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Councillor Irvine Yardley resigns
Friday, 20 February 2004, 8:56 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington Regional Council Chairperson Margaret Shields announced today that the Greater Wellington’s Chief Executive had received the resignation of Councillor Irvine Yardley. More >>
More people use Hutt Valley buses
Monday, 16 February 2004, 3:19 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Preliminary indications of changes to the Hutt Valley bus services introduced last October are very positive. More >>
Flood levels in western Wellington region
Monday, 16 February 2004, 11:50 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Unlike the Wairarapa and Manawatu, major rivers in the western part of Wellington region have generally sustained moderate flood flows in the southerly storm that swept the lower North Island last night, although there is a lot of surface flooding. More >>
Takapu Track open to view Fresh air
Monday, 16 February 2004, 11:13 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Takapu Track open to view Fresh air, sweeping views and bushclad valleys – and opening this weekend. More >>
TranzRail hold first Wellington rail discussions
Wednesday, 4 February 2004, 9:51 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington Regional Council and Toll Holdings Ltd have begun preliminary discussions over the future of Wellington’s TranzMetro commuter rail service. More >>
Wet Wellington – Record Rainfall for January
Tuesday, 3 February 2004, 11:05 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Last month’s downpours produced the wettest January since records began in some parts of the Wellington region, according to the latest figures from Greater Wellington Regional Council. Greater Wellington hydrologist Laura Watts says some sites received ... More >>
“Don’t burst cyclists’ bubble”
Tuesday, 3 February 2004, 11:04 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
A region-wide cycle safety campaign kicks off on Monday 9th February as a lead-in to Bike Week the following week. More >>
“Excellent” audit report for Greater Wellington
Tuesday, 16 December 2003, 9:50 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington Regional Council has once again earned “excellent” grades in all five aspects of its financial and service performance systems from Audit New Zealand. More >>
Funding gap for Wellington transport
Monday, 15 December 2003, 10:20 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
The extra money theoretically allocated to Wellington on December 12 closes the funding gap for a basic transport programme but still falls well short of addressing much needed improvements for the region, says Regional Land Transport Committee chair ... More >>
Fine not appropriate penalty for water breach
Friday, 12 December 2003, 3:07 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
The Environment Court today convicted the Kapiti Coast District Council (KCDC) for breaching a resource consent for taking water from the Waikanae River on 29 April 2003. This was one of 41 breaches during last summer’s water crisis. The judge imposed ... More >>
Getting more people walking
Monday, 1 December 2003, 11:56 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
An audit of how good local roading networks and bus and train stops are for pedestrians is among the activities planned to get more people walking, says Greater Wellington Regional Council. More >>
The eco-history of estuaries
Friday, 21 November 2003, 11:48 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Wellington’s estuaries and inlets – including the Hutt River estuary and Pauatahanui Inlet – will be featured at a show and tell evening at Te Papa on Thursday, 27 November. The event has been organised by the Greater Wellington Regional Council. More >>
Launch of East Harbour Regional Park
Thursday, 13 November 2003, 12:35 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington Regional Council is running guided walks into East Harbour Regional Park on Saturday, 22 November, to mark the launch of a new ranger service. More >>
Greater Wellington Welcomes Land Transport Bill
Monday, 13 October 2003, 3:02 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
“It’s great to see it,” was the response of the Chairperson of the Greater Wellington Regional Council, Margaret Shields, to the news that the Land Transport Management Bill has been reported back to Parliament from select committee. More >>
Lyall Bay Artificial Surf Reef Decision
Friday, 12 September 2003, 11:30 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
The independent hearings commissioners, appointed on behalf of the Greater Wellington Regional Council, have released their decision today on the application from the Lyall Bay Reef Charitable Trust to construct an artificial surf reef for recreational ... More >>
1080 tampering in Featherston area
Friday, 29 August 2003, 9:25 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Trampers, hunters and members of the public walking on the pylon track between Kaitoke and Featherston in the Tararua Forest Park are warned to take care in case they come across 1080 bait that appears to have been deliberately placed on the track. More >>
Region’s Economic Growth Gathers Momentum
Tuesday, 5 August 2003, 10:04 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Economic growth in the Wellington region has improved to between 2.5 and 3 percent per annum over the first half of 2003, according to the August edition of Regional Outlook, published six-monthly by Greater Wellington Regional Council. More >>
Wellington welcomes government action on Rail
Friday, 6 June 2003, 5:10 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
“The Government’s decision to purchase a controlling stake in Tranz Rail, and take back control of the rail network and track is very good news for Wellington commuters, and I congratulate the Government for making the decision”, said Margaret Shields, ... More >>
Council approves energy saving initiatives
Thursday, 15 May 2003, 8:12 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
The Greater Wellington Regional Council today agreed on a number of electricity savings initiatives which could reduce its total power consumption by up to 50%. More >>
Store more emergency water, public urged
Thursday, 15 May 2003, 12:01 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Households and key community facilities across Wellington’s four cities need to store more water for emergency purposes, according to a report made public today. More >>
