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Stronger Focus On Public Transport And Mode Shift Sought By Greater Wellington
Monday, 28 June 2021, 9:56 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
A significant shift in policies, institutional arrangements and planned investment is required to accelerate the change needed to reduce transport emissions, says Greater Wellington in its submission to the Government on Hīkina te Kohupara – Kia mauri ... More >>
Snapper And Metlink Win 'Most Innovative Customer Serving Operator' At World's Largest Transport Ticketing Forum
Saturday, 26 June 2021, 3:47 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
At the TT2021 Digital Forum, the world’s largest transport ticketing forum, broadcast from London, Snapper and Metlink have won "Most Innovative Customer Serving Operator". Snapper produced an insights product that was heavily relied upon ... More >>
Wellington Tramway Museum Volunteer Calls For The Preservation Of Heritage And Community Hub
Tuesday, 22 June 2021, 4:11 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington is proposing to grant the Wellington Tramway Museum a 30-year lease to support the volunteer’s ongoing operations and preserve an important regional heritage site. Public consultation is open until the 5 July 2021 and community feedback ... More >>
Restoration Day Celebrates Region’s Conservation Community
Friday, 18 June 2021, 12:50 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Birds, bugs and lizards was the theme of the Restoration Day 2021, an event that brings together dedicated volunteers, experts, iwi and community to celebrate their efforts to protect and restore our region’s natural environment. This year, this ... More >>
A More Assured Network With Redesigned Metlink Bus Timetables
Tuesday, 15 June 2021, 1:07 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Metlink is taking the lead by working with operators to redesign timetables to provide more consistency across our network and reduce unplanned cancellations. Metlink general manager Scott Gallacher says in the wake of COVID-19 there have been a series of ... More >>
Greater Wellington Appoints New Chief Executive
Monday, 14 June 2021, 12:22 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington has ended its search for a new Chief Executive, with the Council appointing Nigel Corry as Chief Executive for a five-year term. Nigel Corry will take over the reins on 15 September and will be familiar to iwi, stakeholders and ... More >>
Get Your Hands Dirty For A Clean Green Future With Greater Wellington’s Planting Days
Wednesday, 9 June 2021, 12:03 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Environmentally-minded folks can get their hands dirty at one of the dozens of planting events the council will host this winter, as part of a programme to green up our region by 400,000 trees. This impressive feat will not only make the places we live ... More >>
Operators Report Due Diligence On China Source EV Buses
Wednesday, 9 June 2021, 10:05 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Wellington bus operators Tranzurban and NZ Bus have responded to questions from Greater Wellington about sourcing electric buses from Chinese manufacturer CRRC Corporation Limited (CRRC), both reporting that their due diligence revealed no evidence of the ... More >>
Greater Wellington Praises Government’s “far-sighted” Infrastructure Investment
Friday, 4 June 2021, 2:35 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington Chair Daran Ponter has warmly welcomed today’s Government announcement on infrastructure funding, saying it removes any lingering doubts over the future of RiverLink, Wairarapa rail upgrades and new rolling stock for the Capital Connection. ... More >>
Baring Head/Ōrua-pouanui Lizard Numbers Grow As Hedgehogs Are Targeted
Wednesday, 2 June 2021, 2:16 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Lizard numbers are growing in Baring Head/Ōrua-pouanui, signaling the success of Greater Wellington’s and Friends of Baring Head’s (FOBH) efforts to protect one of our Key Native Ecosystems (KNE) by doubling down on hedgehog and other pest control. ... More >>
Greater Wellington Commits To Supplier Diversity With Te Upoko O Te Ika A Māui
Friday, 28 May 2021, 2:13 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington councillors and Chief Executive Greg Campbell have signed Te Upoko o Te Ika a Māui Commitment, a region-wide agreement to use procurement as a tool for building social and economic prosperity. Co-signed by Wellington City ... More >>
Greater Wellington Is Helping Fish Migrate And Spawn By Mapping Barriers In Waterways
Tuesday, 25 May 2021, 3:01 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington is working with landowners to identify fish passage barriers in Kāpiti Coast waterways, a programme that connects to larger initiative with local iwi, catchment experts and students to ensure our native freshwater fish can migrate ... More >>
Bus Customers Encouraged To Check Before They Travel During Tramways Union Meeting
Thursday, 13 May 2021, 3:16 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Some Wellington bus customers will face disruptions to their travel on Thursday 20 May between 9:00am and 3pm as NZ Bus drivers attend a Tramways Union meeting. Metlink general manager, Scott Gallacher says, “This disruption only affects a ... More >>
Greater Wellington Wow’d By Active And Sustainable Kids Involved In Movin’March Competitions
Thursday, 13 May 2021, 12:51 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Over 20 schools from across the region claimed prizes for Movin’March 2021, an annual Greater Wellington initiative that encourages kids and their whānau to walk or wheel to school and reduce carbon emissions. Movin’March hosts four competitions ... More >>
Greater Wellington’s Environmental Leadership Highly Commended At National Awards
Wednesday, 12 May 2021, 3:58 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington’s Low Carbon Acceleration (LCA) Fund, established to accelerate the action required for Greater Wellington to meet ambitious climate goals, received national recognition at the 2021 LGFA Taituarā Local Government Excellence Awards. ... More >>
Greater Wellington Welcomes Government Announcement On Fair Pay Agreements
Friday, 7 May 2021, 12:57 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington welcomed today’s Fair Pay Agreement announcement from the Government, calling it a step change for essential workers across the region. Greater Wellington Chair Daran Ponter described the move as an crucial tool for economic recovery and ... More >>
Free Eradication Programme Helps Wipe Out Region’s Worst Threats
Tuesday, 4 May 2021, 4:16 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington is urging the community to make good use of its free pest plant identification services this autumn by contacting the regional council if they spot a potential pest plant in their midst. Under the Regional Pest Management Plan (RPMP), ... More >>
Rail Upgrades And Improvements Will Affect Off-peak Wairarapa Train Services From June
Thursday, 29 April 2021, 1:15 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Off-peak Wairarapa train services will experience new disruptions from 8 June 2021, as part of the KiwiRail, Metlink and Transdev Wellington rail upgrade programme to improve the Wellington Region rail network. Peak services will continue to ... More >>
Bill And Ellie’s Brilliant Buses Brighten Wellington’s Streets
Thursday, 29 April 2021, 9:23 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Wellingtonians can now hop aboard two very special Metlink buses designed by Bill, 8, from Wellington city and Ellie, 11, from Kāpiti, who won Metlink’s popular ‘Design a bus’ competition. Bill and Ellie were celebrated at a community event ... More >>
Back To The Buses For Tramways Union Members As Employment Court Brings End To Nz Bus Lockout
Saturday, 24 April 2021, 4:44 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Tramways Union members will be heading back to driving duties tomorrow following an Employment Court ruling which brings an end to NZ Bus’ indefinite lockout. Greater Wellington Chair Daran Ponter calls the ruling a victory for common sense and says ... More >>
