Red alert level warnings are in place for the Ruamāhanga River at Double Bridges and Te Ore Ore due to widespread toxic algae, with detached mats lifting from rocks to accumulate at…
Metlink public transport fares will increase by 3.1 percent from 15 May, with discounts applied to off peak fares being reduced from 30 to 20 percent. The decision to adjust fares…
March is shaping up to be a busy month on footpaths and cycleways, as tamariki across the Wellington region take part in the 17th annual Māehe Manawa Ora Movin’March –…
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On Friday 1 December ALL Metlink train services will be running as the rail strike has now been called off. The Rail Maritime Transport Union have withdrawn their strike action on Friday 1 December,…
Greater Wellington Regional Council and Regional Public Health is warning swimmers to stay out of the Hutt River below Kaitoke due to the increased risk of swallowing potentially fatal toxic…
What astonishing November weather. Rainfall records for the month throughout the region fell faster than the rain as the region's big dry really started to bite and summer made a…
Chris Maclean, Sam Maclean and Chris Laidlaw An emerging forest abundant with native plants and animals will return to the north-east of Queen Elizabeth Park in the years ahead, thanks to…
Metlink advises commuters to look at alternative arrangements due to rail strike on Thursday Wellington rail commuters are being advised to make other travel arrangements on Thursday 16 November due to…
Tsunami preparedness WREMO focus for Kaikoura quake anniversary The first anniversary of the Kaikoura earthquake is an opportunity for the Wellington region to reflect on what might have happened if the…
Greater Wellington Regional Councils 2016/17 Annual Report, adopted today by the regional council, reflects a year of significant disruption and rapid adaptation to new circumstances while all the time managing…
More affordable fares are coming for students, blind and disabled customers, and adults travelling during the off-peak periods in the Wellington region. Greater Wellington Regional Council has made further changes to…
Former Porirua Mayor Nick Leggett has been appointed as an external director for WRC Holdings Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Greater Wellington Regional Council (Greater Wellington). Mr Leggett brings significant…