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Budget Funding For Tugboat Study Welcomed By Councils
Friday, 31 May 2024, 2:20 pm | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao
Budget 2024 allocates $600,000 for the study, following the recent breakdowns of a Cook Strait ferry and a container ship in central New Zealand waters. More >>
Flood Protection Co-funding Applauded By Greater Wellington
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 5:05 pm | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao
Government co-funding of 16 flood protection projects in the Wellington Region has been welcomed by Greater Wellington. The co-funding was announced today in Budget 2024. More >>
Extra Bus Replacements, Some Trains Running For Hurricanes Game Amid Long Weekend Rail Works
Wednesday, 29 May 2024, 1:17 pm | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao
Metlink is adding both extra and larger bus replacements on its network to ensure travelling fans can get to and from the Hurricanes’ final regular season game against the Highlanders. More >>
Harbour Searchers Thanked By Greater Wellington And East By West Ferries
Friday, 24 May 2024, 6:05 pm | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao
Heartfelt thanks are extended by Greater Wellington and East by West Ferries to all the agencies and individuals involved in today’s search in Wellington Harbour, following an incident involving a harbour ferry. More >>
Input Sought On Wellington Region’s Transport Future
Friday, 24 May 2024, 4:12 pm | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao
Public input is being sought from today on the Mid-Term Review of the Regional Land Transport Plan (RLTP), the blueprint guiding the region's transport network over the next 10-30 years. More >>
Greater Wellington’s LTP Committee Concludes Deliberations With Brave And Future-focused Te Taiao Recommendations
Friday, 24 May 2024, 6:08 am | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao
23 May 2024 After five weeks of public consultation and three days of public hearings, Greater Wellington’s Long Term Plan (LTP) Committee concluded its deliberations today, putting forward a range of recommendations for the regional council to consider ... More >>
Toxic Algae Still Present In Parts Of Waikanae River
Thursday, 23 May 2024, 5:08 pm | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao
A red alert is in place for the Waikanae River at the old State Highway 1 and Jim Cooke Park due to the widespread presence of toxic algae mats. More >>
Look Up. Look Out! Metlink Gets Behind Road Safety Week
Wednesday, 22 May 2024, 4:19 pm | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao
Road Safety week is an annual initiative lead by road safety charity Brake, and sponsored by Waka Kotahi and Beca to raise awareness of road safety behaviours that keep everyone safe on the road. More >>
Metlink Riding In Pink To Stand Against Bullying
Friday, 17 May 2024, 4:06 pm | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao
Many Metlink drivers swapped their uniform for a new pink look as the public transport agency gets behind the anti-bullying initiative, Pink Shirt Day. The internationally recognised day aims to reduce bullying by celebrating diversity and promoting kindness ... More >>
Night Bus, Cash Fare, Metlink On Demand Changes Agreed By Greater Wellington
Thursday, 16 May 2024, 4:03 pm | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao
Following a deep decline in patronage, After Midnight bus services will eventually be replaced by services added to regular Metlink bus routes with operating hours extended earlier in the morning and later at night. More >>
Planned Tramways Union Meeting, 16 May: Metlink Advises Passengers There May Be Some Off-peak Disruption To Bus Services
Wednesday, 15 May 2024, 1:43 pm | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao
Affected routes may include: 1, 7, 17, 19, 23, 24, 25, 27, and 29 between 10am-1pm on Thursday 16 May More >>
Greater Wellington Backs Wellington City Council On Bus Priority
Friday, 10 May 2024, 4:15 pm | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao
The regional council’s submission on the city council’s proposed Long Term Plan strongly supports current collaboration on better bus services and relates to a notice of motion filed by seven city councillors, calling for the creation of ‘an integrated ... More >>
Metlink Running Extra Trains, Bigger Buses For Phoenix Playoff Game
Thursday, 9 May 2024, 4:23 pm | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao
Metlink has boosted train capacity, added extra services, and is running larger buses to help get fans to and from the semifinal second leg between the Wellington Phoenix and Melbourne Victory on Saturday 18 May at Sky Stadium. More >>
Upgraded Naenae Subway Reflects Area’s Cultural Identity
Wednesday, 8 May 2024, 5:56 pm | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao
The upgraded Naenae subway designed to provide a safe, modern entry to the train station and an improved pedestrian connection to Avalon was blessed by Te Āti Awa, Taranaki Whānui and Greater Wellington today. More >>
High Levels Of Toxic Algae Along Waikanae River, Kāpiti
Wednesday, 24 April 2024, 12:27 pm | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao
Greater Wellington encourages everyone to check LAWA website warnings and alerts before visiting rivers in the Wellington Region. More >>
Buses To Replace Trains On Anzac Day And The Following Weekend
Monday, 22 April 2024, 10:16 am | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao
Buses will replace all Metlink train services on Anzac Day, 25 April, and the weekend that follows, 27-28 April, due to planned maintenance. More >>
Fire Risk Lowers Enough To Safely Re-open Regional Park
Friday, 19 April 2024, 3:50 pm | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao
The two areas of the regional park were closed to the public on 16 February – a measure under Greater Wellington’s new fire risk management system – when the dry conditions meant fire could ignite and spread quickly, threatening people, property, ... More >>
Metlink On Demand Trial Extended To The End Of 2024
Saturday, 6 April 2024, 5:09 am | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao
Passengers can order rides from small buses operating without set routes between around 600 flexible pick up and drop off locations or ‘virtual stops’. More >>
Metlink Passengers Encouraged To Plan Ahead For Union Meetings
Friday, 5 April 2024, 3:10 pm | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao
Metlink passengers are encouraged to plan ahead if they are traveling on Monday 8 April between 9:30am and 3pm, when bus and rail staff will be attending their respective union meetings. More >>
Roadkill And Official Information Release Shows Growing Mustelid Pest Problem For Region
Thursday, 4 April 2024, 12:14 pm | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao
“Despite writing to Transport Minister Simeon Brown back in December, the pest control investment for Transmission Gully remains at $16,400 per annum. This is incredibly light, and the 226 animals trapped could be the tip of the roadkill iceberg along ... More >>
