Greater Wellington welcomed seven new councillors and seven returning councillors today as part of its pōwhiri, swearing in ceremony, and inaugural meeting of the new triennium. As part of the proceedings,…
All Metlink train services between 8am and 6pm on Thursday 23 October are cancelled, following KiwiRail’s decision to close all Wellington train lines due to the Red Wind Warning issued…
Conservation experts are concerned about reports of pest species, including possums, being kept as pets in the Wellington region, endangering the biodiversity that councils and communities are working hard to…
Preliminary results of the 2025 Greater Wellington elections have been released, with no changes to the Constituency Councillors and the outcome of the Māori Constituency Poll issued in Saturday’s progress…
Electric articulated vehicles (EAVs / bendy buses) are due to join the Metlink bus fleet for the first time in early 2027 after Greater Wellington and bus operator Kinetic agreed…
Greater Wellington is calling on farmers and rural communities to “look for rooks” and report sightings of the introduced bird as the regional council hunts down the remaining population. Identified by…
As a precaution, Greater Wellington is warning dog owners to keep their dogs away from the Orongorongo River and Wainuiomata beach until council staff have checked for and removed any…
Photo credit to Roger Smith, Waikanae Estuary Care Group …
Greater Wellington has welcomed the recommendations of an independent review into the National Ticketing Solution (NTS) and is looking forward to the future rollout of the programme which will make…
18 five-car battery electric multiple unit (BEMU) trains. Alstom awarded $1,066m (NZD) 35-year contract. Train fleet to be named ‘Tūhono’ meaning connect or unite. New depot, station and track improvements being funded. The first…
