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…
Metlink public transport fares will increase by 3.1 percent from 15 May, with discounts applied to off peak fares being reduced from 30 to 20 percent. The decision to adjust fares…
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Greater Wellington acknowledges the passing and legacy of the Māori King, Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII, who has died just days after the 18th anniversary of his Koroneihana (coronation). Greater…
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A 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…
Greater 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…
The 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…
Greater 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…
Today 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…
Sixteen 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…
Plans 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…