunday 18 December or get more info on the website.
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