News releases
Calling all planters for Lake Wairarapa
People with an interest in Lake Wairarapa can help improve the environment down there by helping plant 1000 native wetland plants next Sunday (9 August, 10.30am).
Give carpooling a go on Carpool Day - 5 August
Next Wednesday 5 August is Carpool Day and you are encouraged to have a go.
Wellington region benefits from the Honda TreeFund
Honda Wellington’s dealer principle Richard Hall (right) hands over a TreeFund cheque for $51,173 to Greater Wellington’s Communications Manager Brett Sangster at a recent community planting day at Oku Reserve in Island Bay.
Lifeline for Wairarapa's Enviroschools
It’s full steam ahead for Wairarapa’s Enviroschools following Greater Wellington Regional Council’s commitment to partner the Enviroschools Programme from this year.
Access to Puketiro wind farm not required through Battle Hill park
Greater Wellington Regional Council today welcomed the announcement by Puketiro wind farm developer RES New Zealand that it did not require access from Paekakariki Hill Road to its proposed site through Greater Wellington’s Battle Hill Farm Forest Park.
Ratings agency positive
A track record of fiscal discipline, strong support from central government and a sound local economy were the major reasons behind international credit rating agency Standard and Poor’s awarding Greater Wellington Regional Council a credit rating of AA–/Stable/A-1+.
Temporary closure of Epuni Station
Epuni Station on the Hutt Valley railway line will be closed for six weeks from Friday 31 July to allow for further improvements to the station platform.
Wairarapa rivers receding
* *Wairarapa rivers are receding after heavy rain fell in the Tararua Ranges from late yesterday (23 July).
Preferred tenderer for Total Mobility scheme
Snapper, the company that runs the smart card system on Wellington and Hutt Valley buses, has been chosen as the preferred tenderer for the provision of an electronic card service for Greater Wellington’s Total Mobility scheme.
Southland earthquake a warning for Wellingtonians
Last night’s 7.8 earthquake in Southland would cause destruction on a massive scale if it occurred in the Wellington region, says Fran Wilde, Chair of Greater Wellington Regional Council.