Nominations for the Greater Wellington Regional Council by-election in the Wairarapa General Constituency will open Thursday May 14. The by-election follows an extraordinary vacancy created by the recent passing of Councillor…
Greater Wellington has today released the Request for Tender (RFT) for the first tranche of future Metlink bus service contracts via the Government Electronic Tender Service (GETS) – a milestone…
When heavy rain and rising river levels make the news, people want to know what it means for them and how serious the situation could get. Recent weather events have…
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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…
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…
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…
Twenty volunteer Citizen Scientists took to the water alongside Greater Wellington Regional Council staff to collect, record and replace kākahi (native freshwater mussel) last weekend. "It was a perfect day at…
Members of the Greater Wellington Regional Council Flood Protection Department will be at the Masterton A&P Show tomorrow discussing floodplain management planning (FMP) for the Wairarapa. The Te Kāuru Upper…
Four lucky community groups are receiving funding from Greater Wellington Regional Council to restore native plants to areas around Lake Wairarapa. The new GWRC Wairarapa Moana Catchment Community Restoration Fund…
River users, particularly those with dogs, should avoid upper parts of the Hutt River due to increased growth of toxic algae, says Greater Wellington Regional Council, Regional Public Health and…
A double decker bus is coming to Wellington next Wednesday and Wellingtonians are encouraged to get on board for a free ride and a taste of the new bus future,…
Following the death of a dog this week, Greater Wellington Regional Council are warning river users with dogs to avoid the Otaki river mouth and estuary. The exact cause of the…