News releases
Wairarapa rail passenger advisory
People planning to take the train from Wellington to the Wairarapa tonight (24 December) need to know that a normal Wednesday timetable is operating and that there will be no train service at 8:20pm or 10:25pm.
Reminder for water consent holders
Greater Wellington is reminding water consent holders to be aware of the conditions of their consents, after an Environment Court Judge fined Masterton District Council and Master Roads & Services for breaching consent conditions associated with the operation of Henley Lake.
More trees for the region
An extra 300,000 trees could be planted to mitigate climate change in the Wellington region in 2009 with funding from the Afforestation Grant Scheme says Greater Wellington Regional Council Chair Fran Wilde.
Check, clean and dry around water this summer
Imagine a thick layer of brown snotty material covering the rocks at your favourite river swimming hole or your fishing line being weighed down by a mass of snot like material at your favourite fly-fishing spot. That’s what could happen if the freshwater algae didymo arrives in the Wellington region and becomes established in our rivers, says Richard Grimmett, Senior Biosecurity Officer at Greater Wellington Regional Council.
Revised Battle Hill plan out for consultation
Greater Wellington has released a revised draft of the Battle Hill Management Plan for public consultation with significant changes including the prohibition of wind turbines.
Biocontrol for pest plant broom
Extra pressure is being brought to bear on the pest plant broom with the introduction of the broom shoot moth in the Wellington region.
Greater Wellington acknowledges businesses preventing pollution
Take Charge Stephanie Walker, Sally Baber and Merv Walker
Top water... on tap
Any household on tap water from the Te Marua or Wainuiomata water treatment plants can be assured that their drinking water is some of the best in the land.
Toxic algal mats pose potential danger in parts of Hutt River
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Erica wins Kapiti Island trip
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