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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Greater Wellington Regional Councils Kaitoke Regional Park has, for the second time, been awarded the prestigious Green Flag Award. Parks Portfolio leader Greater Wellington Regional Councillor Prue Lamason said she was…