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No more cleanfill to Waiu Street site
Monday, 7 December 2009, 3:35 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington will begin removing material from an area of the Waiu Street cleanfill site in Wainuiomata after tests found it contained levels of contamination above recommended levels for cleanfill. More >>
Bigger, better summer events programme
Friday, 4 December 2009, 12:54 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
An exciting array of outdoor adventures promise fun in the sun for the whole family, in Greater Wellington’s biggest ever Great Outdoors summer events programme. More >>
Hutt Valley bus contracts extended
Wednesday, 2 December 2009, 5:33 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington and NZ Bus have formally agreed to extend the Hutt Valley bus service contracts for three years, plus an additional period of one year to allow for the Hutt Valley contracts to be tendered as originally planned. More >>
A new plan for regional parks
Thursday, 19 November 2009, 12:36 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington is developing a “one stop plan” for the management of its regional parks, and is asking for comments from the public to help it write a draft plan. More >>
Manners Mall bus improvements vital - study finds
Tuesday, 20 October 2009, 4:19 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Opening up Manners Mall to buses would relieve one of the most significant bottlenecks for buses on the Golden Mile and substantially improve travel times and reliability, according to a recent study. More >>
East Harbour a top attraction
Friday, 16 October 2009, 12:29 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
East Harbour Regional Park is proving to be a popular regional destination with visits topping 170,000 in the past year according to Greater Wellington’s recently released Regional Parks Annual Report for 2008/09. More >>
GW keeps water levy down
Friday, 9 October 2009, 4:03 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
It’s been a good year for water supply to the region’s cities – the cost of bulk water has been held down and the volume of water supplied was the lowest in nine years. More >>
Let's Carpool!
Friday, 9 October 2009, 9:16 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
More than 800 people have signed up for Let’s Carpool, now into its fifth month. More >>
Plan your cycling or walking journey online!
Monday, 21 September 2009, 12:21 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
An innovative on-line cycling and walking journey planner is now available for Wellingtonians in time to use for World Carfree Day on Tuesday, 22 September. More >>
Real time information coming to Wellington
Friday, 11 September 2009, 11:46 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington Regional Council and specialist supplier ACIS have signed a contract for the provision of a public transport real time information system that will enable bus and train passengers to find out what time the next bus or train will actually ... More >>
Kaitoke Weir Given The All Clear
Friday, 4 September 2009, 2:40 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington has now started taking water again from the Kaitoke weir after the latest tests showed that any remaining bait had been neutralised following the recent rain. More >>
GW brings Google Transit to Wellington - and NZ
Tuesday, 1 September 2009, 10:30 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
In a first for New Zealand, Wellington's public transport information is now available through Google Maps, via a feature that enables you to plan trips using public transport. More >>
Plan to make Wellington roads safer
Friday, 28 August 2009, 10:20 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Training for inexperienced drivers, motorcycling skills courses, and raising awareness of driver fatigue are included in a new proposed plan to improve road safety throughout the Wellington region. More >>
Tools for travelling smarter
Friday, 28 August 2009, 10:19 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
A "workplace toolbox", containing a range of options for and information about work day travel, is a new feature of the Wellington regional travel demand management plan, now out for public consultation. More >>
Greater Wellington helps to warm up the region
Tuesday, 18 August 2009, 2:18 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington Regional Council decided today that it would participate in the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority’s home insulation and clean heating scheme by providing a grant of up to $2,600 per ratepayer to fund the remaining cost ... More >>
QEP collaboration kicks off
Thursday, 13 August 2009, 4:29 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
YHA Wellington made its mark on the Kapiti Coast this week with the launch of a project that encourages travellers to purchase trees and shrubs for Greater Wellington’s Queen Elizabeth Park. More >>
Give carpooling a go on Carpool Day - 5 August
Thursday, 30 July 2009, 10:34 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Next Wednesday 5 August is Carpool Day and people in the Wellington region are encouraged to give carpooling a go. More >>
Access not required through Battle Hill park
Tuesday, 28 July 2009, 4:42 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington Regional Council today welcomed the announcement by Puketiro wind farm developer RES New Zealand that it did not require access from Paekakariki Hill Road to its proposed site through Greater Wellington’s Battle Hill Farm Forest ... More >>
Ratings agency positive about Greater Wellington
Monday, 27 July 2009, 4:28 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
A track record of fiscal discipline, strong support from central government and a sound local economy were the major reasons behind international credit rating agency Standard and Poor’s awarding Greater Wellington Regional Council a credit rating ... More >>
Snapper preferred tenderer for Total Mobility
Thursday, 23 July 2009, 4:30 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Snapper, the company that runs the smart card system on Wellington and Hutt Valley buses, has been chosen as the preferred tenderer for the provision of an electronic card service for Greater Wellington's Total Mobility scheme. More >>
