Movin' March rallies student numbers despite COVID-19
Names have been drawn and winners have been announced for Greater Wellington Regional Council's month-long initiative that encouraged students to walk, cycle and scoot to school.
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Greater Wellington shutting the door on invasive pest plants
Greater Wellington Regional Council's Biosecurity team has announced a 10-year-programme to prevent the invasion of three of New Zealand's least desirable pest plants.
Accelerating change the aim for Greater Wellington's Climate Committee
The inaugural meeting of Greater Wellington's climate committee, delayed by COVID-19, will focus on how regional government can help lead the response to our fast-changing climate, the greatest challenge facing…
Fast tracking community resilience, growth and safety taken off the table by Hutt City Council
Greater Wellington Chair Daran Ponter and Councillor Prue Lamason say Hutt City Council's short sighted decision to block RiverLink from being submitted as one of the Government's fast track infrastructure…
Wellington infrastructure fast tracked to stimulate economy
The Government is fast tracking two Wellington infrastructure projects to help stimulate the region's economy post COVID-19.
Council reduces rating level increase in light of COVID-19 community impact
Greater Wellington Regional Council agreed to reduce its 2020/21 regional rates increase from an average of 6. 3% to 3% during discussions around its draft annual plan today.
Ecosystem Health in Wellington City urban streams
Greater Wellington Regional Council and Wellington City Council joined forces to carry out a four-year monitoring programme of the city's streams.
Research shows fall in greenhouse gases over two decades but a worrying rise in transport emissions
A just-released report from infrastructure consulting firm AECOM commissioned by the region's nine councils shows that the Wellington Region's gross greenhouse gas emissions fell by 5 per cent between 2001…
Forestry operators fined for damaging a stream and discharging sediment
Farman Turkington Forestry Ltd, AM Forest Harvesting Ltd and the company directors (Guy Farman, Michael Johnstone and Anthony Johnstone) have all been convicted and fined for damaging a tributary of…
Our Wairarapa wetland treasure seeks international, ramsar status
"Recognition of the Wairarapa Moana Wetlands under the Ramsar Convention would be a real achievement, and not just for the Moana.