Environmental pollution

Who are Environmental Protection and what do we do?

Greater Wellington's Environmental Protection Team manages pollution via a 24-hour, 7-day incident response service, site inspections, and targeted investigations. Greater Wellington Harbours department covers marine pollution. More...

Storm water

Save the drain for rain!

In urban areas, the pipes that collect rainwater from your roof and yard are connected to a network of underground pipes that transfer the rainwater to local streams or to the seashore. More...

Report an incident

To report an incident, phone the environmental protection team on 04 384 5708, 06 378 2484 or freephone 0800 4WGN REG (0800 496 734) or send us an email. More...

Enforcement

Under the Resource Management Act 1991 (the Act), Greater Wellington Regional Council has a regulatory responsibility to monitor, gather information, and keep records. More...

Who do we work with?

Greater Wellington works with other councils, emergency services and health providers to plan for and deliver environmental management in the region. Each authority covers different areas and different types of pollution. More...