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Government supports two-tier option for local government

Wednesday, 28 November 2012, 2:36 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council

Greater Wellington Regional Council Chair Fran Wilde has welcomed the Government’s intention allow for a two-tier model for a new Wellington Council. The Government yesterday introduced a Supplementary Order Paper (SOP) for the Local Government Amendment ... More >>

Whitby water main ruptured: locals urged to save water

Tuesday, 27 November 2012, 1:19 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council

Porirua residents and businesses are urged to conserve water from now until further notice because of a ruptured water main at Staithes Drive in Whitby. The leak is in an area where two water mains run next to each other. One is a Greater Wellington ... More >>

Public Presentations On Natural Resource Management

Friday, 16 November 2012, 4:24 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council

On 26 November the Wellington Regional Council will begin a region-wide series of public presentations on ideas for managing our region’s natural resources. More >>

All Matangi trains ready for service

Wednesday, 14 November 2012, 4:32 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council

The last of Wellington region’s 48 new Matangi trains passed all its tests this week and all the new trains are now ready and available for passenger service. Fran Wilde, Chair of Greater Wellington Regional Council, is delighted this significant ... More >>

Low rainfall reinforces “dry summer” concern

Friday, 9 November 2012, 5:20 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council

Low rainfall across Wellington’s water catchment areas last month combined with a forecast for more of the same this summer, has increased the chance of a tough summer for urban water users. More >>

Warm Greater Wellington scheme hits $10 million mark

Wednesday, 31 October 2012, 2:54 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council

Over ten million dollars of support for home insulation and clean heating has been provided to homes in the Wellington region through the Greater Wellington Regional Council’s Warm Greater Wellington scheme. More >>

Newer, stronger water pipeline for Lower Hutt’s eastern bay

Friday, 26 October 2012, 10:40 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council

Residents in Lower Hutt’s eastern bays can look forward to a more secure water supply as the Greater Wellington Regional Council begins work to replace the ageing Point Howard pipeline. The old pipeline takes an indirect route from Gracefield to ... More >>

Belmont Logging Beginning in November

Friday, 26 October 2012, 9:42 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council

Contractors for the Greater Wellington Regional Council will soon begin logging a 24-hectare radiata pine plantation in Belmont Regional Park, if weather conditions and logging prices are favourable. More >>

New Carpark Will Help Protect Iconic Site

Wednesday, 10 October 2012, 3:47 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council

Greater Wellington is building a new carpark at the Wainuiomata River’s mouth to provide formal parking for Baring Head/Ōrua Pouanui visitors and reduce illegal access to the coast. More >>

Local government reaping benefits from new funding agency

Wednesday, 10 October 2012, 10:25 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council

Media statement 10 October 2012 Local government reaping benefits from new funding agency The cost of borrowing by local authorities has reduced as the result of a highly successful first seven months by the Local Government Funding Agency (LGFA) ... More >>

The Tap's Back on for Water Storage Lake

Friday, 28 September 2012, 9:43 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council

The turn of a tap last Friday signalled the start of filling for Greater Wellington's newly-strengthened and enlarged southern water storage lake at Te Marua, which has been empty since September last year. More >>

Focus On Effective Core Services Outlined In Annual Report

Thursday, 27 September 2012, 11:10 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council

Greater Wellington Regional Council has adopted its Annual Report for the 2011-12 financial year that ended on 30 June 2012. “Over the previous year we have been extra vigilant in our planning and budgeting to ensure we achieve the best value ... More >>

Greater Wellington to pursue purchase of more Matangi

Thursday, 27 September 2012, 9:46 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council

Greater Wellington Regional Council will pursue buying more Matangi trains to replace the ageing Ganz Mavag fleet. The Council yesterday confirmed a decision to authorise Council officers to negotiate a purchase of 35 more Matangi trains. All 48 trains ... More >>

Greater Wellington to move from earthquake-prone premises

Wednesday, 26 September 2012, 3:56 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council

Greater Wellington Regional Council will be relocating from its earthquake prone premises in Wakefield Street. The Council formally approved the shift at its meeting today, following more than a year's work by senior management in assessing the seismic ... More >>

Public Transport Fare Increases

Thursday, 20 September 2012, 10:15 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council

Public Transport Fare Increases Wellington region’s public transport users are being encouraged to buy multi-trip tickets or stored value cards in preparation for an increase to most bus, train and harbour ferry fares next month. From Monday 1 ... More >>

Water supply improvement for Wellington’s western suburbs

Thursday, 13 September 2012, 11:38 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council

Work to improve the Greater Wellington Regional Council’s bulk water supply pipeline between Ngauranga and Karori will begin on 24 September, taking up to seven weeks. Contractors will install a valve in a section of the Ngauranga to Karori pipeline ... More >>