Greater Wellington has agreed that regional functions like flood protection, public transport, and environmental management must continue to be managed at scale – and has identified that a single unitary…
A million native trees have been planted in Greater Wellington regional parks, a milestone in efforts to reforest former grazing land through the council’s Recloaking Papatūānuku planting programme. Live on TVNZ…
A 56% increase in the number of pest animals culled by Greater Wellington in the 2025/26 financial year is being attributed to new thermal hunting technology, and extra funding for…
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Environmentally-minded folks can get their hands dirty at one of the dozens of planting events the council will host this winter, as part of a programme to green up our…
Greater Wellington Chair Daran Ponter has warmly welcomed today's Government announcement on infrastructure funding, saying it removes any lingering doubts over the future of RiverLink, Wairarapa rail upgrades and new…
Lizard numbers are growing in Baring Head/О̄rua-pouanui, signaling the success of Greater Wellington's and Friends of Baring Head's (FOBH) efforts to protect one of our Key Native Ecosystems (KNE) by doubling…
Greater Wellington councillors and Chief Executive Greg Campbell have signed Te Upoko o Te Ika a Māui Commitment, a region-wide agreement to use procurement as a tool for building social…
Greater Wellington is working with landowners to identify fish passage barriers in Kāpiti Coast waterways, a programme that connects to larger initiative with local iwi, catchment experts and students to…
Over 20 schools from across the region claimed prizes for MovinMarch 2021, an annual Greater Wellington initiative that encourages kids and their whānau to walk or wheel to school and reduce carbon emissions. MovinMarch hosts four competitions to…
Greater Wellington's Low Carbon Acceleration (LCA) Fund, established to accelerate the action required for Greater Wellington to meet ambitious climate goals, received national recognition at the 2021 LGFA Taituarā Local…
Greater Wellington welcomed today's Fair Pay Agreement announcement from the Government, calling it a step change for essential workers across the region. Greater Wellington Chair Daran Ponter described the move as…
Greater Wellington is urging the community to make good use of its free pest plant identification services this autumn by contacting the regional council if they spot a potential pest…