Farmers invest in dung beetles
Farmers have responded positively to Greater Wellington-subsidised packages of dung beetles with strong uptake resulting in around 200 dung beetle colonies now active, primarily in Wairarapa.
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Waiwhetu catchment to benefit from flood warning pilot project
Communication is key when flooding is imminent, and four American students are in Lower Hutt working on the vital task of ensuring timely flood warnings get through to affected communities,…
Chocolate found to be effective for pest control
Greater Wellington Regional Council and Wellington City Council are taking the phrase "Death by chocolate" to a whole new level with an innovative rat control method - using chocolate instead…
Council urges resolution to disappointing outcome for Wellington bus customers
Greater Wellington Regional Council's Sustainable Transport Committee Chair Barbara Donaldson says today's announcement of further industrial action on NZ Bus operated routes is a very disappointing outcome for Wellington bus…
Check before you travel during strike action
Greater Wellington Regional Council is urging Metlink customers to check the Metlink website and commuter app and make alternative travel arrangements on Wednesday 16 January after an unexpected strike action…
Metlink introduces six month bus trial between Wellington Station and the Zoo
Metlink is introducing a six month trial bus service between Wellington Station and the Zoo on 3 February 2019.
In the water, be visible, on the water be vigilant says harbourmaster
Greater Wellington Regional Councils Harbourmaster, Grant Nalder, is urging harbour users to take care on and in the water following an incident between a rowing skiff and a swimmer that…
What lies beneath? Monitoring our urban streams
Greater Wellington Regional Council will shortly be heading underground in the next phase of a project to see what's alive in Wellington's network of underground piped streams.
New bus network a "substantial challenge" but improving - independent review
Improvements in Wellington's new bus services are "ongoing and sustained," an independent review into implementation challenges of the Wellington City and Hutt Valley network has found.
Contestable funding rewards community biodiversity projects
Nine new community groups have received funding of $129,000 over three years through a Greater Wellington Regional Council contestable fund to help restore and protect local biodiversity.