Porirua commuters encouraged to explore Park & Ride alternatives
While you normally can't have too much of a good thing, it's a different story at the increasingly popular Porirua Station Park and Ride - and commuters who can't get…
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Questions to be asked about the future of land and water management
This week the Ruamāhanga Whaitua Committee met to decide on a round of questions they will ask the Ruamāhanga River catchment community in mid-2016 as it works to progress land…
Let's get Wellington talking - and moving
Talking is something Wellingtonians thrive on and the region's transport leaders want people to do just that over the next few weeks about the Capital City -how they find getting…
More room for bikes on trains
Cyclists wanting to explore Wairarapa on two wheels have good news - more room will soon be available on weekend and public holiday services and it's likely that more bikes…
Wellington Regional Council concerned about changes in resource management bill
Chris Laidlaw, Chair of Greater Wellington Regional Council, today endorsed criticism of the Resource Legislation Amendment Bill recently made by the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment and the Department of…
New rail contract means better service for passengers, big savings for ratepayers
Wellington will get better rail services for less ratepayer subsidy in coming years, following the appointment today of a new metro rail operator by Greater Wellington Regional Council. The new performance-based…
Proposed Natural Resources Plan summary of submissions is now searchable online
The summary of submissions made on the Proposed Natural Resources Plan for the Wellington Region is now available online in our Summary of Decisions Requested database. This searchable database will make…
Dive into Seaweek 2016
Celebrate our marine environment around the Greater Wellington Region as New Zealand's annual "Seaweek" gets underway this weekend. The theme for 2016 is "Toiora te Moana,Toiora te Tangata - Healthy…
Recent rain flushes away toxic algae
Significant rain at the end of last week has flushed toxic algae from the Hutt River. Warning signs which were in place from Birchville downstream have been removed. The warnings in…
No public transport fare increase proposed for next year
Greater Wellington Regional Council is proposing not to increase public transport fares next financial year. "Low inflation, low petrol prices and healthy rail patronage have all combined to make a fare…