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Handling The Heat: New Wildfire Risk Management System For Greater Wellington Regional Parks
Wednesday, 20 December 2023, 3:13 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
A new, multi-level wildfire risk management system is being rolled out across all regional parks, as Greater Wellington prepares for a hot, dry summer. Aligned with the New Zealand fire danger class criteria, each of the six risk levels ... More >>
Future Bright For Wellington Bus Network
Monday, 18 December 2023, 3:27 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Today’s return of suspended bus services is a positive sign for the future of public transport in the capital, says Greater Wellington Transport Committee chair Thomas Nash and Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau. Following yesterday’s agreement with ... More >>
Toxic Algae Blooms In Waipoua And Hutt Rivers - Dogs And People To Avoid Contact With Water
Thursday, 14 December 2023, 1:40 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Red alert level warnings are in place for the Waipoua River at Columbo Road in Masterton and the Hutt River at Silverstream Bridge. Greater Wellington is urging people not to swim in these river areas, or let their dogs enter the water. Dog walkers should ... More >>
Metlink Real Time Information System Set For Overhaul
Thursday, 14 December 2023, 1:23 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
New digital signs with more accurate information are coming to Wellington bus stops and train stations thanks to a deal between Greater Wellington’s Metlink and global technology firm NEC. NEC New Zealand provides smart transport and other technology ... More >>
Boom Of Rare Native Birds In Wairarapa Moana
Wednesday, 13 December 2023, 2:56 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Years of restoration and predator control efforts have given critically endangered native bird populations the chance to thrive in the Wairarapa Moana Wetlands, says Greater Wellington. The matuku-hūrepo or Australasian bittern’s threat status ... More >>
Sustainable Transport Infrastructure Proposed For Lyall Bay
Tuesday, 12 December 2023, 3:02 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Public transport infrastructure to sustain and grow electric bus services could be coming to Lyall Bay, following the demolition of derelict buildings on Tirangi Road. Greater Wellington’s proposal for the site it leases from Wellington International ... More >>
Metlink Passengers Urged To ‘Plan Ahead’ This Holiday Season
Tuesday, 12 December 2023, 11:12 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Wellington’s public transport network is receiving the gift of much-needed track and tunnel improvements this Christmas and New Year. Metlink passengers are encouraged to ‘Plan Ahead’ and allow extra time when travelling while the following changes ... More >>
Long Term Plan Balances A Resilient Future, A Thriving Environment, Connected Communities And Affordability
Wednesday, 6 December 2023, 4:30 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington Chair Daran Ponter says the regional council’s next Long Term Plan will balance maintaining and improving services while keeping rates affordable despite rising borrowing costs, insurance and inflation. Greater Wellington’s Long ... More >>
It’s Time For Whānau Fun In The Sun With Greater Wellington’s Summer Events
Friday, 1 December 2023, 2:23 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington’s line-up of summer events celebrates the natural splendor of our regional parks, with exciting activities designed to create whanaungatanga and lasting memories with friends and whānau. Events kick off mid-December and run ... More >>
Fly In Fly Out MPs Urged To Save Money And The Environment With Metlink’s Airport Express
Friday, 24 November 2023, 9:12 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington chair Daran Ponter has sent new Members of Parliament a Snapper card, preloaded with $20, to jump on board Metlink’s Airport Express as they travel between the Beehive and boarding gate. The Snapper cards are accompanied by a letter ... More >>
Movin’March Coming Wheely Soon To A School Near You!
Tuesday, 21 November 2023, 11:50 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Registrations are now open for the fifteenth edition of Movin’March, Greater Wellington’s annual initiative encouraging students to walk or wheel their way to and from school. From sensational sneakers to decked-out scooters, thousands of students in years ... More >>
A Million Trees In The Name Of Papatūānuku
Wednesday, 15 November 2023, 1:13 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
This winter, Greater Wellington planted over 922,000 seedlings in parks, wetlands, rivers and erosion-prone land across the region, with the help of mana whenua, keen landowners, schools and community groups. 80 percent of the young trees were native ... More >>
Developers Fined For Sediment Discharge In Porirua
Monday, 13 November 2023, 2:14 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Developers associated with the Kenepuru Landing housing development in Porirua have been convicted and fined a total of $93,625 for unauthorised earthworks during winter, breach of an abatement notice and unauthorised discharges of sediment to Mitchell ... More >>
Resilience, Restoration, And Response To Change
Tuesday, 31 October 2023, 12:03 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Significant projects to improve the region’s resilience and respond to climate change are highlighted in Greater Wellington’s 2022/23 annual report. To Greater Wellington chair Daran Ponter, the report reflects a year of growth, as the regional ... More >>
Have Your Say On Safeguarding Wellington’s Fresh And Coastal Waters
Friday, 27 October 2023, 11:30 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Measures to maintain and enhance Wellington waterbodiesare among proposed changes to Greater Wellington’s Natural Resources Plan (NRP) unanimously supported by regional councillors at yesterday’s council meeting. NRP Change 1, which includes policies ... More >>
Māori Constituency Coming To Greater Wellington
Thursday, 26 October 2023, 2:32 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington will establish a Māori constituency for the 2025 local government elections following a decision at council today. The decision made today by the regional council has the unanimous support of Greater Wellington’s mana whenua partners: ... More >>
Kia Ora To Metlink’s Team In Green
Monday, 16 October 2023, 2:37 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Metlink is welcoming eight Warranted Transport Officers (WTOs) to its public transport network for the first time to support passengers with their journeys. The WTOs will be visible on Metlink buses, trains, and ferries, and at stops, stations, and wharves ... More >>
There’s A New Bus In Town!
Thursday, 12 October 2023, 9:32 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
A walking bus departing for Berhampore School is providing an active, fun, and colourful way for tamariki to get to class every Friday. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2310/563d2ee3d1d0aa2255e0.jpeg" width="720" height="540"> The bus first hit the pavement ... More >>
Communities Invited To Share Their 30-year Vision For The Region
Monday, 9 October 2023, 11:19 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Planning for an additional 200,000 people and 99,000 more homes for the Wairarapa, Wellington and Horowhenua regions are among the objectives outlined in the Draft Future Development Strategy (FDS), which opens for consultation today. Endorsed by ... More >>
Funding For Electric Bus Depot Welcomed
Friday, 29 September 2023, 11:11 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
A new depot with charging infrastructure to support Wellington’s growing fleet of electric buses is a step closer thanks to government funding to create a healthier future for communities. To help accelerate the decarbonisation of its bus fleet, ... More >>
