Wellington City Council stories

NZ owned e-scooter service rolls into Wellington
Thu, 13th Jun 2019
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Following a growing global trend, New Zealand-owned electric scooter share company Flamingo is launching in the capital June 18.

Wellington to support startups tackling climate change
Thu, 25th Apr 2019
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The Zero Carbon Challenge is a programme bringing together business, social enterprise, and local government to promote the low carbon economy.

Mevo teams up with Wellington City Council to be a free-floating car share
Tue, 8th May 2018
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New Zealand startup Mevo and Wellington City Council debut Australasia's first free-floating car share trial. Audi e-trons are now a flexible transport option.

Wellington City is getting street lamps of the future
Mon, 4th Dec 2017
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Telensa to deploy its PLANet intelligent street lighting system for Wellington City Council, with completion expected by June 2018.

Six finalists announced for Wellington Low Carbon Challenge
Mon, 28th Aug 2017
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Six eco-pioneers vie for £45k fund in Wellington's Low Carbon Challenge, promoting sustainable surf boards, biofuel, and more.

BizDojo and Wellington City Council programme set to help founders thrive
Thu, 24th Aug 2017
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Collider drives innovation and business growth in the capital through a range of learning and business development initiatives.

Wellington innovation challenge pushes Kiwis to solve NZ’s carbon crisis
Fri, 4th Aug 2017
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The Low Carbon Challenge has officially launched in Wellington, the challenge will support six teams to grow their low carbon projects...

Calling all early-stage Wellington eco-startups: The Low Carbon Challenge is back
Thu, 6th Jul 2017
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Six teams with ideas in the areas of waste, transport, housing, building and energy will be accepted as part of the eight-week programme.

The ten teams transforming our history at Te Papa's Mahuki innovation hub
Thu, 25th Aug 2016
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Ten teams are taking over Te Papa's Mahuki innovation hub to form digital solutions put to them by Te Papa, NZ & international cultural providers.

Wellington councils join forces to share ICT infrastructure
Tue, 3rd Nov 2015
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Wellington councils have joined forces to share ICT infrastructure in an effort to improve resilience and save money.

Wellington City Council to participate in online voting trial
Wed, 16th Sep 2015
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Wellington to innovate with online voting in 2016, aiming to hike participation and ease access for disabled voters.

Wellington Council: We choose you Dimension Data
Thu, 2nd Jul 2015
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Dimension Data has been chosen as the preferred supplier to deliver shared ICT infrastructure services to the Wellington region.

Wellington City Council consolidates and gets SaaS-y
Fri, 15th May 2015
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Wellington City Council is consolidating many of its more than 120 current separate IT systems onto TechnologyOne’s cloud platform.

Tech Hub launches in Wellington for NZ's brightest minds
Wed, 22nd Apr 2015
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A Tech Hub has been established in Wellington by the City Council to serve tertiary institutions, start-up ventures, established businesses and more.

Wellington hits back at critics over Aussie IT-supplier
Thu, 5th Feb 2015
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document management
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ecm
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martech
Why does the WCC think that there is not a single IT company in Wellington or New Zealand that can complete this work?.

Bring your climate change solution to life with Wellington's Smart Energy Challenge
Thu, 15th Jan 2015
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power / energy
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cleantech
Wellington's Smart Energy Challenge returns, funding citizen innovations tackling climate change. Apply by 15 Feb to energize your idea!.

Wellington City Council selects Australian-based IT supplier
Tue, 6th Jan 2015
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Wellington City Council chooses TechnologyOne, set to overhaul IT infrastructure for improved efficiency, service, and future-readiness.

Wellington airport snares new Fiji short-haul route
Mon, 15th Dec 2014
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Fiji Airways, the Pacific nation's national airline, will launch direct flights between Wellington and Nadi from June next year as it looks to exte.