Dotterel nest safety a priority during breeding season
All TagsExtra care should be taken on beaches and riverbanks to protect threatened dotterels and their nests during breeding season, says Greater Wellington Environment chair Penny Gaylor.
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Electric articulated buses for Karori; hail and ride bus service for Tawa
All TagsThe first tranche of electric articulated buses is expected to join the Metlink fleet in 2026, and a hail and ride, fixed route bus service will replace the Metlink On…
Derailment report highlights underfunding and climate change risks
All TagsA report out this morning about the derailment of a passenger train in 2021 has highlighted the ongoing risks of under investment in early warning systems and responsiveness to severe…
Looking for grazing opportunities? Battle Hill wants you!
All TagsGreater Wellington is calling for Expressions of Interest for a range of new farming activities and uses of the facilities at Battle Hill Farm Forest Park.
Greater Wellington stands with Islamic Circle against hate speech
All TagsStanding as one against Islamophobia - Greater Wellington and the Islamic Circle of Aotearoa have come together, following a reported incident of hate speech by a passenger on a Metlink…
Quick work protects Battle Hill drinking water after heavy rainfall
All TagsUrgent erosion protection works carried out at Horokiri Stream on Battle Hill Farm Forest Park by Greater Wellington following heavy rainfall on 26 August have successfully protected the public water…
Regional resource management framework updated by Greater Wellington
All TagsEnabling development in the right areas, protecting waterways and ecosystems, and responding to climate change are among the objectives of changes to Greater Wellington’s Regional Policy Statement - the framework…
Projects with public safety components go unfunded
All TagsPublic safety could be compromised by the government’s decision not to co-fund a raft of infrastructure renewal projects proposed for the Metlink public transport network, Greater Wellington chair Daran Ponter…
Shared vision for healthy Kāpiti waterways combines western science and mātauranga Māori
All TagsA foundational document setting out a vision of healthy waterways and thriving communities changed hands today at Raukawa Marae in Ōtaki, where Te Whaitua o Kāpiti Committee presented its Whaitua…
Thousands of plants grown in prison to regreen Wellington Region
All TagsEco-sourced seeds from Greater Wellington’s regional parks, grown behind the wire at Rimutaka Prison, are being returned to the land in a restorative cycle, as thousands of trees are planted…
