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Extreme Fire Risk In Baring Head/Ōrua-pouanui, Track Closures Across Regional Parks
Friday, 19 January 2024, 4:07 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
The ridge section of the Grand Loop track in the Baring Head/Ōrua-pouanui regional park is temporarily closed to the public due to extreme wildfire risk. Daily access restrictions are also in place for the lighthouse complex between 1pm and 9pm. Greater ... More >>
A Taste Of Life On A Farm At Battle Hill
Wednesday, 17 January 2024, 12:06 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
The popular whānau day at the farm is returning this Wellington Anniversary Weekend, with Greater Wellington’s Battle Hill Farm Day from 10am Sunday 21 January. Make the most of the long weekend and enjoy Greater Wellington’s biggest summer event, ... More >>
Whitireia Park Closed To Public As Fire Is Bought Under Control And Investigated
Friday, 12 January 2024, 11:47 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Whitireia Park is closed to the public until at least Wednesday 17 January as Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) continues to bring a fire under control and investigations begin. The fire began late Thursday night around 11:04pm and members of the public ... More >>
New Bus Route, Better Services Coming To Wellington City
Wednesday, 10 January 2024, 1:48 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
A new, high-frequency bus route headlines a tranche of upcoming improvements to Metlink Wellington city bus services from 28 January 2024: New bus route 4 between Strathmore Park and Wilton/Mairangi Road. Route 20 extended to Wellington Railway ... More >>
Greater Wellington Issues Infringement Notices For Wastewater Plant Odours
Wednesday, 20 December 2023, 4:12 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington has taken action against Wellington Water Limited, Veolia New Zealand Limited, Upper Hutt City Council and Lower Hutt City Council for discharging offensive and objectionable odour beyond the boundary of the Seaview Wastewater Treatment ... More >>
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 >>
