Helping hands at Hutt River
Local groups have been out and about looking after Te Awa Kairangi/ Hutt River recently, helping care for native plants and getting involved in rubbish clean-ups.
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Movin'March registrations open: encourage students to get active in 2020
Earlybird Registrations for Greater Wellington Regional Council's Movin'March are open and schools are being encouraged to sign up to the month-long initiative to encourage students to walk, cycle and scoot…
Local developer chosen in a build/leaseback agreement on regional council's new Masterton building
Greater Wellington Regional Council has agreed in principle to sell its former Masterton office to local property development company Endeavour Concepts Limited, which will develop a new building and lease…
Bus drivers fundraise for Samoa's measles outbreak
Metlink bus drivers across the region are donning colourful shirts today in a bid to raise money for those suffering from the measles outbreak in Samoa.
Hui focuses on driving regional Māori economy
A series of community hui on the development of a strong and sustainable Māori economy in the greater Wellington region will conclude in Plimmerton today ahead of next year developing…
Region's emissions growing, monitoring report shows
While there are more people taking public transport across the Wellington region than ever before, transport-generated emissions continue to grow, a Greater Wellington Regional Council report says.
Care urged for swimmers and dog walkers as toxic algae returns
Toxic algae is once again causing problems as the summer starts to take hold, and swimmers are urged to take care, especially at the Waipoua River in Wairarapa.
Train users share face-to-face feedback with rail operators
Metlink has collected and reviewed customer feedback from Wellington train users thanks to a recent Meet our Managers event held at Wellington Train Station.
Second dung beetle offer focused on Wairarapa farmers
Another discounted offer of dung beetle packages is now available for Wairarapa farmers as Greater Wellington Regional Council steps up its strategy of using insects to manage dairy effluent and…
Greater Wellington to boost Climate, Natural Resources and mana whenua grunt in proposed committee structure
Greater Wellington Regional Council today published details of its proposed committee structure for the triennium ahead of its Council meeting on 20 November.