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Greater Wellington Calls For Community Views On An Efficient, Accessible And Low Carbon Public Transport Network
Thursday, 11 February 2021, 11:48 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Public consultation on the draft Regional Public Transport Plan 2021 (RPTP) is open and Greater Wellington wants the community’s views on improving our region’s public transport network to help drive decarbonisation of vehicles, improve safety ... More >>
Customer Satisfaction In Metlink Buses, Trains And Ferries Rises To 94%
Thursday, 11 February 2021, 11:46 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
An annual public transport passenger satisfaction survey conducted in late 2020 shows customer confidence in the Wellington region’s public transport network has increased. The survey interviewed 3,228 people on board Metlink services during October ... More >>
Opening The Doors For Innovation With Metlink’s Open Data
Wednesday, 10 February 2021, 12:18 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
The data from Metlink’s services is open for business - calling all developers and transport tech gurus to get innovative with the Wellington region’s public transport data and benefit the community. This data captures trains and buses service ... More >>
Consultation Calls For Lower Carbon Emissions, Safer Roads And A More Connected Transport Network
Tuesday, 9 February 2021, 2:46 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Public consultation is open for the Regional Land Transport Plan 2021 (RLTP) which is calling on the community’s views on how to make a safer, more sustainable transport network for our region. Regional Transport Committee Chair and Greater Wellington ... More >>
Metlink Airport Service Waiting In The Wings
Tuesday, 9 February 2021, 2:02 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington councilors will consider a proposal for a Metlink service from Wellington Station to Wellington Airport when its Transport Committee meets this Thursday, 11 February. Until now, the Airport Flyer, a commercial contract arrangement ... More >>
Gear Up For A Great Day Out At Bike The Remutaka Family Day
Friday, 5 February 2021, 11:48 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington’s Bike the Remutaka Family Day on 13 February will make it easy for the whole whānau to get out and enjoy the magnificent Remutaka rail trail on two wheels. Greater Wellington Councillor Ros Connelly, who’ll be joining the ... More >>
Regional Government Can Deliver On Climate Commission’s Advice
Wednesday, 3 February 2021, 11:40 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Providing emissions free public transport and rebuilding natural infrastructure like forests and wetlands are two ways regional government can help Aotearoa New Zealand stick to the Climate Change Commission’s new emission’s budgets, says ... More >>
Wairarapa Farmers Leading The Way With Wetland Restoration
Tuesday, 2 February 2021, 2:53 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
A partnership of Wairarapa farmers is a part of a growing wetland restoration movement to build community resilience against flooding, drought, landslides and water pollution. Since 2016, the partnership has been proactively fencing off stock, planting native ... More >>
Greater Wellington Strongly Supports Government Moves On Climate Change
Thursday, 28 January 2021, 12:30 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington strongly supports the Government’s increased focus and faster pace on climate change, and welcomes its pledge of $50 million towards decarbonisation of public transport. “It feels like we’re really beginning to up the ante on ... More >>
Come Face-to-face With Life Under The Sea At Community Snorkel Day
Wednesday, 27 January 2021, 1:49 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington, together with Mountains to Sea Wellington (MTSW), is offering people a guided glimpse into the mesmerizing underwater world with a free Community Snorkel Day this Saturday at Taputeranga Marine Reserve. Greater Wellington Councillor ... More >>
Community Desires Better Environmental Health For Future Generations
Wednesday, 13 January 2021, 12:43 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
The message from Wellington communities is loud and clear, Greater Wellington needs to prioritise better environment health as part of its 2021-2031 Long Term Plan (LTP). Over half of the 1,086 people taking part in the regional council’s LTP pre-engagement ... More >>
Whānau Summer Day Brings The Backyard To The Bush
Tuesday, 12 January 2021, 4:23 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Kaitoke Regional Park will be everybody's big backyard this Saturday as Greater Wellington hosts Whānau Summer Day, a free event for the whole family. Celebrating the classic Kiwi backyard, the day will be full of activities, surprises and stories ... More >>
Toxic Algae Season Is Here
Wednesday, 23 December 2020, 10:48 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
With the onset of warmer weather the risk of toxic algae throughout the greater Wellington region is rising, with some rivers now over the limit for safe swimming. People are strongly advised not to swim in the Waipoua River from Paierau Road to ... More >>
Greater Wellington Urges Government To Take A Closer Look At Regional Pressures And Ease Burden On Ratepayers
Monday, 14 December 2020, 6:42 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington published its Briefing to Incoming Minsters today urging the Government to take action in a number of areas to help facilitate the growing role of regional councils and ease the funding burden on ratepayers. Greater Wellington ... More >>
Greater Wellington’ Parks Face The Future
Monday, 14 December 2020, 3:31 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington Regional Council has just endorsed a new ten-year management plan for its regional parks which sets the direction for their evolution over the next decade. The Toitū Te Whenua Parks Network Plan has at its core climate change ... More >>
Our Region’s Green Mindset Shines Through As A Top Priority In The Long Term Plan
Thursday, 10 December 2020, 3:18 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Environmental protection and enhancement, accessible and efficient public transport, and action on the climate emergency – have been ranked by our community as Greater Wellington’s top priorities, reports a survey on Greater Wellington Regional Council’s ... More >>
Surveying Mud – Key To Monitoring The Health Of Te-Awarua-o-Porirua Harbour
Thursday, 10 December 2020, 9:26 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Last month Greater Wellington conducted the sixth underwater survey in Te Awarua-o-Porirua Harbour as a part of a programme to assess the environmental health of the highly valued Onepoto and Pāuatahanui estuaries. The survey, carried out by NIWA divers, ... More >>
Include Wetlands In ETS To Reduce Emissions Say Greater Wellington
Wednesday, 9 December 2020, 12:19 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington is calling on the Government to include non-forest permanent carbon sinks such as wetlands in the ETS or an alternative market-based scheme to reward the removal of carbon from the atmosphere and accelerate the country’s emissions ... More >>
Check Online If It’s Safe To Swim
Tuesday, 8 December 2020, 12:52 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
As we splash into the swimming season and experience heavy rainfall, Greater Wellington is urging the community to check if it’s safe to swim on Land Air Water Aotearoa’s (LAWA) website under the ‘Can I swim here’ section. Greater Wellington senior ... More >>
Free Travel On Metlink On Christmas Day And New Year’s Eve
Friday, 4 December 2020, 12:56 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Metlink is wishing customers a merry Christmas and a happy New Year in the best possible way, by providing free travel on Metlink bus and train services on Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve. Customers need only to hop on and hop off, there will be ... More >>
