From Sunday 24 February the Airport Flyer will stop accepting Snapper as a payment method and will no longer be tracked by Metlink's real time information services.
Toxic algae in the Waingawa and Otaki rivers are at extreme levels of more than 50% riverbed cover. Detached mats of dried algae are widespread along the river margins.
The natural attributes of Te Whanganui-a-Tara (Wellington Harbour) are attractive to tourists and commerce alike, but emissions remain after the vessels have headed off into the sunset.
Many native fish species are declining in the Greater Wellington region in part because they are having trouble swimming through our waterways - and Greater Wellington Regional Council and Porirua…
The Whaitua te Whanganui-a-Tara Committee, tasked with improving fresh water and marine environments in Wellington and the Hutt Valley, met for the first time last week to chart a way…
Toxic algal concentrations in the Waingawa River now exceed guideline levels. This is the first time this summer that the Waingawa River has exceeded guidelines.
This year's Movin'March is building early momentum, with 104 schools already registered for the month-long challenge, four weeks before the end of February deadline for registration.
Credit rating agency Standard & Poor's has revised the AA outlook on the long term credit rating of Greater Wellington Regional Council from stable to positive.
Hot weather and low rainfall have combined to increase the risk of toxic algae throughout the greater Wellington region, with some rivers now over the limit for safe swimming.
Metlink is introducing new timetables on 3 February which will increase frequency and improve on-time performance to key routes across the region.