Council has reappointed Nigel Corry as Greater Wellington Chief Executive following a formal performance review process led by its Chief Executive Employment Committee. Greater Wellington Chair Daran Ponter said the decision…
Red alert level warnings are in place for the Waikanae River and Te Awa Kairangi (Hutt River) due to toxic algae levels. Greater Wellington advises people not to swim or let…
Greater Wellington is calling on the Government to support Public Transport Authorities facing sharp increases in diesel prices, warning that without intervention passengers could face service cuts or rising fares. Greater…
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Baring Head/Ōrua-pouanui and Parangarahu Lakes in the East Harbour Regional Park are re-opening in full on Saturday 20 April, after extreme fire risk caused the areas to close earlier this…
After one of the driest summers on record, Greater Wellington nears the end of its first season using a new fire risk management system across its regional parks. Wildfire monitoring began…
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In bad news for birdlife, roadkill and trappings have shown that Transmission Gully is a mustelid highway - with stoats, ferrets and weasels among the animals using it to get…
Greater Wellington is supporting Agriculture Minister Todd McClay’s decision this morning to declare a drought in the Wairarapa. Minister McClay says the decision to expand the medium-scale adverse event classification to…
A red alert level warning for toxic algae is in place for the Waikanae River at the old State Highway 1, Kāpiti. Toxic algae, or cyanobacteria, is harmful to humans…
Flood defences will now be delivered by Greater Wellington for Te Wai Takamori o Te Awa Kairangi - delivering RiverLink, instead of the programme Alliance. Programme partners Taranaki Whānui ki Te…
Fare changes are coming soon for passengers aged 24 and under, following the government’s decision to withdraw funding for age-based concessions. From 1 May 2024, following the rollback of the former…
A strategy outlining how the region needs to be developed to support a population increase the size of Wellington city has today been adopted by the Wellington Regional Leadership Committee…