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In survival mode: 10 years of citizen science shows struggling Kākahi population
All TagsA decade of citizen science has been analysed by experts, and the call to action is clear: urgent environmental restoration is needed to save kākahi (freshwater mussels) living in the…
Māori constituency affirmed by Greater Wellington; poll triggered
All TagsGreater Wellington councillors have unanimously affirmed their resolution to establish a Māori constituency for local elections in 2025 and 2028. The resolution was made in October 2023 with unanimous support from…
Wellington councils working on congestion charging proposal
All TagsThe following joint statement on congestion charging was issued by Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau and Greater Wellington chair Daran Ponter on Sunday 25 August. Statement from Tory Whanau, Mayor of Wellington. "Earlier…
Komiti recommends retaining Māori constituency
All TagsGreater Wellington’s Te Tiriti o Waitangi Komiti has today recommended that the regional council affirm its commitment to establish a Māori constituency. The commitment was made in October 2023 for…
Court of Appeal decision on sentencing and costs in Kāpiti environmental damage case
All TagsToday the Court of Appeal released its decision on costs and sentencing in relation to a Kāpiti Coast environmental damage case that Greater Wellington began investigating in 2019. The case related…
Release of flood protection funding welcomed by Greater Wellington
All TagsSixteen flood protection projects in the Wellington Region will soon be underway following the release of $101m of Government co-funding committed in Budget 2024. Greater Wellington deputy chair and Wairarapa councillor…
Metlink bus depot plan moving to new location
All TagsPlans for an electric bus depot in Wellington are on the move with Metlink leasing a new site in Miramar from Wellington Airport. The site, between Kauri and Miro streets, is…
Next generation play important role in restoring Te Horo wetland
All TagsTwenty four tamariki from Te Horo School joined Greater Wellington on Friday 26 July for a planting day around the edges of Parahamuti, a wetland located on a dairy farm…
Wellington Regional Land Transport Plan approved by Greater Wellington
All TagsProjects to enable more frequent trains and a reliable rail network top a list of transport activities, each costing over $2 million, put forward for government co-funding by the Wellington…
