Wellington City Council unanimously voted to agree the goal of being a Fair Trade City and to take the necessary steps to get there! Cr Celia Wade-Brown, a member of the local steering group promoting Fair Trade, said “I’m delighted Wellington City Council has taken this step. Fair Trade businesses have continued to flourish despite [...]

Congratulations Celia! Celia Wade-Brown was elected in 2010 as the 34th Mayor of Wellington, New Zealand. Read Celia’s speech Celia Wade-Brown on Facebook Celia stands for: Leadership on climate change Leadership – Wellington City Council, residents and busineses take climate change actions that put us back in the forefront of activity Long term strategic thinking [...]

Wellington Trust, Community Net under threat The existence of the Wellington Trust and its key service, Wellington Community Net is now under threat from reduced WCC funding because some staff and councillors don’t understand its value. Wellington Community Net offers a very valuable service. There are 570 separate websites, not pages in a directory but [...]

Community gardens are public spaces where people are free to plant vegetable and ornamental plants. There’s a great growth of community gardens in Wellington – and the beginnings of some community orchards. New gardens I’ve been a supporter of Innermost Gardens for a long time in their quest to find space. A small site in [...]