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Matawara railway station consultation

Thursday, 1 March 2007, 10:50 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council

Local people will be fully consulted before any decision is taken on the future of the Matawara railway station, Greater Wellington chairman Ian Buchanan pledged today. More >>

Patrolling Battle Hill for pests

Tuesday, 27 February 2007, 9:53 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council

Possums, stoats, rats and ferrets are an enormous problem in our environment but Project Pateke volunteers are doing great work to eradicate them in Battle Hill Farm Forest Park. Now people can find out more about their work as part of Greater Wellington’s ... More >>

Kaitoke walk explains top Te Marua water

Monday, 26 February 2007, 3:59 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council

How does the health of Kaitoke Regional Park’s forest have an impact on the quality of Wellington’s water supply? The Kaitoke Water Walk, part of Greater Wellington’s summer Regional Outdoors Programme, explains all this and more with a free guided ... More >>

Investing in flood protection and public transport

Friday, 23 February 2007, 10:52 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council

Greater Wellington Regional Council today signalled its intention to make further investments in regional flood protection and public transport when announcing its proposed regional rates and levies for the 2007/08 financial year. More >>

GWRC to invest in regional flood protection

Thursday, 22 February 2007, 3:36 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council

Greater Wellington to invest in regional flood protection and public transport Greater Wellington Regional Council today signalled its intention to make further investments in regional flood protection and public transport when announcing its proposed regional ... More >>

Extra carriages plan backed by full council

Thursday, 22 February 2007, 3:32 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council

Greater Wellington Regional Council today formally supported plans to help alleviate over-crowding on Wellington's rail network. More >>

New pumping station makes water supply safer

Wednesday, 21 February 2007, 3:07 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council

Residents of the Eastbourne bays have a more secure water supply with the commissioning of a new pumping station in Seaview this week. It replaces the pumping station at Randwick, which was vulnerable to flooding. More >>

Stagecoach Wellington must improve

Friday, 16 February 2007, 11:23 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council

Greater Wellington councillors have warned bus operator Stagecoach Wellington that it was failing its customers and that its poor service during the last two weeks would no longer be tolerated. More >>

Avoid a garden emergency with water awareness

Friday, 16 February 2007, 11:14 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council

Greater Wellington is kicking off a water conservation campaign on the back of the fine summer weather we’ve been enjoying and an increase in water use. More >>

Greater Wellington recommends dual strategy

Thursday, 15 February 2007, 1:23 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council

More trains should be brought into service as part of a dual strategy to ease over-crowding pressures and increase capacity across the rail network, Greater Wellington councillors recommended today. More >>

Discover a hidden treasure of Belmont Park

Tuesday, 13 February 2007, 3:21 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council

This Saturday, 17 February, you have the chance to explore a little known corner of Belmont Regional Park on a guided walk with the Friends of Maara Roa. Only a short distance from the Cannons Creek shopping centre, this pocket of tawa and kohekohe ... More >>

Clean, green and… goats?

Monday, 12 February 2007, 4:25 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council

Native bush at its very best is on display this Sunday in Clean, Green and… Goats? – a guided walk that shows how native bush has flourished through pest control. The walk is part of Greater Wellington’s summer Regional Outdoors Programme. More >>

Don’t beat around the bush!

Friday, 2 February 2007, 5:00 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council

Bushcraft skills from river crossing and survival skills to outdoor cooking and basic first aid are all on offer at Greater Wellington’s Go Bush! Mountain Safety Bushcraft Course. More >>

Celebrate World Wetlands Day at Waitangi Park

Tuesday, 30 January 2007, 2:25 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council

Come celebrate World Wetlands Day with Greater Wellington at Waitangi Park this Friday, 2nd February. World Wetlands Day is an international celebration to raise awareness of the value and benefits of wetlands. More >>

Three New Managers Appointed To Greater Wellington

Thursday, 25 January 2007, 11:33 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council

Greater Wellington has appointed three new managers to take up positions in its Corporate and Strategy Division. More >>

Correction: ‘Kev the Wandering Kiwi'

Friday, 19 January 2007, 10:53 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council

On 17 January, Greater Wellington sent out a news release on the upcoming ‘Kev the Wandering Kiwi’ adventure walk, which will take place on Thursday 25 January at Dry Creek in Belmont Regional Park. We mistakenly stated that the start time was ... More >>