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Melling Interchange funding will unlock RiverLink potential
Wednesday, 29 January 2020, 5:33 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington Regional Council welcomes the announcement of funding for Lower Hutt’s Melling Interchange, which was announced today as part of the Government’s infrastructure funding package, saying it will unlock the full potential of the critical ... More >>
Regional toxic algae alert issued by Greater Wellington
Wednesday, 29 January 2020, 4:49 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Toxic algae is quickly intensifying throughout the region, with all monitored rivers reaching health alert levels and Wairarapa’s Waipoua River remaining hazardous for swimmers. Greater Wellington’s Otaki, Waikanae, Hutt, Ruamahanga and Waingawa ... More >>
Infrastructure Boost for Wellington Region a Green Light
Wednesday, 29 January 2020, 3:33 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Infrastructure Boost for Wellington Region a Green Light for Regional Rail – Next Stop: Hybrid Trains Chair of Greater Wellington Regional Council Daran Ponter says the $1.35bn infrastructure announcement by government today is a good boost for the ... More >>
Greater Wellington community snorkel day
Tuesday, 28 January 2020, 4:54 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Community members are encouraged to dive into summer with Greater Wellington Regional Council’s snorkel day at the Taputeranga Marine Reserve, on Saturday 1 February 2020. Greater Wellington’s guides will help community members explore the spectacular ... More >>
People with disabilities an important voice in transport
Friday, 24 January 2020, 4:54 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
People with disabilities, their whanau and wider support network, should be encouraged to share their experiences and suggestions on how to improve journeys and facilities across the region according to the Chair of Greater Wellington Regional Council's ... More >>
Bus Customers Encouraged To Check Before They Travel
Friday, 24 January 2020, 3:16 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Some Wellington bus customers will face disruptions to their travel on Wednesday 29 January from 9:00am to 3:00pm as drivers make their way to a Tramways Union Annual General Meeting (AGM). More >>
Toxic algae increasing throughout the region
Friday, 24 January 2020, 11:07 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Toxic algae has been found at a number of sites throughout the region and people should pick their swimming and dog walking spots carefully to avoid the risk to health from contact with the algae. Monitoring by Greater Wellington Regional Council has ... More >>
Greater Wellington embraces trend towards electric vehicles
Friday, 24 January 2020, 10:04 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Electric vehicles are critical to decarbonising road transport, so the Greater Wellington Regional Council has endorsed an advisory report on ‘Supporting Electric Vehicles in the Wellington Region’. More >>
Taita College students revive natural wetland
Thursday, 23 January 2020, 12:12 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Taita College students and teachers teamed up with Greater Wellington Regional Council’s River Ranger Travis Moody recently in a bid to rejuvenate the natural wetland at the back of the school’s field. More >>
Bus network timetables to be refreshed
Wednesday, 22 January 2020, 4:05 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Metlink is refreshing its Wellington City bus timetables from Sunday 26 January to improve reliability and better match customer demand with available driver and bus resources amid ongoing national driver shortages. Greater Wellington Regional Council ... More >>
Fun in the country with Battle Hill Farm Day
Wednesday, 22 January 2020, 11:54 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
This year’s Battle Hill Farm Day drew in a crowd of around 2000 people who enjoyed farming activities, patting pet lambs and getting competitive with sack races, gumboot throw and three legged races. Greater Wellington Regional Council Western Parks Principal ... More >>
Teaming up to tackle sea level rise
Tuesday, 21 January 2020, 12:40 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Sea level rise is an imminent threat to certain areas of the Wellington Region, so how will locals adapt to changing landscapes – four university students from the US are here to find out. More >>
Greater Wellington welcomes water resilience support
Wednesday, 15 January 2020, 10:42 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
A second round of financial support for the development of a sustainable water supply for Wairarapa, seven million dollars in loan funding for regional water storage, has been strongly endorsed by Greater Wellington Regional Council. “Given a recent ... More >>
Reef heron declining to a critical degree, survey shows
Thursday, 9 January 2020, 6:08 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
While some of our precious native coastal birds are thriving in the Wellington region, a survey of 460 kilometres of coastline highlights how some species, including the reef heron, are continuing to decline to a critical degree. More >>
Banded dotterel make a comeback in the Wellington Region
Thursday, 9 January 2020, 4:58 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
While some of our precious native coastal birds are declining, a survey of 460 kilometres of coastline highlights how banded dotterel are thriving in the Wellington region. More >>
Get outdoors with Greater Wellington’s summer events
Tuesday, 7 January 2020, 6:09 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Wellingtonians will have the opportunity to get into the great outdoors and explore their region with the Greater Wellington Regional Council annual summer events programme kicking off this week. More >>
Decade of positive development ahead for Wellington rail
Tuesday, 7 January 2020, 10:38 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington Regional Council chair, Cr Daran Ponter, says intensive work by KiwiRail staff over the holidays shows a real commitment by KiwiRail to improving the Wellington rail network, and represents a step forward on the pathway to better ... More >>
Cockle count indicates health of Pāuatahanui Inlet
Thursday, 19 December 2019, 4:38 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
About 90 people of all ages gathered at the Pāuatahanui Inlet recently, donning gumboots in preparation to take part in the tenth cockle count in the area. More >>
Greater Wellington boosts climate change committee
Thursday, 19 December 2019, 10:03 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Following its declaration of a climate emergency, Greater Wellington Regional Council will further sharpen its focus on addressing climate issues by appointing a climate specialist to advise its newly-formed Climate Committee. More >>
Care urged for swimmers, dog walkers as toxic algae blooms
Wednesday, 18 December 2019, 4:52 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
A severe toxic algal bloom has developed along the whole of the Waipoua River in Wairarapa, with algae and detached mats building up at the river margins. People and their pets are urged to avoid the river and its banks until conditions improve. More >>
