News releases
Irrigation season extension
Greater Wellington has extended the period for consent holders to take water until the end of May following a request from the Wairarapa Drought Committee this week.
New train design agreed - let the building begin!
**Wellington’s Matangi train project has reached a milestone with formal sign-off of the design aspects by all partners – KiwiRail, the Rail and Maritime Transport Union, Rotem-Mitsui and Greater Wellington Regional Council.
Thousands flock to regional parks
Greater Wellington's Regional Outdoors Programme had another great summer, with attendance topping last year's total and many participants trying out a new regional park for the first time.
Dairy effluent prosecution
Greater Wellington is prosecuting Wairarapa landowner Selwyn McLachlan and farm manager Matthew Honeysett following an incident in which dairy effluent entered a tributary of the Ruamahanga River behind Gordon Street, Masterton.
Possum control programme - Korokoro Valley, Belmont Regional Park
From Monday 27April 2009, Greater Wellington is extending its possum and rat control programme in Korokoro Valley. Most of this area is currently treated for possums and rats. Controlling these pests in this area provides ongoing protection for native birds that have become established since the last poison operation.
Paremata rabbit control planned
The Greater Wellington Regional Council will be doing a rabbit control operation on the land directly opposite the Paremata Railway Station over the railway lines from 27 April 2009. Greater Wellington is controlling rabbits to help protect the native plants that local volunteer groups will be planting this winter.
Ki Uta Ki Tai - Restoration Day 2009
It's time to register for Restoration Day, a day of free seminars and workshops held each year for individuals and community groups who are currently working on environmental restoration projects in the Wellington region.
Toilet demolition postponed
The demolition of the toilets at the Rimutaka Summit, scheduled to take place today, has been postponed to protect the contracted demolition company staff from protestors.
Rural support for continuing possum control
Rural Wairarapa people are saying loud and clear they do not want to go back to the bad old days when possums were chewing away at farms, forests and gardens says Greater Wellington’s Wairarapa Councillor Ian Buchanan.
Buses replace trains over Easter
** Wellington’s railway lines will be humming this Easter asOntrack takes advantage of the quiet holiday period to carry on with its programme of improvements around the region.