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Greater Wellington making preparations for bus strike action

  • Published Date 18 Oct 2018

Greater Wellington Regional Council says some bus operations in the Hutt Valley and Wellington could be affected by industrial action involving the Tramways Union and operator Tranzurban next Tuesday. While the…

Toxic Algae in the lower Waipoua River

  • Published Date 16 Oct 2018

There is a toxic algal bloom in the lower Waipoua River, and Greater Wellington Regional Council is advising caution when swimming or dog walking along the riverbank. The bloom was discovered…

Stay safe in regional parks during log harvesting

  • Published Date 12 Oct 2018

People have been idly standing underneath industrial log hauler cables in Maymorn plantation forest during intensive harvesting operations despite the extensive signage warning them to keep out, seemingly heedless of…

Bridging the visitor gap at Baring Head

  • Published Date 11 Oct 2018

Work has begun on replacing the Baring Head Bridge across the Wainuiomata River to East Harbour Regional Park, a construction project that will assure future access to Baring Head's spectacular…

Parks and forests visitor numbers reach record highs

  • Published Date 10 Oct 2018

Queen Elizabeth Park most visited park in Wellington regionQueen Elizabeth Park was the most visited park in the Wellington region in the past 12 months, a Greater Wellington Regional Council…

GWRC welcomes significant investment in the region's railways

  • Published Date 09 Oct 2018

GWRC welcomes significant investment in the region's railways Greater Wellington Regional Council welcomes today's announcement of government funding to improve the region's rail network infrastructure. Transport Minister Phil Twyford today announced…

Earthquake damaged Ava Bridge reopened to the public

  • Published Date 08 Oct 2018

The Southern bridge at Ava Station is again open to the public after extensive works to rebuild the bridge damaged in the 2016 Kaikoura earthquakes. To rebuild the bridge contractors have…

Customer feedback drives launch of new service

  • Published Date 28 Sep 2018

Wellington's new bus network - following customer feedback - will receive a boost on Monday (October 1) with the new 18e route between Miramar and Karori. It will run without transfers…

Bus performance improving after challenging start

  • Published Date 27 Sep 2018

Bus services were now becoming more reliable and arriving on time more often as service levels improve, Greater Wellington Regional Council Chief Executive Greg Campbell told the Transport and Infrastructure…

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