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Wellington’s Number Two Bus Route Quietly Goes Electric
Thursday, 10 February 2022, 11:58 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Noisy diesel buses are a thing of the past on the number two bus route, the first in Wellington to be fully decarbonised following the arrival of the capital’s 55th electric bus. Greater Wellington chair Daran Ponter said the council’s public transport ... More >>
Free Fares Trial Postponed Due To Red Light Setting
Thursday, 10 February 2022, 11:48 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
The nationwide move to red in the COVID protection framework has prompted Metlink to postpone its upcoming free fares weekend originally planned for March. The decision was announced at today’s meeting of the Transport Committee. Scott Gallacher General ... More >>
Hard Work Keeps Rail Improvements On Track
Friday, 4 February 2022, 2:19 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Metlink is showing its gratitude to Kiwirail and its passengers for their patience, while work went ahead on the Wellington rail network over Summer. Daran Ponter, Greater Wellington Council Chair, said Kiwirail should be proud of its efforts to improve ... More >>
Vigilance Urged For Dog Owners And Swimmers As More Toxic Algae Found In The Hutt River
Wednesday, 26 January 2022, 3:42 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Vigilance is being urged for swimmers and dog owners as two more river sites along the Hutt River and one on the Pakuratahi River at Kaitoke have returned results of toxic algae at amber warning levels. Detached algal mats are also present at all ... More >>
Greater Wellington To Pause Safety Patrols At Paremata Bridge
Friday, 21 January 2022, 11:32 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Aggressive behaviour towards staff has forced Greater Wellington to put on hold seven years of safety patrols at Paremata Bridge and Mana launching ramp from Saturday 22 January. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2201/bc6cd1405e8ee58566e4.jpeg" ... More >>
Caution Urged For Dog Owners And Swimmers As Toxic Algae Identified At Kapiti Sites
Thursday, 20 January 2022, 2:51 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Swimmers are being advised to take caution while dog owners should keep dogs on leashes or avoid two river sites along the Kapiti Coast with toxic algae, including detached algal mats being identified. The sites are located at Otaki River at State ... More >>
Toxic Algae Blooms Found At Hutt River Sites – Swimmers And Dogs Owners Advised Not To Swim
Friday, 14 January 2022, 2:31 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Swimmers and dog owners are being advised to avoid areas of the Hutt River from the Moonshine Bridge down to just upstream of Taita Rock (but not including Taita Rock), as high levels of toxic algae , including detached algal mats have been identified ... More >>
Caution Urged For Dog Owners And Swimmers As Toxic Algae Identified At Ruamāhanga River Site
Tuesday, 11 January 2022, 5:32 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Swimmers are being advised to take caution while dog owners should keep dogs on leashes or avoid the Ruamāhanga river at Double Bridges as toxic algae, including detached algal mats, have been identified at the site. The site is located near the ... More >>
Early Christmas Present For The Hutt With River Trail Opening Ahead Of Schedule
Thursday, 23 December 2021, 3:28 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Hutt Valley residents will be able to get that post-Christmas meal walk in along the Te Awa Kairangi (Hutt River) this year with a popular section of the trail re-opening ahead of schedule, on Christmas Eve. The dousing of heavy rain in July this year ... More >>
Revealed: Wellington’s Twenty Must Do Events This Summer
Thursday, 23 December 2021, 12:46 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington is claiming it’s summer events programme with twenty awesome parks and nature related events as the hottest ticket in town. “The claim may be a little cheeky but we’re sure there’s something in our programme for everyone” ... More >>
Wellington Councils Draw Down First Green Loans From Local Government Funding Agency
Monday, 20 December 2021, 11:07 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Wellington City Council and Greater Wellington have become the first local authorities in New Zealand to draw down green loans from the Local Government Funding Agency (LGFA). Delivering finance to local government since 2011, LGFA is delighted the ... More >>
Whitireia Park Community Activity Welcome With Proper Permissions
Thursday, 16 December 2021, 4:27 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Some well-meaning yet counterproductive planting and spraying activity in Whitireia Park has prompted Greater Wellington, Ngāti Toa Rangatira and the Whitireia Park Restoration Group (WPRG) to remind park users of ways they can help protect its rich ... More >>
Southern Hemisphere’s First Electric Ferry Launched In Wellington
Thursday, 16 December 2021, 11:54 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
The first fully electric, high speed passenger ferry in the southern hemisphere was officially launched today in Wellington, where the locally built vessel will sail commuters across Te Whanganui-a-Tara. Constructed by the Wellington Electric ... More >>
Southern Hemisphere’s First Electric Ferry Launched In Wellington
Thursday, 16 December 2021, 11:27 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
The first fully electric, high speed passenger ferry in the southern hemisphere was officially launched today in Wellington, where the locally built vessel will sail commuters across Te Whanganui-a-Tara. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2112/6a0f4ff955264213c115.jpeg" ... More >>
Public Urged To Look Out For Wallabies In Upper Hutt And Near Featherston
Wednesday, 15 December 2021, 11:42 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington is urging people in and around Upper Hutt and Featherston to
keep a sharp eye out for Wallabies following the recent recovery of several dama
wallaby corpses in the Pakuratahi Forest and near Kaitoke Regional Park. More >>
Mātauranga Māori, Citizen Science, Community Knowledge, And Expert Information Combine For Future Of Freshwater
Wednesday, 8 December 2021, 9:51 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Te Whanganui-a-Tara Whaitua Committee has completed its work to develop a programme to improve the quality of streams and rivers in Wellington, Lower Hutt and Upper Hutt. Two reports for Whaitua te Whanganui-a-Tara were presented to Greater Wellington ... More >>
Wetland Restoration Reaches Milestone
Wednesday, 8 December 2021, 9:49 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Ten thousand wetland plants have now been added to Taupō Swamp, a milestone in restoration work supported by Ngāti Toa Rangatira and Greater Wellington. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2112/95c0d0926bd2e5f84ab8.jpeg" ... More >>
Train Customers Encouraged To Plan Ahead For Upcoming Rail Union Meeting
Friday, 3 December 2021, 12:03 pm | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Metlink train customers will face longer travel times on Wednesday 8 December as buses will replace trains on all lines between approximately 9:00am and 3.00pm while unionised Transdev staff and drivers attend a union meeting. Scheduled bus replacements ... More >>
Getting Students Active - Movin’March Registrations Continue To Roll In
Friday, 3 December 2021, 11:16 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Early bird registrations are now open for Movin’March, Greater Wellington’s month long initiative encouraging students to wheel, walk or scoot to school. Greater Wellington Travel Choice Coordinator Kirsty Barr said so far 92 schools have jumped ... More >>
Heavy Sentence For Damaging Wetlands
Monday, 29 November 2021, 8:57 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
A landowner and her partner, on the Kapiti Coast, have been convicted, fined (and one imprisoned), for repeatedly damaging wetlands on their property and other environmental offending, despite being told to stop by the council. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2111/0be2cf453d38563d2282.jpeg" ... More >>
