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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Throughout the election period Greater Wellington Regional Council has been running an "Enrol, Stand, Vote" campaign to encourage communities to have their say on local politics. The "vote" phase of the…
Greater Wellington Regional Council Chair Chris Laidlaw today expressed his disappointment with wildly inaccurate reports of a 15 per cent rate hike for 2020/21. "It is disappointing to see a constructive,…
Greater Wellington Regional Council received 29 appeals by 5pm on 18 September on its Proposed Natural Resources Plan and will now work with the Environment Court and appellants to address…
The voting period for the 2019 local government elections is officially underway and Greater Wellington Regional Council is encouraging people to help shape our region's future by voting. If you are…
Findings from the Eastern suburbs bus network review community sessions were tabled at Greater Wellington Regional Council's Sustainable Transport Committee today. The bus network review, undertaken to fully understand the impact…
Last year the fan-favourite Kererū swooped in and claimed Bird of the Year 2018, but now it seems the native birds are nowhere to be seen. Greater Wellington Regional Council have…
Wellington Water has been convicted and fined $67,500 for an illegal discharge of sewage sludge from the Porirua City Wastewater Treatment Plant. Greater Wellington Regional Council laid the charge back in…
Trainee Passenger Operator Phyllis Puia helps to guide Blind Foundations Chris Orr onto a Metlink train. Wellington's Metlink has been working closely with the Blind Foundation to educate their on-board rail…
For Conservation Week, locals can learn about volunteering to help protect and enhance our environment. It's the 50th Anniversary of Conservation Week and Greater Wellington Regional Council are celebrating by teaming…