News - ICW

The Thai Festival is coming up on Saturday 16 May (and it’s free)

Inner-City Wellington — Fri, 08 May 2026 22:10:50 +0000

“The Royal Thai Embassy, in collaboration with the Thai Community in New Zealand, is proud to present the “Thai Festival: Sawasdee New Zealand, 70 Years of Friendship” on Saturday, 16 May 2026, at the Michael Fowler Centre in Wellington. This milestone event commemorates the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Thailand and New Zealand, celebrating decades of friendship, cultural exchange, and mutual cooperation between the two nations.” Read more here

What is the ‘Harbour Quays & the Eastern Bus Corridor Improvements’ project?

Inner-City Wellington — Fri, 08 May 2026 21:36:39 +0000

You can find out here. This initial information from the team helps to explain what this project is about and the public engagement process that will begin on 19 May 2026.

Willis Bond & The Courtenay Revitalisation Project

Inner-City Wellington — Fri, 08 May 2026 20:45:01 +0000

The folks at Willis Bond, and a group of local businesses and organisations, are leading the charge to refresh and reinvigorate Courtenay Precinct. Read the latest - in this 7 May 2026 update from David McGuinness.

Loving our 2lst Century Library

Inner-City Wellington — Wed, 06 May 2026 01:34:02 +0000

Why is it special?

Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui is our Wellington Central Library.

Freshly opened and humming, it could be described as the model for a 2lst Century library - books, magazines, creative and performance spaces, learning and play spaces, and online content.

But above all the rest are the amazing knowledge specialists offering their expertise in areas ranging from local history to music, business and more. Read more here.

We need your help - be a friendly contact in your building - no heavy lifting involved!

Inner-City Wellington — Tue, 05 May 2026 20:27:43 +0000

Help us to help inner-city folks be emergency ready

Can you be a contact in your building so we can share some easy ‘getting started’ ideas and information?

We’ve love to hear from you.
Drop us an email: innercitywellington@gmail.com

How about letting us know what you think about these things?

Inner-City Wellington — Tue, 05 May 2026 20:16:57 +0000

Want to know something, share something, wonder about something - completing our ICW survey might help

How do I switch off the electricity in my building?
What’s that noise that wakes me up at 3am?
What does that mean in the Council’s Annual Plan?

Explore these:

The Thai Festival is coming soon - Saturday 16 May

Inner-City Wellington — Tue, 05 May 2026 19:50:04 +0000

More info here

Use your Force - by 10 May - cos it’s decision-time for the Council’s Annual Plan (& budget)

Inner-City Wellington — Tue, 05 May 2026 19:47:58 +0000

Read our eNewsletter

Let the Council know what you like and don’t like in the proposed budget, for example:

some higher Council services fees to help the budget?
same, more or less cycleways funding?

Read our enewsletter for more info

Red Weather Update

Inner-City Wellington — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:55:14 +0000

Here is a link to our newsletter which provides links to key information sources

Roadworks coming up in the CBD

Inner-City Wellington — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 02:03:43 +0000

Interested why there are road cones in your street? This is the latest list of roadworks for March from the Council.

Welly Clean Sweep

Inner-City Wellington — Sun, 01 Mar 2026 21:44:25 +0000

A Small Sweep Making a Big Difference

March has brought a new litter initiative into the city called Welly Clean Sweep; and while it’s aimed at university students, it’s very much about caring for the places we all share.

Brought together by the Student Volunteer Army (SVA) of Victoria University, Inner-City Wellington, Keep Wellington Beautiful and the University, the idea is simple: if a student spots rubbish while they’re out and about in the city, they pick it up, snap a quick photo, and send it through to a dedicated account.

In return, they receive a discount at a local café - with a different café stepping up to sponsor each week throughout this month of March.

It’s a small action, but one that adds up. More importantly, it’s encouraging students to see the city as something they’re responsible for, not just passing through.

A big thank you
A huge shout-out goes to the local cafés supporting the programme - Volco, Aro Bake, Tuatua Cafe, and Lunch Money - thank you for supporting this! Your sponsorship helps turn a moment of civic pride into a warm drink and a place to pause. It’s so great to see local businesses backing initiatives that look after our shared spaces, especially in these challenging times.

If you happen to visit one of the participating cafés, you might like to let them know you appreciate what they’re supporting.

Every little bit matters
Even if you never pick up a piece of rubbish for a discount, it’s nice to know there are small, quiet efforts happening around the city to keep Wellington looking like the place we all love to live.

Final Submission to the Earthquake (Earthquake-prone Buildings) Amendment Act

Inner-City Wellington — Sun, 08 Feb 2026 23:20:07 +0000

ICW has provided a submission to the Building (Earthquake-prone Building) Amendment Bill. Read this latest update from Geraldine Murphy, ICW’s Spokesperson for Seismic Matters.

Request for your feedback on the Building (EQP) Amendment Bill

Inner-City Wellington — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 02:11:56 +0000

Kia ora. ICW is seeking your feedback on our draft submission to the Building (Earthquake-prone buildings) Amendment Bill.
Read what we are saying here.

Your feedback is needed by the end of Sunday 1 February to enable our submission to be made by 7 February 2026.

Our latest ICW eNewsletter is out

Inner-City Wellington — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 19:00:14 +0000

Progress on Ghuznee Street roadworks, Brandon Street library moving, new things, and more

What’s happening at Te Ngākau?

Inner-City Wellington — Sat, 20 Dec 2025 04:51:29 +0000

The WCC team has just shared this latest update.

Our latest eNewsletter is out

Inner-City Wellington — Sat, 20 Dec 2025 04:49:40 +0000

ICW UPDATE: 20 DECEMBER 2025

Ghuznee Street road works in January

Inner-City Wellington — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 18:32:07 +0000

Ghuznee Street is due for a bundle of work to be done in January.

Stage 1 – 5 to 7 January (Cuba Street footpath works)
Stage 2 – 8 to 16 January (Cuba → Marion)
Stage 3 – 19 to 27 January (Cuba → Victoria)

Read what’s involved here!

We held our AGM

Inner-City Wellington — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 17:27:48 +0000

We held our AGM on Thursday 11 December 2025. You can read the papers here. This was followed by our annual Founders Day where MP Tamatha Paul explored the soon to disappear Wellington Central, and then we had cake!

Community engagement open till Sunday 14 December for the Second Mt Victoria Tunnel

Inner-City Wellington — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 02:50:37 +0000

NZTA and central government want to build a second Mt Victoria tunnel.

We’ve had a go at summarising the info and have provided links here.

Who are our Lambton Ward Councillors

Inner-City Wellington — Sat, 08 Nov 2025 21:53:46 +0000

Now the local election dust has settled, these are our Lambton Ward Councillors.

What jobs do they have on the Council? And - while campaigning - this is what they said they wanted to do.