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Regional council's freshwater plan
Thursday, 13 December 2012, 2:02 pm | Wellington Regional Council
Media release Wellington Regional Council December 13, 2012 More say for community in regional council's freshwater plan More >>
Entertain the Kids with Free Or Cheap Events This January
Thursday, 13 December 2012, 11:14 am | Wellington Regional Council
Keeping your kids entertained and occupied during January is easy with a bumper month of free or cheap events in the Wellington Regional Council’s Great Outdoors Summer Events 2013 programme. More >>
Land purchase to allow water storage expansion
Wednesday, 12 December 2012, 3:41 pm | Wellington Regional Council
Wellington Regional Council is to buy more than 200 hectares of land near its Te Marua water treatment plant to allow for future expansion of water storage capacity More >>
Regional council to look into emergency reservoir
Wednesday, 12 December 2012, 3:39 pm | Wellington Regional Council
Wellington Regional Council is to look at the feasibility of building an emergency water reservoir on the outskirts of Porirua to help resupply residents more quickly after a big earthquake. More >>
Award recognises innovation in drinking water technology
Monday, 10 December 2012, 1:49 pm | Wellington Regional Council
A water treatment process that has cut Wellington Regional Council’s chemical bill by a quarter has won recognition at the New Zealand Engineering Excellence Awards. Judges described the Com::pass process, winner of this year’s Chemical Bio and ... More >>
Application lodged for regional park carbon credits
Friday, 16 November 2012, 11:08 am | Wellington Regional Council
The Wellington Regional Council has applied to the Ministry for Primary Industries to register carbon credits for 442.41ha of land, in Belmont Regional Park, East Harbour Regional Park and Battle Hill Farm Forest Park. More >>
Changes to Airport Flyer Wellington City route welcomed
Wednesday, 31 October 2012, 4:14 pm | Wellington Regional Council
More frequent Airport Flyer services and a more direct route between Wellington Station and the airport is good news for Wellington commuters, says Wellington Regional Council Chair Fran Wilde. More >>
New era begins today for Johnsonville train passengers
Monday, 19 March 2012, 10:07 am | Wellington Regional Council
Passengers travelling to and from Johnsonville will today make their journeys on the first new trains on the Line in 60 years. More >>
Have your say on regional freight plan
Monday, 4 April 2011, 3:02 pm | Wellington Regional Council
A draft plan to improve the movement of freight to, from and through the Wellington region is now out for public consultation. The draft plan updates the current 2007 Regional Freight Plan. This is part of a scheduled review. More >>
Changes to Wellington Trains to Address Crowding
Sunday, 3 April 2011, 2:38 pm | Wellington Regional Council
Joint Media Release by Greater Wellington Regional Council and KiwiRail Temporary Changes to Wellington Train Operations Announced to Address Crowding and Fare Collection Greater Wellington Regional Council and KiwiRail are announcing temporary changes ... More >>
4WD through the forest, tramp on an historical track
Friday, 25 March 2011, 12:19 pm | Wellington Regional Council
4WD through the forest, tramp on an historical track Guided tours into little-known areas of our region are on offer this weekend as part of Greater Wellington's Great Outdoors summer events 2011 programme. "We're almost at the end of this year's ... More >>
Christchurch evacuees should register with Red Cross
Friday, 4 March 2011, 3:31 pm | Wellington Regional Council
Christchurch evacuees should register with Red Cross Many thousands of people have left Christchurch since the tragic earthquake struck that city on Tuesday 22 February. It’s important that those who have left register with Red Cross, even if they only ... More >>
Remembering a bloody battle in Pauatahanui
Friday, 4 March 2011, 3:15 pm | Wellington Regional Council
The peaceful environment of Battle Hill Farm Forest Park in Pauatahanui holds a violent episode in the region’s history, which will be explored in the Battle Hill History Walk on 15 March 2011. Battle Hill got its name from a fierce and bloody battle in ... More >>
GW partners with retailers to help gardeners save water
Thursday, 6 January 2011, 5:38 pm | Wellington Regional Council
GW partners with retailers to help gardeners save water Greater Wellington has teamed up with the local Nursery and Garden Industry Association retailers to make it easier for gardeners to conserve water this summer. The partnership is part of Greater Wellington’s ... More >>
Introducing our regional parks
Thursday, 6 January 2011, 1:52 pm | Wellington Regional Council
News release Thursday 6 January 2011 Introducing our regional parks Getting to know more about the region’s fascinating ecological heritage is easy this summer with three free Great Outdoors summer events 2011 events showcasing regional parks. “Regional ... More >>
Get active on the way to work – and win!
Wednesday, 5 January 2011, 1:34 pm | Wellington Regional Council
If one of your New Year resolutions is to get healthy and fit – Greater Wellington’s Active a2b programme may be just the ticket. More >>
First Matangi train is taking its first paying passengers
Wednesday, 22 December 2010, 7:19 pm | Wellington Regional Council
The first Matangi train is taking its first paying passengers on the Upper Hutt Line today tomorrow (Thursday 23 December). More >>
Toxic algae risk reduced following recent rain
Wednesday, 22 December 2010, 7:11 pm | Wellington Regional Council
Significant rain over the past week is likely to have removed most of the blue-green algal mats from the Hutt River, and the high risk warning that was in place from Birchville to the river mouth has now been removed. More >>
Update On Wellington's New Trains
Tuesday, 28 September 2010, 11:30 am | Wellington Regional Council
Welcome to the first issue of Matangi News, a regular bulletin of information on the arrival and commissioning of Greater Wellington Regional Council’s new trains. The new trains will be operated and maintained by KiwiRail. There’s a lot of interest ... More >>
Wellington Company Recognized for Sustainability
Monday, 30 November 2009, 1:05 pm | Wellington Regional Council
The Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce would like to congratulate Moxie Design Group as a finalist in the Sustainable 60 Series Awards. “Moxie Design Group has made an important contribution to the promotion of sustainable business practices ... More >>
