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Council calls for community involvement in Long Term Plan
Friday, 15 August 2014, 11:14 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington Regional Council is calling for community input into its Long Term Plan (LTP) to help shape its work programme over the coming decade. The LTP sets out the projects the council will undertake, what services it will provide and ... More >>
Wellington – the region of Sexy Zen Drivers
Wednesday, 13 August 2014, 10:25 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Wellington – the region of Sexy Zen Drivers There’s a new way of driving in Wellington – the Sexy Zen way. And you can learn how in three short videos. The videos have been produced by Greater Wellington Regional Council as a novel way of encouraging ... More >>
Certainty of Transmission Gully Motorway great news
Tuesday, 29 July 2014, 2:15 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
“Getting the green light for the Transmission Gully Motorway is a much needed shot in the arm for the Wellington region” says Fran Wilde, Chair of the regional Council and the Wellington Regional Transport Committee. More >>
It’s not too late to help shape GWRC’s Climate Strategy
Wednesday, 23 July 2014, 9:31 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
The opportunity to provide input into the development of Greater Wellington Regional Council’s Climate Change Strategy closes on 1 August. More >>
Basin Bridge draft decision disappointing setback
Tuesday, 22 July 2014, 4:56 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Media statement 22 July 2014 Basin Bridge draft decision disappointing setback but solution needs to be found The draft decision declining resource consent for the construction of the Basin Bridge is a disappointing setback for the Wellington region ... More >>
Swap the software for the saplings
Thursday, 17 July 2014, 2:24 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington Regional Council is urging parents to get their kids out of their bedrooms, away from their keyboards and into the fresh air to join in two community planting day options. More >>
Regional Councils support National Water Standards
Thursday, 3 July 2014, 3:42 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
The establishment of National Water Standards are being welcomed by the regional sector as bringing valuable guidance to local decision making. Chair of the regional sector, Fran Wilde, says the standards provide a clear direction from central government ... More >>
Wellington Regional Stadium Trust joint board appointment
Thursday, 3 July 2014, 1:29 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington Regional Council and Wellington City Council, the two partners in the Wellington Regional Stadium Trust, this week announced two new joint appointees to the Stadium Trust board. Rachel Taulelei, who has Ngati Raukawa / Ngati Rarua ... More >>
Real Time Information unavailable on Sunday
Friday, 27 June 2014, 5:16 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Real Time Information (RTI) won’t be available for public transport services in the Wellington region from 2pm – 11.30pm on Sunday 29 June, while planned essential system maintenance is carried out. More >>
Court approves request for compensation
Thursday, 26 June 2014, 5:07 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Porirua City Council has been ordered to pay $39,375 in environmental restitution following an incident where effluent was discharged from a Porirua waste water treatment plant. More >>
Region’s bold blueprint for better public transport approved
Thursday, 26 June 2014, 3:04 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
A 10-year plan to greatly improve Wellington region’s public transport and get more people out of their cars and on to buses, trains and harbour ferries was adopted today by Greater Wellington Regional Council. “The plan aims to continually improve ... More >>
Regional Council approves proposal to combine water services
Thursday, 26 June 2014, 1:57 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington Regional Council has today formally approved the proposal for integrated delivery of water services across Wellington, Porirua and the Hutt Valley. More >>
GWRC approves lower than forecast rates increase
Thursday, 26 June 2014, 1:48 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington Regional Council has approved an average rates increase of about $21 per household per year (40 cents a week), or 5.7% , in its Annual Plan for 2014/15. More >>
GWRC wants your views to help shape Climate Change Strategy
Tuesday, 24 June 2014, 11:17 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington Regional Council is calling for input into the development of its Climate Change Strategy. The Strategy will shape council policy by ensuring decisions take into account the impacts climate change is likely to have on the Wellington ... More >>
Dirty Diesel Buses are the Problem for Wgtn not the Trolleys
Friday, 13 June 2014, 11:59 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
The problem with the Wellington bus fleet are the hundreds of old, dirty, polluting diesel buses, not the clean trolley buses, Wellington Regional Councillors Sue Kedgley and Paul Bruce said today. More >>
Discounted student fares under consideration
Thursday, 12 June 2014, 4:01 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington Regional Council will consider offering tertiary students a 25% discount off peak public transport fares, dependent on substantial financial support from Wellington City Council and the tertiary education institutions in the region. ... More >>
Hybrid buses interim recommended for Wellington region
Thursday, 12 June 2014, 3:58 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington Regional Council will work towards a zero emissions future with a long term goal of running a fully electric bus fleet through the region. That’s the recommendation of the Council’s Annual Plan hearings committee which concluded ... More >>
Kiwi Carpool Week just around the corner
Friday, 6 June 2014, 1:34 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Kiwi Carpool Week just around the corner More people in each car, fewer cars on the road! That’s the message from Greater Wellington Regional Council for Kiwi Carpool Week, which begins on 9 June. Carpooling is an easy way to cut down on daily transport ... More >>
Fare increase not needed thanks to growth in rail use
Wednesday, 28 May 2014, 9:09 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Favourable financial results over the last six months have avoided the need for a planned public transport fare increase, says Paul Swain, Greater Wellington Regional Council’s Public Transport portfolio leader. The Council, meeting today to hear ... More >>
Regional Public Transport Plan submissions hearings
Monday, 26 May 2014, 10:49 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Submissions on the draft Regional Public Transport Plan - Greater Wellington Regional Council’s blueprint for delivering the best public transport services - will be heard this week. The Council received more than 630 submissions on the draft transport ... More >>
