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Study Suggests Wellington Regional Economy May Avoid Worst Of Downturn
Wednesday, 6 May 2020, 1:37 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
A high-level discussion document on the most likely impacts of COVID-19 suggests that Wellington may be in a better position to ride out the coming economic downturn and could emerge in better shape than some other regions. The document, developed ... More >>
Public Transport Advisory Group Sets The Wheels In Motion
Friday, 1 May 2020, 3:03 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
At this week’s Council meeting, Greater Wellington Regional Council appointed 17 members to the Public Transport Advisory Group to help shape the region’s transport. The Advisory Group was established to provide consumer advice to help inform Greater ... More >>
Wairarapa Train Services To Resume from Monday, May 4
Thursday, 30 April 2020, 6:27 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Wairarapa Train services will return to their regular timetable from Monday, May 4 in line with the return to normal timetables for all Metlink rail services. Metlink General Manager Scott Gallacher says the Metlink team has listened to customers and ... More >>
Metlink Fares Review Shows Positive Ongoing Benefits For Communities Across Region
Thursday, 30 April 2020, 4:20 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Metlink released the findings of its post implementation review into fares in a report to Council today which showed changes to fares and ticketing performed well against expectations and contributing to a range of cost saving benefits for passengers ... More >>
Day In The Life Of An Emergency Essential Worker
Tuesday, 28 April 2020, 5:33 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
The Wellington Region Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) Group, alongside the District Health Boards, and Regional Public Health, has been working hard to support the pandemic response since the State of National Emergency was declared ... More >>
Covid-19: Return To Full Bus And Train Timetables On Trains And Buses Under Level 3
Wednesday, 22 April 2020, 1:10 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Following the Government’s COVID-19 alert level 3 announcement, Metlink has revealed its plans to return to full regular timetables on buses starting on Sunday 26 April and trains on Monday 4 May. Under alert level 4 public transport has only been available ... More >>
Bus Drivers Thank Community For Their Support
Monday, 20 April 2020, 4:28 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Wairarapa bus drivers are thanking members of the community who have been making them feel appreciated during the COVID-19 Alert Level 4 Lockdown. Bus operator Tranzit, who runs services on behalf of Metlink, has been continuing ... More >>
Harvesting For Rongoā To Improve Health And Wellbeing
Saturday, 18 April 2020, 12:09 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
A collective of Rongoā Māori practitioners recently harvested from plants across the Wellington region to produce traditional medicines for whānau, hapū, iwi and the broader community. Iwi Rongoā practitioner Sharlene Maoate-Davis, says the Collective ... More >>
Regional Response To Covid-19 Essential To Economic Recovery And Resilience
Wednesday, 15 April 2020, 1:49 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Chair of Wellington’s Mayoral Forum and Upper Hutt City Council Mayor Wayne Guppy says the region’s Councils are pulling together to respond to the unprecedented impacts of COVID-19 and developing a coordinated response to the government’s infrastructure ... More >>
Dramatic Fall In Region’s Air Pollutants During First Week Of Lockdown
Saturday, 11 April 2020, 6:11 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington routinely measures levels of air pollutants from traffic at two monitoring stations to check that air quality meets the guidelines and standards set to protect human health. Air pollution from traffic emissions measured at its ... More >>
Total Mobility Transport Subsidy Until 30 June
Thursday, 9 April 2020, 5:10 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
As part of the national response to COVID-19, The NZ Transport Agency will implement a fare-reduction for Total Mobility customers from Tuesday, 14 April 2020. Total Mobility customers will be able to access fully subsidised fares of up to $80 per ... More >>
Kaiwharawhara Makes Cut As Site For New Multi User Ferry Terminal
Thursday, 9 April 2020, 4:11 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Following a reassessment of criteria for development of a Multi-User Ferry Terminal, Greater Wellington Regional Council and Horizons Regional Council, joint shareholders of CentrePort, have both reaffirmed Kaiwharawhara as their preferred location for ... More >>
Community take the lead with pest control on lockdown
Thursday, 9 April 2020, 11:42 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
With Greater Wellington Regional Council’s professional predator hunters locked down, Greater Wellington is urging backyard trappers to use this time to keep the heat on rats, stoats and other predators. More >>
Fertiliser Application At Battle Hill And Belmont Regional Parks
Wednesday, 1 April 2020, 9:41 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
The grazed areas at Battle Hill Farm Forest Park and the western side of Belmont Regional Park will undergo fertiliser application from Wednesday, April 2 as part of the essential services which are permitted to continue during the COVID-19 Level ... More >>
Covid-19: Regional Park Campsites And Facilities To Close
Monday, 23 March 2020, 7:49 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
In accordance with the Prime Minister’s announcement today on raised COVID-19 alert levels, Greater Wellington Regional Council is closing all regional park campgrounds and facilities. At alert level 3, regional parks remain open but camping will no ... More >>
Covid-19: Greater Wellington Closes Offices
Sunday, 22 March 2020, 3:16 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
In line with advice from the Wellington Region Emergency Management Group (WREMO) and the Ministry of Health, Greater Wellington Regional Council is closing its offices to the public and encouraging all office based staff to work from home. Greater Wellington’s ... More >>
COVID-19: Greater Wellington Regional Council Cancels Committee Meetings
Friday, 20 March 2020, 4:09 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
The next cycle of Greater Wellington Regional Council committee meetings will be cancelled due to COVID-19, with more regular full Council meetings taking place. Greater Wellington Chair Daran Ponter says it is important for Council to focus on ... More >>
Covid-19: Metlink Removes Cash Sales From Buses, Trains And Stations
Thursday, 19 March 2020, 5:17 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
To stay one step ahead of COVID-19 and give our passengers and staff more peace of mind, Metlink will be removing all cash sales from trains, buses and stations as of Monday, March 23. “On Metlink’s rail network, ticket checking and cash ... More >>
Covid-19: Greater Wellington’s Final Three Great Outdoors Events Cancelled
Tuesday, 17 March 2020, 5:09 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
In light of recent Covid-19 developments, the Greater Wellington Regional Council Crisis Management Team has decided to cancel the remaining events in the Great Outdoors summer programme that have been taking place in regional parks, forests and river ... More >>
COVID-19: Metlink Rolls Out Precautionary Cleaning Measures Across Rail, Bus And Ferry
Tuesday, 17 March 2020, 4:22 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Metlink is rolling out new precautionary cleaning measures across rail, bus, and ferry today to give passengers further peace of mind as they travel across the region. The measures are in addition to existing cleaning schedules and include: Rail · ... More >>
