Parkside Article August 2020
Unfortunately at the time of writing we all find ourselves back at COVID level 2, this may change by the time we go to print.
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Greater Wellington urges farmers, landowners and developers to bone up on new regulations
Regulations that came into force yesterday (3 September 2020) set new directions and standards for freshwater management, and Greater Wellington Regional Council is urging farmers, landowners and developers to familiarise…
Titahi Bay community plant the seeds for environmental leadership
Whānau in Titahi Bay have been planting native seedlings to enhance their local environment as a part of the Kahotea Stream Restoration Group, funded by Greater Wellington Regional Council's Community…
Taita College students do the hard environmental mahi
Earlier this week, Taita College students and Greater Wellington Regional Council staff got stuck in planting 1000 trees and shrubs at Te Awa Kairangi / Hutt River in a positive…
Prosperity for Māori a key goal of new Māori regional economic development strategy
A regional Māori strategy designed to contribute to a more prosperous whenua, wai and whānau environment for the wider Wellington region has just been launched.
Have you say on our regional parks
Greater Wellington is urging people to join a conversation about the future of its regional parks network through getting involved in consultation on its draft Toitū Te Whenua Parks Network…
Greater Wellington calls for post COVID-19 public transport protection
In a remit to the 2020 Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) Annual General Meeting, the Greater Wellington Regional Council, acknowledges the Government's strong support for public transport during the response…
Greater Wellington proposes operation to save old growth forests
An operation to save approximately 11,400 hectares of pristine old growth forest, including 3000 hectares of plantation forestry, from damage caused by predators in the Akatarawa Forest is being proposed…
Seasonal sniffing no fun
Hay fever season is here again, cunningly enough disguised as pollution to cause people to call Greater Wellingtons Pollution Hotline in the mistaken belief that discoloured water is pollution.
Park events spark night n day environmentalism
Greater Wellington Regional Council has created a series of Dark Sky events at Wainuiomata Recreation Area to celebrate and emphasise the importance of protecting our night skies and biodiversity.