Our role
Greater Wellington promotes Quality for Life by ensuring our environment is protected while meeting the economic, cultural and social needs of the community.
Our specific responsibilities include environment management, flood protection and land management, provision of regional parks, public transport planning and funding, and metropolitan water supply.
- Greater Wellington's role and functions
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Biosecurity, emergency management, environment, flood protection, harbours, land management, parks and forests, pollution control, transport and water supply.
- Some facts about the region
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Learn facts about the greater Wellington region's area, population, rivers, public transport system, water suppply and more.
- Commercial services
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Greater Wellington has a number of departments which deliver our core services to the public and can also provide additional services commercially.
- Wellington region map
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Greater Wellington is responsible for the region from the south coast to Otaki, Mt Bruce and Castlepoint in the north.
- Greater Wellington's investments
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The Greater Wellington Regional Council (Greater Wellington) is a regional local authority governed by the Local Government Act 2002. The Group consists of Greater Wellington and its subsidiaries as disclosed below.