Belmont Park restoration hosts kārearea, a rare guest
For the last eight years, Greater Wellington Regional Council and Belmont Area Mountain Bike Association (BAMBA) have been restoring 24 hectares of Belmont Regional Park's native ecosystem.
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Fallen Tōtara extracted for Wairarapa whakairo
A fallen 900-year-old Tōtara tree extracted from Wakamoekau Creek will be used for whakairo (traditional Māori carving) by Wairarapa artists to be displayed at Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre's education building.
$5M in funding for regional trains case to tackle sardine scenario
Greater Wellington and Horizons Regional Councils have secured $5m in funding from Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency to pursue a detailed business case, and commence procurement for regional trains which…
Study suggests Wellington regional economy may avoid worst of downturn
A high-level discussion document on the most likely impacts of COVID-19 suggests that Wellington may be in a better position to ride out the coming economic downturn and could emerge…
Public Transport Advisory Group sets the wheels in motion
At this week's Council meeting, Greater Wellington Regional Council appointed 17 members to the Public Transport Advisory Group to help shape the region's transport.
Day in the life of an emergency essential worker
The Wellington Region Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) Group, alongside the District Health Boards, and Regional Public Health, has been working hard to support the pandemic response since the State of National Emergency…
Harvesting for Rongoā to improve health and wellbeing
A collective of Rongoā Māori practitioners recently harvested from plants across the Wellington region to produce traditional medicines for whānau, hapū, iwi and the broader community.
Regional response to COVID-19 essential to economic recovery and resilience
Chair of Wellington's Mayoral Forum and Upper Hutt City Council Mayor Wayne Guppy says the region's Councils are pulling together to respond to the unprecedented impacts of COVID-19 and developing…
Kaiwharawhara makes cut as site for new multi user ferry terminal
Following a reassessment of criteria for development of a Multi-User Ferry Terminal, Greater Wellington Regional Council and Horizons Regional Council, joint shareholders of CentrePort, have both reaffirmed Kaiwharawhara as their…
Dramatic fall in region's air pollutants during first week of lockdown
Greater Wellington Regional Council has released details on air quality for the first full week of lockdown showing dramatic falls in pollutants across the region.