It’s hoped a population of about 25 tītipounamu/rifleman, translocated to Waterfall Road Bush near Paraparaumu, will fill a tītipounamu-sized hole in the ecosystem and spread to other important ecological areas…
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…
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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A long-held dream to return large parts of Queen Elizabeth Park to a forest of native plants and animals will be one step closer this week when a ground breaking…
Public transport, walking and cycling and resilience have been prioritised in the mid-term update of the 2015 Regional Land Transport Plan, which has just been endorsed by Greater Wellington Regional…
Smothering, strangling, displacing, infecting, browsing, killing. There are many ways pest plants and animals can undermine our biodiversity and primary production and, as a consequence, seriously threaten the health of…
Free flowing rivers contained within vegetated buffers offering both a more natural environment and greater security from flooding are the twin objectives of the draft Te Kāuru Upper Ruamāhanga Floodplain…
Public transport, water supply, flood protection and the environment are the big winners following Greater Wellington Regional Council's unanimous adoption of its Long Term Plan. "We're investing in the things that…
The Greater Wellington Regional Council is introducing terms and conditions to Park and Ride carparks in an effort to bring these facilities under control. The terms and conditions have been introduced…
While the halo effect of Zealandia may be responsible for the rising number and variety of native birds in many Wellington suburbs, they've been slow to wing their way to…
Wellington Electric Bikes Limited's Cushla Donovan and Cliff Randall discuss e-biking routes in Belmont Regional Park with Park Ranger Jeremy Paterson. Cliff Randall says sales are doubling annually as trails…
Fifty old commuter train carriages are taking a road trip to Wellington's Southern Landfill over the next few weeks. The carriages, each about 20 metres long and weighing about 25 tonnes,…