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Students encouraged to take action
Wednesday, 1 May 2019, 3:35 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Enviroschools and the Greater Wellington Regional Council have banded together to create a resource encouraging school students to think about sustainable travel such as walking, cycling or scooting. The online curriculum resource provides a process ... More >>
Regional Council encourages people to have their say
Wednesday, 24 April 2019, 12:18 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Consultation on Greater Wellington Regional Council‘s proposed rating change in the Revenue and Financing Policy and Annual Plan 2019/20 is now open for submissions. More >>
Challenge champions set for bright biking
Thursday, 18 April 2019, 4:20 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Wellington region cyclists are being encouraged to be ‘stars who stand out at night’ following the recent Aotearoa Bike Challenge. The workplace challenge, run by Greater Wellington Regional Council in partnership with NZTA and Wellington City Council, ... More >>
Coastal bird survey highlights key risk areas for oil spills
Tuesday, 16 April 2019, 12:08 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington Regional Council conducted a coastal bird survey recently to assess where wildlife would be most affected by an oil spill around our region’s coast. More >>
Workshop held to improve flood warning processes
Tuesday, 16 April 2019, 9:25 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington Regional Council is among a dedicated group working to create effective flood warning processes after a report showed flood awareness and preparedness in the region could be improved. More >>
Council receives milestone document on cleaning up waterways
Friday, 12 April 2019, 6:55 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Positive steps towards a programme for cleaning up Porirua’s waterways and harbour have been taken with the presentation, to Greater Wellington Regional Council, of Te Awarua-o-Porirua Whaitua Implementation Programme (WIP). More >>
Greater Wellington acts on coastal erosion
Wednesday, 10 April 2019, 2:51 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
As coastal erosion becomes more and more pressing for many of our councils, Greater Wellington is facing up to the issue in Kapiti’s Queen Elizabeth Park, proposing a 40-metre erosion buffer zone along its southern coast to protect assets and allow ... More >>
Schools encouraged to get involved in ‘Active Travel Action’
Tuesday, 9 April 2019, 7:05 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Local students are being encouraged to think about the impact of their travel choices thanks to a new Active Travel Action initiative. More >>
Greater Wellington working to combat impact of mast year
Tuesday, 9 April 2019, 4:44 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington Regional Council is gearing up to combat a significant mast year to control the number of predators posing a threat to our native wildlife. A mast event is when trees produce extremely heavy flowering and fruiting which serves as ... More >>
More Time Needed for Rest And Meal Break Legislation
Thursday, 4 April 2019, 7:47 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
More Time Needed to Prepare for Rest And Meal Break Legislation Greater Wellington Regional Council Chair says public transport operators will need more time to prepare for rest and meal break legislation changes if the Government wants to avoid disruptions ... More >>
Anthony inspires through exercise
Thursday, 4 April 2019, 5:12 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
One ten-year-old local is making permanent lifestyle changes thanks to the Movin’March initiative which wrapped up last week. More >>
Council approves rates rise in line with Long Term Plan
Tuesday, 2 April 2019, 1:56 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington Regional Council today voted to confine its increase to 2019/20 regional rates to an average of 5.9%, the amount forecast in its Long Term Plan 2018-28. More >>
Swimmers urged to keep out of water in the inner harbour
Friday, 29 March 2019, 12:25 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
People are being warned against swimming or entering the water in the inner harbour – particularly in the Taranaki Street Wharf area between Whairepo Lagoon and the waterfront area around Shed 6 - due to the presence of raw sewage. More >>
Children got Movin’ for the month of March
Friday, 29 March 2019, 9:39 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Children were cheering for Movin’March this month with record numbers participating in this year’s initiative. More >>
Wellington Regional Council to reconsider rates rises
Thursday, 21 March 2019, 9:03 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington Regional Council has decided to reconsider its rates proposals for 2019-2020 in view of their potential impact on some communities in the region. More >>
Last rat survey before barriers installed in Miramar
Thursday, 21 March 2019, 4:12 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
The last of three surveys of rat populations in Miramar designed to help in exterminating predators from the peninsula is taking place this week. Volunteers have been out and about placing chew cards throughout the peninsula to help create a final picture ... More >>
No fare rises says Greater Wellington
Thursday, 21 March 2019, 3:48 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
There will be no rise in bus and train fares this year. More >>
Keen to help in restoring regional biodiversity?
Wednesday, 20 March 2019, 5:09 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
The continuing national trend towards biodiversity decline, seen in disappearing habitats, rising numbers of threatened species and compromised fresh and coastal water poses a massive challenge to New Zealand to which the greater Wellington region ... More >>
High levels of toxic algae found in Waikanae River
Wednesday, 20 March 2019, 4:17 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington Regional Council is advising people not to swim or walk dogs off-lead in and around the Waikanae River below SH1 due to high levels of toxic algae. Latest assessments show that toxic algae exceed safe levels in the river west of SH1, where ... More >>
Bus review gives power to suburbs and communities
Wednesday, 20 March 2019, 2:01 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington Regional Council shared the first details of the second stage of its bus network review today with public consultation forming the bulk of the work. More >>
