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.
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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.
Four Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act practice investigations underway
The Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier has commenced the next group of self-initiated investigations into the official information practices of the public sector.
Even more events programmed to bring summer fun to regional parks
Wellington's summer attractions just got better with the launch of the Greater Wellington Great Outdoors (GWGO) programme, adding to the astonishing line-up of things to do in the region right…
Council reports lift in bus performance and more to come
Lifts in the performance of Wellingtons bus network were reported to the Transport and Infrastructure Select Committee at an update at Parliament today.
Masterton residents' views sought on flood protection
Residents' views are being sought on development of effective flood management options for Masterton being prepared by Greater Wellington and Masterton District Council.
New committee will work with communities towards improving the health of waterways and harbour
A new whaitua committee - Whaitua te Whanganui-a-Tara - has been established by Greater Wellington Regional Council to work with communities in the Hutt Valley and Wellington to develop proposals…
Multi-user terminal mooted for Cook Strait Ferries
Kaiwharawhara and Kings Wharf have been shortlisted in a search for a site for a potential new multi-user terminal for the Cook Strait Ferries.
Predator Free plans to prevent rats entering Miramar Peninsula
A survey of the rat population in Kilbirnie begins today (Friday 23 November) to gain an understanding of the size of the population that could impact Miramar Peninsula when it…