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…
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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The summary of submissions made on the Proposed Natural Resources Plan for the Wellington Region is now available online in our Summary of Decisions Requested database. This searchable database will make…
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,…