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Protest Forces Wellington City Bus Detour
Tuesday, 23 August 2022, 10:21 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
A detour is in place for Metlink bus services in the Wellington CBD because of protest action. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2208/2547ab612389c0067415.jpeg" width="707" height="720"> Detour route, 23 August, 2022 ... More >>
Illegal, Hazardous Dumping In Hutt River Increasing
Thursday, 18 August 2022, 1:49 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
The dumping of hazardous material including asbestos is part of the growing fly tipping problem in Te Awa Kairangi/Hutt River. The Greater Wellington Environment Committee was briefed today on the severity of fly tipping or illegal dumping in ... More >>
Greater Wellington Welcomes Government Backing Of Regional Ownership Of Transport Assets
Tuesday, 16 August 2022, 3:24 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington has strongly welcomed the announcement by Transport Minister Michael Wood of the new Sustainable Public Transport Framework. The announcement comes just over a year since Greater Wellington called, in its submission on the ... More >>
Diesel-to-electric Bus Conversion And Sky Stadium Projects Seek Funding From Greater Wellington For Low Carbon
Tuesday, 16 August 2022, 3:08 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington’s Climate Committee has recommended that the regional council fund two projects aimed at lowering the regional council’s carbon footprint. Metlink has applied for funding to reduce bus emissions through a diesel-to-electric power ... More >>
New QEP Tracks Open The Park To Regeneration And Recreation
Friday, 22 July 2022, 3:50 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
In great news for walkers, cyclists and horse riders formerly farmed areas of Kāpiti’s Queen Elizabeth Park have been opened to the public following the completion of 7.5 km of new tracks to the park’s northern section. “The tracks feature the transition ... More >>
Metlink Welcomes Half Price Fares Extension
Thursday, 21 July 2022, 11:27 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Metlink has welcomed the government’s extension of half price public transport fares until the end of January 2023. The extension was announced by Transport Minister Michael Wood on 17 July as part of a package to reduce “cost of living pressures”. ... More >>
Give Your Voice To Greater Wellington In The October Elections
Friday, 15 July 2022, 12:12 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington is urging people to add their voices to the regional council by standing in October’s local body elections for Greater Wellington Regional Council. “We want to encourage more people to seek nomination and in particular would welcome ... More >>
ŌTaki Bus Services To Be Doubled
Thursday, 14 July 2022, 12:10 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Metlink’s Ōtaki bus services will be doubled from 25 July, vastly improving commuter connections to trains running between Waikanae and Wellington. Weekday services on the number 290 bus route are being increased from nine to 19, and from six services ... More >>
Greater Wellington Congratulates East By West Ferries On Green Gold Award
Tuesday, 12 July 2022, 11:48 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
East by West Ferries’ ground-breaking electric harbour ferry picked up the Green Gold award at The Wellington Gold Awards this year. Sponsored by Greater Wellington and awarded to a business that has demonstrated excellence in sustainability across ... More >>
Greater Wellington Endorses Bold Investment Vision For Regional Rail Services
Friday, 1 July 2022, 4:15 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington Regional Council endorsed a bold and visionary plan for regional rail services this week. The Wellington Rail Programme Business Case, a 30-year customer-driven strategic investment plan, outlines what is required beyond current investment to ... More >>
Greater Wellington Adopts 2022/23 Annual Plan Progresses Its Long Term Vision
Friday, 1 July 2022, 4:13 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington has adopted its 2022/23 Annual Plan, which sets its programme of work and budget for the upcoming year. It is the first annual plan since last year’s adoption of its 2021-31 Long Term Plan. Despite a challenging operating ... More >>
Metlink’s Airport Express Ready To Fly
Thursday, 30 June 2022, 1:07 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Metlink’s Airport Express will take flight for the first time tomorrow, restoring a much-needed bus service to the Wellington region. Ten new purpose-built, fully electric buses make up the Airport Express fleet, which will run between Wellington ... More >>
Government Announces Preferred Option For Wellington’s Mass Rapid Transport Future
Wednesday, 29 June 2022, 9:27 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington welcomed an announcement by Transport Minister Michael Wood and Infrastructure Minister Grant Robertson this morning which outlined the Government’s preferred Mass Rapid Transport (MRT) option for the Let’s Get Wellington Moving ... More >>
Continued Vigilance Urged As Poisoned Possums Found
Friday, 17 June 2022, 3:49 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Recent discoveries by Greater Wellington staff of possum carcasses contaminated by 1080 in popular dog walking areas along key waterways and beach areas has led to renewed calls by the regional council for dog owners to take utmost care of their ... More >>
New Report Highlights Human Impacts On Wellington Harbour Health
Friday, 3 June 2022, 10:18 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
A comprehensive report from Greater Wellington, in partnership with Wellington Water, on the ecological health of the region’s largest harbour, Te Whanganui-a-Tara (Wellington Harbour) has just been published. Every four years, data is analysed from over twenty ... More >>
Keep Dogs Away From Hutt River And Wellington Harbour Beaches
Tuesday, 31 May 2022, 12:12 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington is urging dog owners to keep their dogs away from the Hutt River and Wellington Harbour beaches until staff have checked these areas for dead possums poisoned with 1080. Recent heavy rain from early morning, Tuesday 31 May 2022 , may ... More >>
First Stage Of Upgraded Fluoride Facilities Secures Funding
Thursday, 26 May 2022, 1:36 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington has approved a $6 million capital funding request from Wellington Water to restore fluoride to drinking water at the Te Marua and Gear Island Water Treatment Plants and review and upgrade fluoridation facilities at Wainuiomata and ... More >>
Budget Absence Of New Trains Surprises And Disappoints Regional Councils
Thursday, 19 May 2022, 2:35 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
The Budget’s failure to contribute funding for a fleet of hybrid electric trains in the lower North Island has surprised and disappointed Greater Wellington and Horizons regional councils. The trains, which are battery powered on non-electric track, were ... More >>
On-demand Public Transport Launched In Wellington
Monday, 16 May 2022, 3:17 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
On-demand public transport was launched in Wellington for the first time today, as part of a 12-month Metlink trial in the suburb of Tawa. Using a mobile phone app designed by Via, people in Tawa can order rides from buses operating without set ... More >>
Late Bloom Of Toxic Algae Spotted In Te Awa Kairangi/Hutt River As Run Of Warm Weather Continues
Friday, 22 April 2022, 4:23 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Despite the conclusion of Greater Wellington’s toxic algae monitoring programme, a mainstay for Greater Wellington over the summer months, officers have spotted moderate levels of toxic algae in Te Awa Kairangi/Hutt River in a stretch from Manor Park ... More >>
