Plan your sweet summer journey and be in to win
Plan a trip to your favourite destination, using our walking and cycling journey planner, and go in the draw to win a voucher to a sweet summer spot in the region.
Tsunami evacuation maps online
Maps showing recommended evacuation zones for the Greater Wellington Region are now available.
Great Outdoors summer events 2010
Explore the regional parks and forests on your doorstep with our Great Outdoors summer events programme.
Our environmental champions 2009
Find out about our environmental awards winners for 2009
On your bike - with Activea2b
Wellington city workers are getting active on the way to work this summer with Activea2b.
Restoring natural areas
Whatever type of natural heritage you are interested in helping, you can find out more about it, and what Greater Wellington can do to help.
King Kong boat scuttled
The Manuia goes down The former cargo ship and ‘King Kong’ boat Manuia was scuttled in Cook Strait yesterday, ending the final chapter of a 54-year old boat with a curious history. CentrePort’s tug Toia was used to tow the Manuia 37 nautical miles out to the...
First steps to renew Waiohine flood defences
New flood hazard information for the Greytown area will help the community and councils plan better flood defences for the future, says Greater Wellington Manager Flood Protection Graeme Campbell. This is the first step of a plan to review the flood risks on the Waiohine and lower...
Raising awareness about flood hazard information
Flood hazard information for the Waiwhetu and Awamutu Streams in Hutt City and the flood and erosion hazard for the Wainuiomata River is being sent to all potentially affected landowners. Greater Wellington Regional Council gathered this information for the Hutt Valley using aerial...
Outdoors opportunities close to home
Fancy grabbing some gravel this weekend? How about taking a kid tramping? Or learning something new in a guided tour to explore the fascinating ecology of a popular park? All these opportunities for fun in the sun are on offer this weekend (13-14 February) in Greater Wellington’...
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The Hutt Great Gravel Grab
Help prevent flooding in the Hutt Valley! Join Greater Wellington's Flood...
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Friends of Owhiro Stream
Plant maintenance and plant release, clearing space for existing native plants...
- Draft Wairarapa Corridor Plan (06 Feb 2010 - 12 Mar 2010)
- Porirua and Tawa bus review (01 Feb 2010 - 15 Feb 2010)
Monitoring
- Bathing water quality
- Rivers and streams
- Rainfall
- Groundwater
- Wetlands
- Lakes
- Air quality
- Meteorology
- Coasts and estuaries
- Land and soil
Environmental warnings
There is a high risk to river users from toxic algae in the Waipoua River at Colombo Rd. River users, including those with dogs, are advised to avoid this area, click here for more information.