Winter air quality monitoring for Carterton community health
All TagsA mobile air quality monitoring station has been installed at Carterton swimming pool for the winter to measure air pollution levels when there is an increase in wood burned for…
Archive: May, 2025
Rare endemic plant, Te pua o te Rēinga, rediscovered in regional park
Te pua o te Rēinga, the only parasitic plant endemic to Aotearoa, has been rediscovered in the Wainuiomata water collection area after wild populations of the species were thought to…
Changes to Regional Predator Control Programme set to achieve greater environmental and economic outcomes
All TagsChanges to Greater Wellington’s predator control programme will achieve greater environmental outcomes and better value for money, the environment committee heard today. Previously known as the Regional Possum Predator Control Programme,…
Milestone reached for Waipoua flood risk management plan
All TagsA preferred option to protect areas in Masterton at risk of flooding from the Waipoua River has been proposed by Greater Wellington in collaboration with the local community and mana…
New strategy to align Wellington public transport and urban development
All TagsA new strategy that aligns public transport improvements with urban development is a key feature of the Regional Public Transport Plan 2025-35, recommended by the Greater Wellington Transport Committee. After hearing…
Wairarapa flood protection scheme visited by minister
All TagsThe completion of five Wairarapa flood protection projects has been marked by a visit of the Regional Development Minister, Shane Jones, to a Greater Wellington project site near Greytown. The five…
