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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Funding is now available to community groups to help us restore the beautiful Porirua Harbour and Wairarapa Moana to protect the biodiversity they support. More...
Major programmes of work, undertaken by the Greater Wellington Regional Council and affecting public transport, flood protection and environmental management and resilience, will transform the greater Wellington region. Full details of…
Stunning new signs were installed at entrances to some of Lake Wairarapa's best spots this week - highlighting some of the species that make Wairarapa Moana such a significant wetland…
A huge clean-up operation in the Porirua Stream finished last week, well ahead of schedule. Tonnes of unwanted gravel, deposited in the central business district section of the stream during…
A wetter, windier El Nino summer won't be a problem for Melling commuters with a new shelter set to be installed at the station to protect people from the elements…
Greater Wellington Regional Council is resuming formal consultation on the Pinehaven Stream Flood Management Plan, which is designed to manage flooding in the Pinehaven/Silverstream catchment, and inviting the public to…
Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC) is asking for landowners, contractors and those out and about in the back blocks to help in the effort to eradicate the regions rook population. …
The submission period for the Proposed Natural Resources Plan for the Wellington Region closes next Friday. The main areas of interest to submitters so far include biosecurity, environmental protection, water quality…
The yellow sludge you see on top of the water or lining the shores could well be a sign that plants are feeling spring in the air. Wind pollination or is…