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Proposed Western Corridor to go out to consultati
Monday, 29 August 2005, 3:42 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
A proposed Western Corridor Plan will go out for public consultation following a preference vote made by the Regional Land Transport Committee (RLTC) today on adopting an integrated and affordable corridor package. Consultation will begin in September ... More >>
Stop the Killers
Tuesday, 23 August 2005, 4:29 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
"Killer" pest plants are the target of a new campaign from Greater Wellington Regional Council's Be the Difference programme. The campaign includes posters of pest plants asking "Have You Seen This Killer?" or "Wanted Dead not Alive", a graffiti-art billboard ... More >>
Waitangirua and Whareroa secured for future
Friday, 19 August 2005, 2:24 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
The Government's decision to purchase Waitangirua and Whareroa Farms and permanently protect them is fantastic news for the greater Wellington region, said the Chairman of Greater Wellington Regional Council Ian Buchanan. More >>
Northern Suburbs Passenger Transport Services
Tuesday, 16 August 2005, 9:22 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
A better deal for public transport users from the northern suburbs is at last on the horizon, with the announcement of a Northern Suburbs Passenger Transport Services Study. More >>
Suburbs Passenger Transport Services Study
Monday, 15 August 2005, 2:11 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
A better deal for public transport users from the northern suburbs is at last on the horizon, with the announcement of a Northern Suburbs Passenger Transport Services Study. More >>
Queen Elizabeth Park Draft Management Plan
Friday, 12 August 2005, 4:33 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Cllr Chris Laidlaw, chair of the Greater Wellington Regional Council Land Care committee, says the process has sparked a great deal of interest around the whole region, not just the local community. More >>
Natural pollen 'pollution' causes concern
Tuesday, 9 August 2005, 11:00 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Pollen 'pollution' is a natural occurrence at this time of the year across the Wellington Region, especially pollen from pines. The fine yellow powder is released from the flowers of plants and trees, and can accumulate in large enough quantities to discolour ... More >>
Fish and a weir…
Tuesday, 2 August 2005, 12:03 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Designing and building a fish pass over the Taupo Stream weir, Plimmerton is not as easy as it sounds. It’s taken a year from design to completion of the fish pass and this co-operative effort is shared by Porirua City Council, Ngati Toa, Department ... More >>
New signature walkway named in Belmont Park
Tuesday, 19 July 2005, 5:51 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Puke Ariki/Haywards Korokoro Traverse is the winning name of Belmont Regional Park's new 22km signature walk and cycle way announced this week. More >>
Funding proposal for the Western Corridor Speech
Tuesday, 5 July 2005, 3:53 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Speech Ian Buchanan Chairperson, Greater Wellington Regional Council Announcement of the government’s funding proposal for the Western Corridor Tuesday 5th July, 2005 More >>
$885 million to get Wellington moving
Tuesday, 5 July 2005, 2:33 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
5 July 2005 $885 million over ten years to get Wellington moving Unprecedented new funding for Wellington's transport network will see long-delayed road and public transport projects soon underway More >>
(RLTC) meeting scheduled for 7 July cancelled
Tuesday, 28 June 2005, 9:20 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
The original programme for the Western Corridor Review included a RLTC meeting on 7 July to coincide with a meeting of the Transit NZ Board. This would allow for both partners in the review to be advised of the preferred corridor package and the agreed ... More >>
Consultation begins on possible Puketiro wind farm
Monday, 27 June 2005, 11:30 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington begins a community consultation process this week on a possible wind farm development at Puketiro, an area to the east of Battle Hill Forest Park. More >>
Jane Bradbury Appointed Acting CEO Of Greater Wgtn
Friday, 17 June 2005, 11:01 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington Regional Council has appointed Dr Jane Bradbury as acting Chief Executive until a replacement for Barry Harris can begin work. More >>
Improving MacKays Crossing wetland for Arbor Day
Monday, 30 May 2005, 10:31 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Improving a unique wetland at MacKays Crossing in Queen Elizabeth Park will be the focus of this year’s Greater Wellington Arbor Day celebrations. The wetland restoration is a joint project between Greater Wellington and Transit NZ. More >>
Increased Flood Protection Measures For Hutt River
Monday, 23 May 2005, 4:35 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington plans to increase the current rate of gravel extraction from the Hutt River as a heightened safety measure against future flooding. The increase in the gravel extraction rate follows the completion of a cross-section survey to determine ... More >>
New plan supports Akatarawa motorised recreation
Monday, 23 May 2005, 4:35 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington's Policy, Finance and Strategy Committee adopted the Regional Forest Lands Plan at a meeting earlier this week. The plan governs the management of the Akatarawa and Pakuratahi forests and has been five years in the making. The ... More >>
Greater Wgtn to review resource consent for plant
Monday, 23 May 2005, 12:43 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Monitoring of Exide Technologies’ lead battery recycling plant in Petone has revealed lead emissions have not reduced to a level acceptable to Greater Wellington Regional Council. More >>
Queen Elizabeth Park draft management plan
Monday, 16 May 2005, 4:58 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington's Landcare Committee today made a recommendation to Council to release the Queen Elizabeth Park Draft Management Plan 2005 for public consultation. More >>
Locals express views on Western Corridor Study
Wednesday, 11 May 2005, 10:31 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Transit New Zealand and Greater Wellington Regional Council are pleased with the response to the second round of public consultation on the Western Corridor Transportation Study. The first open days were held on Saturday at Ngati Toa Domain, Plimmerton ... More >>
