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Overseas Passenger Terminal report released
Friday, 8 February 2008, 2:32 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington Regional Council today released the officer’s report on the proposed Overseas Passenger Terminal redevelopment, which has recommended to the hearing committee that the proposal be declined. More >>
Waterways under pressure from pollution
Monday, 4 February 2008, 9:02 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
The summer season has been a cracker so far but the hot, dry weather and people’s DIY activities are taking their toll on our urban water ways. More >>
Spotlight goes on our wetlands
Friday, 1 February 2008, 5:35 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
February 2 is World Wetland’s Day and Greater Wellington has been working hard to ensure that the tiny fraction of wetlands that remain in the region are well looked after. More >>
Water shortage looms for region's cities
Friday, 1 February 2008, 4:27 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Low river levels will see Greater Wellington’s Wainuiomata Water Treatment Plant shut down in about a week's time unless the Wainuiomata catchment area gets good rainfall. The Wainuiomata plant is one of three water treatment plants that supply ... More >>
Welcome To The Great Gravel Grab
Friday, 1 February 2008, 2:09 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington is once again holding the Great Gravel Grab on the banks of the Hutt River on Saturday 2 February and on the Otaki River on Saturday 9 February. Last year hundreds of people turned up to get their trailers loaded with gravel to ... More >>
Hutt River Trail no go for trail, mini, quad bikes
Thursday, 31 January 2008, 10:23 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
An increasing level of complaints regarding trail, mini and quad bikes using the Hutt River Trail has prompted Greater Wellington to step up enforcement action against riders. More >>
Akatarawa and Pakuratahi forests reopen to dogs
Friday, 25 January 2008, 12:30 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington has reopened the Akatarawa and Pakuratahi forests to dogs, following the successful completion of its possum control operation last year. The forests were closed to dogs from August 2007 when aerial operations to eradicate Bovine Tb ... More >>
Water supply rivers low
Thursday, 24 January 2008, 11:45 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington's annual summer water conservation campaign has started with calls for careful garden watering in newspapers and on the radio, as river levels continue to be low in spite of rain in early January. More >>
Environment Minister briefed on Exide discharges
Thursday, 17 January 2008, 4:50 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington Regional Council chair Fran Wilde today met with Environment Minister Trevor Mallard to brief him on recent discharges to air from Exide Technologies' battery recycling and recovery facility at Petone, particularly an apparent breach ... More >>
Have a Kiwi off-track tramp in East Harbour
Friday, 11 January 2008, 10:07 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington has lined up some good, old-fashioned Kiwi tramps in a stunning setting as part of its Regional Outdoors Programme this summer. “The guided tramps in East Harbour Regional Park are a great way to push play and discover breathtaking ... More >>
Rain flushes toxic algae from rivers
Thursday, 10 January 2008, 4:44 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
High river flows as a result of prolonged rainfall during Monday and Tuesday appear to have largely cleared toxic algal mats from the Hutt River. More >>
Fun in the rainforest – right on your doorstep
Monday, 17 December 2007, 11:09 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
There’s a rainforest in Wellington, and it’s much closer than you’d expect. Kaitoke Regional Park, near Upper Hutt, is the venue for three fun family events as part of Greater Wellington’s summer Regional Outdoors Programme. More >>
GW kicks off summer events programme
Monday, 10 December 2007, 3:37 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Are you looking for opportunities get out and about this summer and enjoy what the region has to offer? Greater Wellington has an abundance of exciting events in the region’s parks and forests for all the family to enjoy as part of the 2008 Regional ... More >>
Wellingtonians given options to keep city on move
Thursday, 6 December 2007, 10:45 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Wellingtonians are being asked to think about transport issues and comment on a range of options to keep the city on the move for the next 30 years. Wellington City Council, Greater Wellington Regional Council and Transit New Zealand are working together ... More >>
Exide must continue to be vigilant, Council says
Monday, 26 November 2007, 5:00 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington says it is satisfied with the Environment Court’s conviction of Exide Technologies Ltd and the $5000 fine handed down for a breach of lead-air emission limits but expects the company to improve its processes to fully comply ... More >>
Tapping into our water supply history
Friday, 23 November 2007, 1:20 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
The cities of the Wellington region enjoy a reliable water supply that produces top grade drinking water to residents. But how did we get there? More >>
Prosecution Results In Cash For Stream Restoration
Monday, 19 November 2007, 3:10 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
A $10,000 payment towards stream rehabilitation in the Pauatahanui inlet area following the conviction of an earthworks contractor for unauthorised sediment discharge is a positive outcome to the incident, says Greater Wellington. More >>
Sustainability and evaluation key themes
Wednesday, 14 November 2007, 9:19 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Sustainability, integration and evaluation are key themes coming out in a restructure of Greater Wellington Regional Council committees. More >>
Greater Wellington buys new electric trains
Tuesday, 13 November 2007, 3:13 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington Regional Council today signed an agreement to purchase 70 new electric commuter trains (35 two-car units) with options to buy a further 13 two-car units at later dates, within the budget of $210 million. The deal was signed with ... More >>
Winners Of Inaugural Environmental Awards
Wednesday, 7 November 2007, 12:51 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Peter Glensor, Deputy Chair of Greater Wellington said, “Congratulations to all our winners, they have all done outstanding work on their projects and they deserve recognition for their hard work and commitment to the environment. Greater Wellington ... More >>
