Toxic algae increasing throughout the region
Toxic algae has been found at a number of sites throughout the region and people should pick their swimming and dog walking spots carefully to avoid the risk to health…
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Greater Wellington embraces the trend towards electric vehicles
Electric vehicles are critical to decarbonising road transport, so the Greater Wellington Regional Council has endorsed an advisory report on 'Supporting Electric Vehicles in the Wellington Region'.
Taita College students revive natural wetland
Taita College students and teachers teamed up with Greater Wellington Regional Council's River Ranger Travis Moody recently in a bid to rejuvenate the natural wetland at the back of the…
Bus network timetables to be refreshed
Metlink is refreshing its Wellington City bus timetables from Sunday 26 January to improve reliability and better match customer demand with available driver and bus resources amid ongoing national driver…
Fun in the country with Battle Hill Farm Day
This year's Battle Hill Farm Day drew in a crowd of around 2000 people who enjoyed farming activities, patting pet lambs and getting competitive with sack races, gumboot throw and…
Teaming up to tackle sea level rise
Sea level rise is an imminent threat to certain areas of the Wellington Region, so how will locals adapt to changing landscapes - four university students from the US are…
Customer confidence in Metlink buses and trains on the rise
The results of a recent Passenger Satisfaction Survey show customer confidence in the Wellington region's public transport network is growing.
Greater Wellington welcomes water resilience support in light of potential climate threats to Wairarapa
A second round of financial support for the development of a sustainable water supply for Wairarapa, seven million dollars in loan funding for regional water storage, has been strongly endorsed…
Banded dotterel make a comeback in the Wellington Region
While some of our precious native coastal birds are declining, a survey of 460 kilometres of coastline highlights how banded dotterel are thriving in the Wellington region.
Reef heron declining to a critical degree, survey shows
While some of our precious native coastal birds are thriving in the Wellington region, a survey of 460 kilometres of coastline highlights how some species, including the reef heron, are…