Groundwater resource consent application declined

A resource consent application to take groundwater for irrigation purposes at Te Kopura in south Wairarapa has been declined by a Greater Wellington Hearing Committee.The proposal was lodged by JV and LA Petrie to take groundwater from a bore for irrigation of 40 hectares of pasture....

A new plan for regional parks

Greater Wellington is developing a “one stop plan” for the management of its regional parks, and is asking for comments from the public to help it write a draft plan. At present, Greater Wellington has separate management plans for each of its parks and forests. These are...

 

Sunscreen your garden

There’s a great “sunscreen” for your garden that fights summer dryness by locking in moisture, and helps to suppress weeds and improve soil structure. By applying mulch, your garden can get all these benefits plus you’ll conserve water. “Using mulch is...

Region's roads 2008 - more dangerous

2008 was marked by an increase in road casualties in the Wellington region, according to Greater Wellington’s annual transport monitoring report. Twenty-one people died on the region’s roads in 2008, up from 15 the previous year, serious casualties increased from 345 in...

 
27 Nov

Waikanae Estuary Working Bee

Working with corporate volunteers from NZ Post, hand releasing/weeding plants at...

28 Nov

Waikanae Estuary Working Bee

A regular Care Group working bee hand releasing and weeding plants...

28 Nov

Oku Reserve Plantcare Working Bee

Oku Reserve is the headland between Island Bay and Owhiro Bay,...

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