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Work beginning on Te Marua lakes
Thursday, 27 January 2011, 2:51 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
A project to upgrade Greater Wellington’s two Stuart Macaskill water storage lakes in Te Marua is underway with contractors beginning seismic strengthening work. Cr Nigel Wilson, Chair of Greater Wellington’s Social and Cultural Wellbeing Committee, ... More >>
Media Release From Greater Wellington Regional Council
Thursday, 27 January 2011, 10:37 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
The Streets Alive walking challenge kicks off next Tuesday (1 February) with great prizes on offer. Streets Alive is a six-week workplace walking challenge, supported by Greater Wellington Regional Council, that encourages people to use their feet ... More >>
Great options for kids in the Great Outdoors
Friday, 17 December 2010, 10:35 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Keeping the kids happy during the school holidays will be easy with Greater Wellington’s Great Outdoors Summer Events 2011 programme. They’ll learn something too. More >>
New water storage lake investigations underway
Friday, 10 December 2010, 1:32 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Investigations are underway into the land being considered for a potential water storage lake at Kaitoke, adjacent to State Highway 2. More >>
Broadband announcement disappoints Wellington
Friday, 10 December 2010, 10:16 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
“It’s disappointing that Wellington is not included in the first tranche of regions where the government will be rolling out ultra fast broadband fibre,” says Greater Wellington Regional Council Chair Fran Wilde. More >>
A Spectacular Array of Summer Activities
Monday, 6 December 2010, 11:43 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
The Greater Wellington Regional Council is launching its biggest-ever Great Outdoors summer events programme next week, packed full of activities for the whole family to enjoy in Greater Wellington's regional park network. More >>
Growth of blue-green algal mats presents high risk
Friday, 3 December 2010, 4:49 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington and Regional Public Health are asking the public to avoid contact with the Hutt River at Birchville (Upper Hutt) due to extensive growth of potentially toxic blue-green algal mats. More >>
Ideas plentiful at streamside workshops
Friday, 3 December 2010, 4:42 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Communities in the Waiwhetu and Awamutu stream areas have turned out in droves to share their ideas for how the Waiwhetu and Awamutu should be managed in the future. More >>
Record “dry” for water supply
Friday, 3 December 2010, 2:23 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
As signs of a dry summer grow, Greater Wellington is calling on residents of Lower Hutt, Porirua, Upper Hutt and Wellington to take extra care with their water use – especially for gardening and other outdoor uses. More >>
Wellington region's road safety record improving
Thursday, 2 December 2010, 11:01 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Wellington region’s road safety record is climbing back gradually from the appalling statistics of 2007, but there is still a lot of work to do, says Regional Council Chair Fran Wilde. More >>
Residents encouraged to have their say - Waikanae River FMP
Wednesday, 1 December 2010, 5:18 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington is asking for residents’ views on managing the flood risk from the Waikanae River. More >>
A year of change for GW parks
Wednesday, 24 November 2010, 12:35 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
It’s been a year of significant change for Greater Wellington’s regional parks network with an addition to East Harbour Regional Park and a new approach to park management planning. More >>
Wanted: ideas and aspirations for Baring Head
Friday, 12 November 2010, 3:42 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington Chair Fran Wilde is urging interested groups and individuals to be part of an upcoming public workshop on opportunities for future tourism and recreation use at Baring Head. The Baring Head property was purchased earlier this year by a ... More >>
Make the most of mulch month
Monday, 1 November 2010, 12:35 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Mulch your garden this November, and you’ll be set for a healthy summer garden that’s also water efficient. More >>
GW Water Supply Department seeks water consent
Wednesday, 27 October 2010, 5:24 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington’s Water Supply Department has applied to vary its resource consent for taking water from the Hutt River at Kaitoke as a contingency measure while the Stuart Macaskill water storage lakes are upgraded. More >>
Work begins on Porirua train station
Wednesday, 27 October 2010, 11:38 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Work begins next week on more than $1 million worth of improvements to Porirua train station. More >>
New Matangi tries out Johnsonville Line
Wednesday, 13 October 2010, 11:06 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Over the last fortnight… • The first new train ran up the Johnsonville Line under its own power. • Testing to ensure the train clears all tunnels, structures and platforms between Wellington and Upper Hutt, Melling, Porirua and Johnsonville ... More >>
Regional voters encouraged to have their say
Tuesday, 5 October 2010, 9:07 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
With less than four days to go until the local government elections, Greater Wellington Regional Council's Electoral Officer Margaret Meek is keen to see as many voters as possible vote. More >>
A spectacular showcase of pristine native forest
Thursday, 30 September 2010, 2:32 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
A spectacular showcase of pristine native forest Explore rarely-seen pristine native forest and learn more about where our top-grade water supply comes from by booking your place on a free guided Wainuiomata Water Walk. Led by Greater Wellington ... More >>
Emergency preparedness doc international award win
Wednesday, 29 September 2010, 4:54 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
A guide outlining easy step-by-step instructions for how to prepare for an emergency, published by the Wellington Region Emergency Management Group, has won the International Association of Emergency Managers 2010 Global Public Awareness Award. More >>
