Winners of Movin'March 2017
Greater Wellington Regional Council ran the sixth annual MovinMarch promotion this year. Movin'March is designed to encourage families to walk or wheel (WOW) to school as often as possible and…
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Brand new buses headed for Wellington
A fleet of new, modern, more environmentally friendly buses will be hitting the roads in mid-2018 following a competitive tender for bus services in the Wellington region. Local, family-owned Masterton-based Tranzit…
Chlorination of Lower Hutt's water supply to continue
The recent chlorination of Lower Hutts water supply is to continue while investigations into the source of recent positive E.coli test results are underway. A sample from a bore in the…
Regional deluge from ex-cyclone Debbie
Rain gauges operated by Greater Wellington detail the extent that rainfall brought by the ex-cyclone Debbie had over the region. 1 in 20 year rainfall for south Wellington Porirua and Hutt cities…
Wairarapa people to get stronger voice on regional council issues
Greater Wellington Regional Councillors voted to establish a pilot Wairarapa Committee at their council meeting today (5 April). The Local Government Commission recommended that GWRC form a Wairarapa Committee to focus…
Regional council takes first steps on living wage - important questions remain
Greater Wellington Regional Council has voted to introduce the Living Wage for council staff, making it one of the first Living Wage Councils in New Zealand. The move is expected to…
Lights go up on reflective design competition
As the lights go down on daylight savings, the headlights go up on Project Glow Wear - the reflective design competition all about illuminating people on foot and bike. Back…
OECD environment report reinforces opportunities
An OECD report on New Zealand's environmental performance reinforces the need for regional councils to work with communities on managing freshwater says Chris Laidlaw, Greater Wellington Regional Council chair. "The OECD…
Post-earthquake Wellington needs public input
There is no such thing as business as usual in Wellington following the November earthquake, says Greater Wellington Regional Council Chair Chris Laidlaw. "The earthquake has forced us to re-think our…
Wellington region is far better with Wairarapa in it, plain and simple
Greater Wellington Regional Council welcomes the decision by the Local Government Commission to propose a new sub-regional committee for the Wairarapa. "This is what Greater Wellington has been recommending and I'm…