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How safe is your nearest swimming spot?

Thursday, 1 November 2007, 5:23 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council

This summer’s swimming season is here and it’s a good time to check out the water quality of your favourite rivers and beaches. More >>

Fran Wilde new chair of GWRC

Wednesday, 31 October 2007, 2:43 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council

At its inaugural meeting yesterday, the newly-elected Greater Wellington Regional Council elected Cr Fran Wilde as its chairperson for the new triennium. The Council also elected Cr Peter Glensor as deputy chairperson. Both elections were unopposed. More >>

Council posts operating surplas

Wednesday, 31 October 2007, 1:47 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council

Greater Wellington Regional Council advised today that it had posted an actual operating surplus for the 2006/07 financial year of $123,000. More >>

Metlink Turns Two

Tuesday, 23 October 2007, 12:18 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council

It’s two years since the Metlink public transport network came into being. The Metlink brand was introduced in October 2005 to make Greater Wellington’s public transport services easier to recognise and use. It’s a partnership of Greater Wellington ... More >>

Water testing and monitoring results very positive

Tuesday, 16 October 2007, 11:37 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council

Independent water testing results from the recent Mangaroa Kaitoke possum control operation show that there is no change in pre-operation and post-operation fluoride levels and no sodium monofluoracetate (1080) detected. Testing was carried out by ... More >>

Greater Wellington preliminary election results

Tuesday, 16 October 2007, 12:36 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council

The preliminary election results, not including the special votes, for each of the six Greater Wellington constituency areas are as follows: More >>

Supervise pets around Wellington's waterways

Thursday, 11 October 2007, 5:21 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council

Following yesterday’s heavy rainfall Greater Wellington staff have today been checking both sides of the Hutt River for possum carcasses which may have washed out of recent 1080 aerial possum control operations in the area. More >>

Consultation for proposed wind turbines

Friday, 28 September 2007, 4:25 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council

A full meeting of Greater Wellington Regional Council has backed the Landcare Committee’s decision to carry out further public consultation on the draft Battle Hill Farm Forest Park Management Plan, as a result of a recent hearing on the draft plan. More >>

Twinkle toes at twilight barn dance

Friday, 21 September 2007, 1:00 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council

Dust off your hat and polish those boots! It’s time to whoop it up for a western-themed barn dance on Saturday 29 September to celebrate the restoration of the historic Queen Elizabeth Park barn. More >>

Test results confirm 1080 poisoning

Thursday, 20 September 2007, 4:25 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council

Test results have confirmed that the dog that died last week, after being walked at Trentham Memorial Park, died of 1080 poisoning. Trentham Memorial Park is nearly seven kilometres from the aerial boundaries where 1080 was recently applied. More >>

Regional parks re-open but remain closed to dogs

Wednesday, 19 September 2007, 3:58 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council

Greater Wellington will re-open Kaitoke Regional Park and Tunnel Gully tomorrow (Thursday 20 September) but both parks will remain closed to dogs. The parks were closed last Wednesday following the discovery of 1080 pellets in public areas and the death of ... More >>

Bosses Lead The Way For World Carfree Day

Monday, 17 September 2007, 9:29 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council

Business leaders and heads of local authorities will set an example to their staff and the public by leaving their cars at home and taking public transport, walking or cycling to work to promote World Carfree Day. More >>

Kaitoke Regional Park And Tunnel Gully Closed

Friday, 14 September 2007, 4:50 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council

Greater Wellington has closed Tunnel Gully and Kaitoke Regional Park to the public following the discovery of 1080 pellets in public areas of both parks this week and the death of a dog on Wednesday. More >>

Tunnel Gully, Kaitoke Regional Park closed to dogs

Wednesday, 12 September 2007, 4:56 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council

Greater Wellington has closed Tunnel Gully and Kaitoke Regional Park to dogs after officers found 1080 pellets in public areas of both parks earlier this week. More >>

Wairarapa rail stations upgrade nearing completion

Wednesday, 12 September 2007, 10:45 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council

A $3.2m upgrade of rail stations on the Wairarapa Line is due to be completed by the end of this month. More >>

Key Transport Strategies Published

Thursday, 30 August 2007, 4:30 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council

Two key blueprints for transport in the Wellington Region were formally published today. Copies of the Regional Land Transport Strategy and the Regional Passenger Transport Plan will be widely available in libraries, council offices and can be ... More >>

Congestion pricing could ease traffic jams

Friday, 24 August 2007, 3:26 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council

Charging motorists travelling on the region’s roads during peak times may be an effective way of reducing congestion, a major new study has found. The report has been given a cautious welcome by Greater Wellington councillor Terry McDavitt ahead ... More >>