News releases
Te Upoko Taiao launch -- Fran Wilde speech
Tēnā koutou katoa me ō mihi mai ki a mātou ngā kaimahi me ngā mema ō te kaunihera ā rohe ki tēnei marae ataahua ō koutou.
New Natural Resource Plan Committee
Greater Wellington’s new National Resource Plan Committee, which meets for the first time on Wednesday (28 October) is an historic step for the Greater Wellington Regional Council, says Council Chair, Fran Wilde.
Hutt Valley bus contract under discussion
Greater Wellington has received an application from NZ Bus to register some Hutt Valley bus services as commercial services. The services concerned are those currently subsidised on the nos. 81, 83 and 85 routes between Eastbourne and Wellington, all services on the no.110 route between Upper Hutt and Petone, and all services on the no.120 route between Stokes Valley and Lower Hutt. Greater Wellington does not set the fares or subsidise commercial services; they are controlled entirely by the operator.
Opening Manners Mall vital for better bus services
Opening up Manners Mall to buses would relieve one of the most significant bottlenecks for buses on the Golden Mile and substantially improve travel times and reliability, according to a recent study.
East Harbour a top attraction
East Harbour Regional Park is proving to be a popular regional destination with visits topping 170,000 in the past year according to Greater Wellington’s recently released Regional Parks Annual Report for 2008/09.
Porirua Harbour - Polishing the Gem
A series of public seminars starting next week – Polishing the Gem – will reveal the current state of Porirua Harbour and catchment and what's being planned for its future.
GW keeps water levy down
It’s been a good year for water supply to the region’s cities – the cost of bulk water has been held down and the volume of water supplied was the lowest in nine years.
Tsunami threat cancelled
The potential tsunami threat for the Wellington region was cancelled yesterday at 1630 NZDT.
Tsunami - potential threat
A Tsunami measuring 0.04 metres has been recorded near Vanuatu following earthquakes measuring 7.1 and 7.8 on the richter scale earlier today. The tsunami is not expected to be destructive for New Zealand and the official tsunami status for New Zealand remains National Advisory - Potential Threat.