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Taps turned on to refill strengthened storage lake
Thursday, 15 August 2013, 12:36 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
With the turn of a tap water has begun to fill Greater Wellington Regional Council’s newly-strengthened and enlarged water storage lake at Te Marua yesterday. More >>
Candidates encouraged to get their nominations in
Friday, 9 August 2013, 12:12 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Candidates looking to stand for Greater Wellington Regional Council are being reminded that nominations for this year’s local body elections close on 16 August. More >>
Digital Maturity Business Survey will help companies grow
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 10:57 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Businesses are being encouraged to go online and take part in a survey that will inform the Wellington region’s economic development strategy and help assist in the development of Digital Action Plans and initiatives to capitalise on the economic ... More >>
Regional council welcomes climate change report
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 4:54 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
The climate change report by the Government’s Chief Science Advisor Sir Peter Gluckman is a welcome contribution to the debate about the resilience of Wellington’s infrastructure, says Regional Council Chair Fran Wilde, who is also chair of the region’s Lifelines ... More >>
Ruamāhanga water quality a focus for locals
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 4:30 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Ruamāhanga water quality grades released by the Ministry for the Environment and Greater Wellington Regional Council highlight the need to effectively manage land use to improve the quality of our freshwater resources More >>
Greater Wellington Regional Council Pre-Election Report
Friday, 2 August 2013, 9:54 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington Regional Council has published its Pre-Election Report ahead of this year’s local government elections. The report is a requirement of the Local Government Act 2002, which was amended in 2010 and requires the Chief Executive to ... More >>
Students get on the ground access to region’s top biz minds
Wednesday, 31 July 2013, 3:38 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
The Wellington Regional Strategy (WRS) Committee has teamed up with Victoria University and Grow Wellington to introduce a new initiative that will see students gain onsite industry experience as part of their studies by interviewing the region’s top business ... More >>
Report gives thumbs up for Wellington’s swimming spots
Tuesday, 30 July 2013, 2:43 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Most of Wellington’s popular swimming spots provide safe swimming with 67 of the 85 sites monitored found to have ‘fair’ to ‘very good’ water quality. The Wellington 2012/13 recreational water quality report On the Beaches was released ... More >>
Council candidates encouraged to come along and get informed
Monday, 29 July 2013, 3:37 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington Regional Council will be hosting its candidate information evening on Tuesday 30 July to assist potential candidates in running for council. More >>
Have your say on Wellington’s public transport options
Thursday, 25 July 2013, 2:32 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
It’s time to have your say on the best long-term option for public transport through central Wellington. More >>
Wellington Regional Council offices closed to public
Tuesday, 23 July 2013, 12:33 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Media release 23 July 2013 Wellington Regional Council offices closed to public Wellington Regional Council offices in Wakefield St remain closed to the public today as engineers continue to assess the building. Structural engineers have indicated ... More >>
Tax reform welcomed by Regional Council
Friday, 19 July 2013, 9:43 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Amendments to the Tax Income Act passed by parliament today will make a big difference to efforts to improve freshwater quality, according to environmental policy specialists at Greater Wellington Regional Council. More >>
Community-driven volunteer programme wins award
Tuesday, 16 July 2013, 2:00 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
A new volunteer programme with a focus on community-driven emergency management has seen the Wellington Region Emergency Management Office (WREMO) recognised with an international award. More >>
Clear direction agreed for public transport fares
Friday, 28 June 2013, 10:23 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Weekend family bus and train passes, half price fares for all young people under 19 years, free transfers and cheaper off peak fares, are some of the proposed changes to Wellington public transport fares, endorsed this week by the Regional Council. More >>
Greater Wgtn: Resumption of normal train services great news
Wednesday, 26 June 2013, 3:01 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Fran Wilde, Chair of the Regional Council, today applauded KiwiRail staff and contractors for the enormous effort to get the railway line between Petone and Wellington up and running in such a short time. KiwiRail are planning to re-open the line for passenger ... More >>
Update on public transport in Wellington
Friday, 21 June 2013, 3:44 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
The damage caused by the storm mean a number of services will be disrupted tonight, most likely over the weekend and, for Hutt Valley train services in particular, longer. More >>
Wairarapa first to get local land and water advisory group
Friday, 21 June 2013, 12:27 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Wairarapa first to get local land and water advisory group If we are to manage the land and water resources of our region in a way that meets current needs and those of future generations, we need to understand what is important to people in their ... More >>
Update on Wellington bus & train services: 10am
Friday, 21 June 2013, 10:05 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Eastbourne bus services are still cancelled until further notice. No trolley buses are running but diesel buses are replacing them on some services. Check Metlink site or call centre 0800 801 700 for more info. More >>
GWRC Update on bus & train services: 8:35am
Friday, 21 June 2013, 8:42 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
No Kapiti train services are running due to the closure of the North Island Main Trunk Line. Buses are starting to replace trains from Waikanae but there will be delays and services won’t be running to their normal schedule. More >>
Contract signed for more Matangi trains for Wellington
Wednesday, 19 June 2013, 5:29 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Thirty five more Matangi trains are on the way for Wellington following a deal signed today between the regional council and train manufacturer Hyundai-Rotem. The deal means that by the end of 2016 the region will have a single Matangi fleet for its ... More >>
