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Commuter demand sees extension to Park and Ride facilities
Wednesday, 15 June 2016, 2:53 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Record numbers of people taking the train means four Park and Ride carparks are being extended across the region. Last year’s record passenger number of 12.1 million has already been exceeded, with 12.5 million trips expected for the 2015/2016 year ... More >>
Project Glow Wear – high-vis, high fashion
Monday, 30 May 2016, 1:37 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Reflective is the new black! That’s the theme behind a new design competition launched today. More >>
GWRC welcomes new funding to improve water quality
Friday, 27 May 2016, 4:35 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Chris Laidlaw, Chair of Greater Wellington Regional Council says a new $100 million contestable fund announced in yesterday’s Budget to help clean up water ways is extremely welcome. More >>
Active students win wheelie great prizes
Friday, 20 May 2016, 2:25 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington Regional Council’s annual challenge to families to be active on their journey to school gets more popular every year. More >>
Still time to join the Let’s Get Wellington Moving chat
Thursday, 12 May 2016, 3:50 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
More than 10,000 have already, and there’s still time for more people to share their views about travelling in and through central Wellington, with six days to go before the getwellymoving online survey closes. More >>
Whitireia Park dog walkers wanted poo bins – we listened
Friday, 6 May 2016, 11:54 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
“Park users told us they love the fact the park provides them with many opportunities for dog walking and supporting this was the need for people to be able to get rid of their dog poo”, says Councillor Barbara Donaldson, Chair of the Whitireia Park ... More >>
Regional Council begins move to electric vehicles
Thursday, 5 May 2016, 5:27 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
The Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC) today added the first fully electric car to its vehicle fleet, on the same day transport Minister Simon Bridges announced an extensive package of measures to increase the uptake of electric vehicles in New ... More >>
It’s open! Korokoro valley track
Friday, 22 April 2016, 12:22 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
From today, Friday 22 April, the Korokoro valley track in Belmont Regional Park is again open to the public following extensive work after last year’s floods. Placement of a new bridge on Tuesday 19 April was the last of major repairs Greater ... More >>
Redundant trolley bus wires to be removed
Friday, 15 April 2016, 1:49 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
A section of redundant trolley bus overhead wires on the Hataitai loop running on Hataitai, Waipapa and Waitoa Roads, will be removed early next month. More >>
Regional council fills vacancy left by Fran Wilde
Thursday, 7 April 2016, 10:51 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington Regional Council today voted to appoint Daran Ponter as a councillor to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Fran Wilde in March 2016. More >>
More room for bikes on trains
Friday, 1 April 2016, 1:28 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Cyclists wanting to explore Wairarapa on two wheels have good news – more room will soon be available on weekend and public holiday services and it’s likely that more bikes will be able to be taken on more Hutt Valley and Kapiti services later ... More >>
Council concerned about changes in resource management bill
Friday, 18 March 2016, 12:02 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Chris Laidlaw, Chair of Greater Wellington Regional Council, today endorsed criticism of the Resource Legislation Amendment Bill recently made by the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment and the Department of Conservation More >>
New rail contract means better service and big savings
Tuesday, 15 March 2016, 5:08 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Wellington will get better rail services for less ratepayer subsidy in coming years, following the appointment today of a new metro rail operator by Greater Wellington Regional Council. More >>
New look, same ticket
Wednesday, 2 March 2016, 2:58 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
The face of Wellington’s train tickets is changing in preparation for a move to a new operator of the region’s rail services. More >>
Resources Plan summary of submissions searchable online
Friday, 26 February 2016, 3:59 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
The summary of submissions made on the Proposed Natural Resources Plan for the Wellington Region is now available online in our Summary of Decisions Requested database. More >>
No public transport fare increase proposed for next year
Wednesday, 24 February 2016, 2:59 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington Regional Council is proposing not to increase public transport fares next financial year. “Low inflation, low petrol prices and healthy rail patronage have all combined to make a fare increase unnecessary this year, “ says Paul Swain, ... More >>
Regional Council commits to major investment programme
Wednesday, 24 February 2016, 12:49 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
24 February 2016 Wellington Regional Council commits to major investment programme The Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC) today reaffirmed its commitment to significant investments in the region while also reducing the planned rates increase ... More >>
Increased Risk From Toxic Algae in Hutt River
Thursday, 11 February 2016, 10:30 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
River users, particularly those with dogs, should avoid upper parts of the Hutt River due to increased growth of toxic algae, says Greater Wellington Regional Council, Regional Public Health and Upper Hutt City Council. More >>
Toxic algae warning at Otaki River mouth
Saturday, 6 February 2016, 2:39 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Following the death of a dog this week, Greater Wellington Regional Council are warning river users with dogs to avoid the Otaki river mouth and estuary. More >>
Take a ride on a double decker bus next Wednesday
Friday, 5 February 2016, 5:06 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
A double decker bus is coming to Wellington next Wednesday and Wellingtonians are encouraged to get on board for a free ride and a taste of the new bus future, says Paul Swain, Greater Wellington Regional Council’s public transport portfolio leader. ... More >>
