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Greater Wellington Regional Council - Latest News [Page 27]
Council to consider the Annual Plan for 2019-20
Tuesday, 19 March 2019, 12:28 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Continued investment in key regional infrastructure and resilience, including flood protection, environmental protection and public transport, features in Greater Wellington Regional Council’s Annual Plan 2019-2020, which will be considered at its council ... More >>
Toxic algae update – a tale of contrast
Friday, 8 March 2019, 1:01 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Toxic algae levels this week are on the increase across the region, but especially in Wairarapa’s Ruamahanga catchment where some sites are nearing, or are at, safety guideline levels. More >>
Greater Wellington opts to buy land to manage flood risk
Thursday, 28 February 2019, 9:21 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington opts to negotiate to buy land to manage Te Awa Kairangi/Hutt River flood risk More >>
Everyday heroes wanted for quake readiness program
Wednesday, 27 February 2019, 2:48 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
The ground shakes – it's a big one. After you drop, cover and hold, you dust yourself off, attend to any immediate emergency, and venture out. What happened? To whom? And where do you go if you need or can offer help? More >>
Rain washes toxic algae from regions’ rivers
Monday, 25 February 2019, 5:48 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
The rain and dark clouds over the weekend had the silver lining of flushing toxic algae from the region’s rivers. “We expect that all rivers in the greater Wellington region are now free from toxic algae. That’s certainly the case in Kapiti where ... More >>
Council congratulates winners and organisers of Te Matatini
Sunday, 24 February 2019, 6:51 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Council congratulates winners and organisers of Te Matatini as wildly successful event comes to a close Te Matatini, the national Kapa Haka festival, proved itself as a drawcard for the region and as one of the most significant cultural events in ... More >>
Temporary morning peak bus changes to provide certainty
Saturday, 23 February 2019, 11:19 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Metlink has released details on a range of temporary morning peak bus changes as part of a series of measures to provide customers with certainty over the next six months, while NZ Bus addresses its driver shortage. More >>
Update on toxic algae throughout the region
Friday, 22 February 2019, 1:43 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Here is an update on the presence of toxic algae around the region. Please note there are changes from conditions that applied last week. In general, the Hutt valley has improved but warnings remain in place in Kapiti and Wairarapa. Forecast rain ... More >>
Airport Flyer to be removed from Metlink tracking services
Thursday, 14 February 2019, 8:50 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
From Sunday 24 February the Airport Flyer will stop accepting Snapper as a payment method and will no longer be tracked by Metlink’s real time information services. More >>
Toxic algae in Waingawa and Otaki rivers at extreme levels
Thursday, 14 February 2019, 3:04 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Kāpiti Coast District Council wants to let you know that Greater Wellington Regional Council is advising people and dogs to avoid going into the water at the Ōtaki and Waikanae Rivers. More >>
GWRC supports efforts to reduce pollution from big ships
Thursday, 14 February 2019, 11:50 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
The natural attributes of Te Whanganui-a-Tara (Wellington Harbour) are attractive to tourists and commerce alike, but emissions remain after the vessels have headed off into the sunset. More >>
Quality freshwater for Wellington and the Hutt Valley
Wednesday, 13 February 2019, 5:49 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
The Whaitua te Whanganui-a-Tara Committee, tasked with improving fresh water and marine environments in Wellington and the Hutt Valley, met for the first time last week to chart a way forward as it looks to implement the government’s National ... More >>
Work to identify obstacles for our endangered fish begins
Wednesday, 13 February 2019, 3:43 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Many native fish species are declining in the Greater Wellington region in part because they are having trouble swimming through our waterways – and Greater Wellington Regional Council and Porirua City Council are partnering to address the issue. More >>
Registrations on the move for Movin’March
Saturday, 9 February 2019, 5:11 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
This year’s Movin’March is building early momentum, with 104 schools already registered for the month-long challenge, four weeks before the end of February deadline for registration. That’s almost half of the primary and intermediate schools in ... More >>
Waingawa River toxic algae alert
Friday, 8 February 2019, 2:13 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Toxic algal concentrations in the Waingawa River now exceed guideline levels. This is the first time this summer that the Waingawa River has exceeded guidelines. Dog owners who access the Waingawa River from South Road and/or Hughes Line are advised ... More >>
Greater Wellington put on positive watch by Standard & Poors
Friday, 8 February 2019, 1:10 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s has revised the AA outlook on the long term credit rating of Greater Wellington Regional Council from stable to positive. More >>
Stop work meetings to affect some off peak services
Monday, 4 February 2019, 12:15 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Stop work meetings by Tramways Union members will affect off peak services operated by NZ Bus on Thursday 7 February and Friday 8 February. More >>
Look out for toxic algae, it’s here
Friday, 1 February 2019, 3:57 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Hot weather and low rainfall have combined to increase the risk of toxic algae throughout the greater Wellington region, with some rivers now over the limit for safe swimming. People are strongly advised not to swim in the Hutt River between Moonshine Bridge ... More >>
Metlink introducing new timetables on 3 February
Friday, 1 February 2019, 12:53 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Metlink is introducing new timetables on 3 February which will increase frequency and improve on-time performance to key routes across the region. More >>
Farmers invest in dung beetles
Monday, 28 January 2019, 7:29 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Farmers have responded positively to Greater Wellington-subsidised packages of dung beetles with strong uptake resulting in around 200 dung beetle colonies now active, primarily in Wairarapa. More >>
