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Greater Wellington Backing The Bittern For Bird Of The Year 2024

Saturday, 14 September 2024, 11:25 pm | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao

Greater Wellington director of delivery Jack Mace says in backing the bittern he hopes to raise awareness of the conservation plight of this secretive bird. More >>

In Survival Mode: 10 Years Of Citizen Science Shows Struggling Kākahi Population

Wednesday, 28 August 2024, 4:42 pm | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao

Kākahi are struggling in the current environment; they are in survival mode. High sediment levels and poor water quality means all their energy is going into staying alive. More >>

Māori Constituency Affirmed By Greater Wellington; Poll Triggered

Tuesday, 27 August 2024, 1:25 pm | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao

Greater Wellington councillors have unanimously affirmed their resolution to establish a Māori constituency for local elections in 2025 and 2028. More >>

Buses Replace Trains For Union Meeting

Tuesday, 20 August 2024, 4:30 pm | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao

Buses replace all trains during the meeting from 10.30am to 1.30pm. Some off-peak trains will also be bus replaced between 8am and 3pm to allow for union members’ travel time. More >>

Paraparaumu Transport Hub To Boost Local Bus Services From 25 August

Monday, 19 August 2024, 11:30 am | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao

Increased frequency and more convenient connections between bus and rail services are among the benefits of the Paraparaumu transport hub, set to open on Sunday 25 August. More >>

Komiti Recommends Greater Wellington Retains Māori Constituency

Thursday, 15 August 2024, 4:38 pm | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao

Greater Wellington’s Te Tiriti o Waitangi Komiti has today recommended that the regional council affirm its commitment to establish a Māori constituency. More >>

Court Of Appeal Decision On Sentencing And Costs In Kāpiti Environmental Damage Case

Wednesday, 14 August 2024, 7:41 pm | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao

Today the Court of Appeal released its decision on costs and sentencing in relation to a Kāpiti Coast environmental damage case that Greater Wellington began investigating in 2019. The case related to works undertaken by Mr Page and Ms Crosbie on a property ... More >>

Release Of Flood Protection Funding Welcomed By Greater Wellington

Monday, 12 August 2024, 5:55 pm | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao

It’s great local and central government are working together to accelerate the safeguarding of flood prone communities and essential infrastructure. More >>

Metlink Bus Depot Plan Moving To New Location

Wednesday, 7 August 2024, 10:14 am | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao

Plans for an electric bus depot in Wellington are on the move with Metlink leasing a new site in Miramar from Wellington Airport. More >>

Wellington Regional Land Transport Plan Approved By Greater Wellington

Tuesday, 30 July 2024, 4:45 pm | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao

Projects to enable more frequent trains and a reliable rail network top a list of transport activities, each costing over $2 million, put forward for government co-funding by the Wellington Regional Transport Committee. More >>

Funding Deal For New Trains Welcomed; Builders Short-listed

Thursday, 25 July 2024, 7:47 am | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao

A co-funding agreement to purchase 18 four-car trains and associated infrastructure for the lower North Island has been welcomed by Greater Wellington and Horizons regional councils. More >>

Buses To Replace Trains During 46-day Wairarapa Line Closure

Wednesday, 17 July 2024, 2:07 pm | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao

During the Wairarapa line closure, KiwiRail will replace track, first laid in 1955, in the 8.8km Remutaka Tunnel. By Christmas KiwiRail should have about 7km left to replace, involving around 1.4km of new rails and 11,620 sleepers. More >>

Report Highlights Savings Of Denser Living

Wednesday, 3 July 2024, 3:41 pm | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao

The cost benefits of urban intensification have been revealed in a proof-of-concept report commissioned by Greater Wellington. More >>

First Photograph Of Elusive Mātātā Captured In Wellington Wetland

Tuesday, 2 July 2024, 12:27 pm | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao

Endemic to Aotearoa, Mātātā are classed as ‘at risk – declining’ by the Department of Conservation, who say many local populations have been lost due to disappearing wetlands and predation. More >>

Thriving Communities At The Heart Of Greater Wellington’s Long Term Plan

Thursday, 27 June 2024, 3:11 pm | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao

The Greater Wellington Long Term Plan 2024-34 has been adopted, following five weeks of consultation, 740 submissions, and two days of hearings by mana whenua representatives and regional councillors, who agreed a 20.55% rates rise for financial year 2024/25. More >>

Reminder: Metlink Fare Increase From 1 July

Wednesday, 26 June 2024, 2:09 pm | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao

Fares on bus, rail, and ferry are increasing by 10% from 1 July. More >>

New Transport Strategy Sets A Bold Pathway To A Resilient, Low-carbon Future

Tuesday, 25 June 2024, 5:20 pm | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao

The Wellington Regional Transport Emissions Reduction Pathway, a collaborative initiative between the nine councils of the region, provides a long-term strategic approach to transforming our transport system, and ultimately the way we design our towns ... More >>

Metlink Catering For ‘Canes V Chiefs Clash' With Larger Buses And Trains

Thursday, 13 June 2024, 5:35 pm | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao

Bigger buses and trains will be running on the Metlink network to get Hurricanes and Chiefs’ fans to and from their Super Rugby showdown at Sky Stadium, this Saturday 15 June. More >>

Greater Wellington Welcomes Melling Transport Improvements, Focus Remains On Flood Defences

Friday, 7 June 2024, 5:27 am | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao

An announcement by New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi on the design of a new Melling Interchange, which includes a relocated Melling Station, and a city link pedestrian bridge has been welcomed by Greater Wellington. More >>

Significant Milestone Reached In Region’s Climate Resilience Journey

Wednesday, 5 June 2024, 5:41 am | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao

A significant step toward becoming a climate resilient region has been reached following the adoption of the Wellington Regional Climate Change Impact Assessment Report (WRCCIA) by the Wellington Regional Leadership Committee (WRLC). More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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