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2008/09 Annual Plan approved
Thursday, 20 March 2008, 2:30 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington Regional Council today approved the Proposed Annual Plan for the 2008/09 year. More >>
Independent monitoring of log fumigation under way
Tuesday, 18 March 2008, 3:03 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington says that independent monitoring now in place will assist it to establish whether log fumigation with methyl bromide at Port of Wellington is compliant with the Regional Air Quality Management Plan. More >>
Public transport future options to be discussed
Thursday, 13 March 2008, 10:00 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Options for public transport in the Greater Wellington region will be discussed at a series of seven community forums to be held across the region over the next few weeks. More >>
Banned or unwanted agrichemicals on your farm?
Tuesday, 11 March 2008, 11:55 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington is currently compiling a list of rural properties throughout the region for a collection of agrichemicals planned for mid 2008. More >>
Future Use Of Resources Considered
Monday, 10 March 2008, 9:37 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
The draft Regional Policy Statement released today is another step towards ensuring the region's resources are managed in a way that will enable future generations to meet their needs, Greater Wellington chair Fran Wilde says. More >>
Go back in geological time at QEP
Saturday, 8 March 2008, 1:34 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Queen Elizabeth Park has a fascinating history of massive forces that have shaped its stunning landscape. Now’s your chance to find out more about its unique landforms from an expert geologist in Landforms of the Park, part of Greater Wellington’s ... More >>
Weedbusters Wanted
Thursday, 6 March 2008, 10:23 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
The hunt is on for groups, organisations, schools and individuals tackling weed issues in their communities for nomination for the 2008 Regional Weedbusters Awards. More >>
Wairarapa drought committee formed
Wednesday, 5 March 2008, 2:31 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
A meeting in Masterton last night formed a committee in response to the current drought, which the Greater Wellington Regional Council says is one of the worst in many decades. More >>
Water Strategy On The Cards
Sunday, 2 March 2008, 11:00 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
A comprehensive water strategy is on the cards for the Wellington region following agreement by local political leaders to work in a collaborative exercise. More >>
School kids take to the streets
Friday, 29 February 2008, 10:17 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Children in more than 60 primary schools around the Greater Wellington will move out of the car and onto the footpaths when the Feet First Walk to School Week kicks off next Monday (3 March). More >>
The real Cannons Creek
Thursday, 28 February 2008, 4:31 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Did you know that Cannons Creek really is a creek, running through Cannons Creek Valley in Belmont Regional Park? This Saturday you can find out more in The Real Cannons Creek, part of Greater Wellington’s summer Regional Outdoors Programme. More >>
Egg Company Payout To Fund Stream Rehabilitation
Thursday, 28 February 2008, 12:15 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
A $12,500 payment towards stream rehabilitation, $10,000 towards legal costs and a court order to remediate the polluted section of the Oteranga Stream are the positives from Greater Wellington's successful prosecution of Capital Egg Company Ltd and Associates ... More >>
Community monitoring of Exide underway
Tuesday, 26 February 2008, 9:50 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington (GW) has commenced independent community-based monitoring to measure the lead concentration in air surrounding the Exide Technologies battery recycling plant in Petone. More >>
Garden sprinkler and irrigation systems banned
Tuesday, 26 February 2008, 9:28 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
The use of garden sprinkler and irrigation systems has been banned in Lower Hutt, Wellington, Upper Hutt and Porirua. The four city councils have agreed to impose this ban at the request of Greater Wellington, who supplies them with bulk water ... More >>
Rising oil price drive rate increase
Monday, 25 February 2008, 4:50 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Oil price rises are the single biggest factor in a proposed rates increase discussed today by the Greater Wellington Regional Council. More >>
Three down, some to go
Friday, 22 February 2008, 2:15 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
The 45-metre hulk of the trawler Atlantic Elizabeth was yesterday successfully scuttled in the southern part of the “Explosives Dumping Ground” in Cook Strait, approximately 12.5 miles southwest from Cape Palliser. More >>
Expert insight into a unique landscape
Friday, 22 February 2008, 12:06 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Budding botanists and biology buffs should book now for Plant Life in the Park a rare insight into the ecology of Queen Elizabeth Park on Saturday 1 March. This free event is part of Greater Wellington's summer Regional Outdoors Programme. More >>
Need for sprinkler ban still only days away
Wednesday, 20 February 2008, 4:04 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
At least one of the three triggers for banning garden watering with sprinklers and irrigation systems is still only days away if dry conditions continue. The water supply situation for the region’s four cities has only improved slightly, following ... More >>
Waiwhetu Stream clean-up trial starts next week
Wednesday, 13 February 2008, 10:42 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
The first stage of the works to clean-up the Waiwhetu Stream will start in the week beginning Monday 18 February. This is the beginning of the project to remove the contaminated sediment from the stream bed and other works which will protect the ... More >>
Possum control operation to start near Tawa
Tuesday, 12 February 2008, 4:37 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington is establishing a possum control programme in the Spicer Block and the Forest of Tane near Tawa. More >>
