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First independent Chair appointed
Wednesday, 21 December 2016, 11:29 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Samantha Sharif has been appointed as the first independent Chair of the Greater Wellington Regional Council-owned Wellington Regional Commercial Holdings Ltd and its subsidiary companies Port Investments Ltd, Pringle House Ltd and Greater Wellington ... More >>
Greater Wellington Regional Council welcomes TAIC report
Thursday, 8 December 2016, 3:38 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC) welcomes the report by the Transport Accident Investigation Commission (the Commission) into the incidents at Melling Station and says all of the safety recommendations made to Kiwirail by the Commission have been ... More >>
Agency affirms regional council’s AA/A-1+ credit rating
Tuesday, 6 December 2016, 1:20 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Credit rating agency Standard and Poors/Rating Direct has affirmed Greater Wellington Regional Council’s AA/A-1+ outlook stable credit rating, saying that any significant damage resulting from natural disaster such as earthquake has a small likelihood ... More >>
Free weekend bus shuttle for Hutt shoppers
Friday, 2 December 2016, 4:26 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Shoppers will find their quest for presents that much easier this Christmas by using a free bus shuttle from the Waterloo Station park and ride facility to Lower Hutt’s CBD and Queensgate Mall. More >>
Escape with Us This Summer
Friday, 2 December 2016, 3:51 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
After the year we've had we all need a bit of relaxation, and Wellington's Regional Parks provide the ideal venue. More >>
New Committee Chairs confirm commitment to region
Tuesday, 29 November 2016, 4:01 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington Regional Council 29 November 2016 Media Release New Committee Chairs confirm commitment to region It was business as usual at the first meeting post the earthquake of the newly elected Greater Wellington Regional Council, except ... More >>
Sea side exclusion zone applied to Wellington’s wharves
Saturday, 19 November 2016, 11:21 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Sea side exclusion zone applied to Wellington’s wharves Greater Wellington Regional Council’s Wellington Regional Harbourmaster Captain Mike Pryce has declared a sea side restricted zone alongside Wellington’s main wharves which excludes boaties ... More >>
Regional council begins to rebound from Sunday night’s quake
Thursday, 17 November 2016, 10:02 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington Regional Council is well advanced towards a return to full service delivery following the damage and significant business interruption caused by Sunday night’s earthquake. More >>
Greater Wellington Regional Council rocks!
Friday, 4 November 2016, 3:07 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC) Flood Protection officers delivered an order of huge river stones, 30 tonnes in total, into the heart of Wellington’s CBD yesterday. The rocks, one weighing in at around 3 tonnes, will be used in the ... More >>
Regional council report continues to show great work
Tuesday, 1 November 2016, 3:53 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington Regional Council’s just-released Annual Report 2015/16 – Great Work - details the range of significant achievements accomplished during the year and the continuing positive impact they have had on the regional community. More >>
Greater Wellington Regional Council elects chair and deputy
Wednesday, 26 October 2016, 3:24 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
A chair and deputy chair were elected and sworn in today at the first meeting of the newly elected Greater Wellington Regional Council, the term of which will run from October 2016-October 2019. More >>
We’re working together to make our region safer
Friday, 21 October 2016, 3:37 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Councils around our region are working together to tackle some of the challenging issues our dynamic natural environment poses. More >>
Scheduled maintenance on all Wellington rail lines
Thursday, 20 October 2016, 4:31 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC) and KiwiRail are taking the opportunity of a three-day Labour weekend to carry out scheduled essential maintenance work to replace overhead poles at Wellington Junction which affects the Johnsonville, Kapiti, ... More >>
Free train Sunday on 30 October to thank regional ratepayers
Wednesday, 19 October 2016, 11:13 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Trips on all Metlink trains across the region will be free for everyone all day from 5am on Sunday 30 October. More >>
It’s not too late to have your say in local body elections
Monday, 3 October 2016, 1:19 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Voters need to be quick if they’re mailing in their votes for the Wellington Regional Council elections. More >>
1000 more seats for daily train commuters
Monday, 3 October 2016, 9:59 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Train passengers on the Hutt Valley and Kapiti lines will have 1000 more seats to choose in morning and afternoon peak times from Tuesday (4 October) with the addition of extra units to the services. “With the entire new Matangi fleet delivered we ... More >>
Metlink website wins prestigious international award
Wednesday, 21 September 2016, 10:00 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington’s public transport website www.metlink.org.nz has won a “2016 WebAward for outstanding achievement in web development” accolade in the world’s premier competition for web developers and advertising agencies. More >>
Elections start today with the sending out of voting papers
Friday, 16 September 2016, 1:44 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Voting papers will start arriving in the region’s letter boxes today, providing people with the opportunity to have their say on who’ll represent them on the Wellington Regional Council for the next three years. More >>
Hay fever hits early – it’s nature doing its thing
Wednesday, 31 August 2016, 2:15 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Wellingtonians are grabbing their tissues as hay fever season kicks off early this year due to the mild winter and early signs of spring. More >>
Waikanae will get 240 new parks for Christmas
Wednesday, 24 August 2016, 3:08 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Waikanae will get 240 new parks for Christmas Weather permitting, Waikanae train commuters will be getting 240 new parks for Christmas with the construction of the new Metlink Park and Ride facility on the site of the old Waikanae Hotel late next ... More >>
