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Dairy compliance continues to improve in Wellington region
Monday, 29 August 2011, 12:58 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
A rise in dairy farming compliance with the Resource Management Act in the Wellington region is a positive reflection of work between the regional council, dairy farming organisations and the region’s dairy farmers. More >>
Councils delighted ultra fast fibre coming
Wednesday, 24 August 2011, 2:52 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Councils delighted ultra fast fibre coming to the Wellington region Three of the Wellington region's mayors and the Chair of Greater Wellington Regional Council have praised the Government for its plans to bring ultra fast broadband to the region ... More >>
Contractor fined for stream reclamation
Friday, 19 August 2011, 12:02 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Roil Contracting Ltd (RCL) and Patrick Roil have been convicted and fined $60,000 for stream reclamation works in the Pauatahanui Inlet. Mr Roil and RCL earlier pleaded guilty to charges laid by Greater Wellington under the Resource Management Act 1991. More >>
Encore Awards – two weeks to get your application in
Friday, 19 August 2011, 12:00 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Are you improving and restoring our region’s rivers, lakes, wetlands, dunes and coasts, and protecting and enhancing our history for future generations? Maybe you are developing, maintaining and promoting outdoor recreation facilities, or you’re ... More >>
‘Mini Census’ for Wgtn Train and Bus Commuters
Tuesday, 9 August 2011, 12:51 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Peter Glensor, Chair of Greater Wellington’s Economic Wellbeing Committee, which oversees public transport, says the survey results will help Council staff plan long-term transport needs. More >>
Regional well-being measure now on-line
Monday, 8 August 2011, 1:37 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
At the click of a mouse people can see how the Wellington region’s well-being is faring and how it relates to them. www.gpiwellingtonregion.govt.nz – the Wellington Region Genuine Progress Index 2001-2010 (GPI) website – goes live today. It lets ... More >>
Public transport fare increase postponed
Thursday, 4 August 2011, 11:32 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Fare increases proposed for Wellington’s buses and trains, due to take effect from 1 September, have been postponed. More >>
Exide consent application – make a submission
Tuesday, 2 August 2011, 4:26 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
The public now has the opportunity to have their say about Exide Technologies’ application to renew consents needed to operate its Petone Lead-Acid Battery Recycling Plant. Exide Technologies has applied to renew consents to discharge lead and other ... More >>
Wellington public transport spine study contract awarded
Monday, 1 August 2011, 1:37 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington Regional Council has awarded the contract for the Wellington Public Transport Spine Study to transportation and engineering company AECOM, a firm with a strong combination of local and international knowledge and experience. The 18-month ... More >>
Greater Wellington Regional Council to change to STV
Wednesday, 27 July 2011, 5:45 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington Regional Council has decided to change its electoral system for the 2013 local body elections from First Past the Post (FPP) to a Single Transferable Vote (STV). This decision was made at today’s Council meeting, in accordance with ... More >>
Wellington: More people taking public transport
Tuesday, 26 July 2011, 1:36 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Eight percent more of Greater Wellington residents used public transport in the three months to April than at the same time last year, Metlink’s annual customer satisfaction survey has found. Metlink is Greater Wellington’s public transport network. More >>
More “top” water for Wellington
Thursday, 21 July 2011, 4:44 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington’s Gear Island water treatment plant in Petone has received an A1 grading – the Ministry of Health’s highest possible endorsement for drinking water. The water from the Gear Island plant primarily goes to Wellington city. Greater ... More >>
Exide lodges consent application
Tuesday, 19 July 2011, 11:11 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington has received an application from Exide Technologies to renew consents needed to operate its Petone Lead-Acid Battery Recycling Plant. More >>
Kaitoke Weir consent: Hearing Panel decision
Friday, 15 July 2011, 5:19 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
A panel of independent commissioners has today granted an application by Greater Wellington Water (GWW) to vary its resource consent for taking water from the Hutt River, subject to a range of conditions. More >>
Porirua East community bus service free for two weeks
Friday, 15 July 2011, 2:05 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Take a free ride on the Porirua East community bus service over the next two weeks and see how easy it is! More >>
Boulcott/Hutt Stopbank project "tees-off"
Friday, 15 July 2011, 11:52 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Today marks a significant step towards greater protection from flooding for residents and businesses in the Hutt City central area. More >>
Wellington region commits to support economic development
Tuesday, 5 July 2011, 10:09 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Wellington's political leaders have agreed to continue to work closely together in a partnership that supports economic development across the region, through the Wellington Regional Strategy. More >>
Wellington lake in top notch condition, survey finds
Monday, 4 July 2011, 1:43 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
A NIWA survey has ranked a coastal lake in Greater Wellington’s East Harbour Regional Park as one of the most outstanding examples of a lowland lagoon found in New Zealand. More >>
How good were our beaches for swimming in 2010/11?
Friday, 1 July 2011, 12:18 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
In most places and on most days, our region's beaches and rivers were fine for swimming last summer, Greater Wellington's recreational water quality monitoring report for 2010/11 On the Beaches shows. More >>
Have your say on Wellington's public transport plan
Wednesday, 29 June 2011, 9:57 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
People in the Wellington region are being encouraged to have their say on a 10-year plan for the region’s public transport network. More >>
