Community Restoration Fund
Funding is now available to community groups to help us restore the beautiful Porirua Harbour and Wairarapa Moana to protect the biodiversity they support. More...
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Transformational work programmes mark big year for regional council
Major programmes of work, undertaken by the Greater Wellington Regional Council and affecting public transport, flood protection and environmental management and resilience, will transform the greater Wellington region. Full details of…
Stunning signs at Wairarapa Moana
Stunning new signs were installed at entrances to some of Lake Wairarapa's best spots this week - highlighting some of the species that make Wairarapa Moana such a significant wetland…
Porirua Stream Clean-up finished well ahead of schedule
A huge clean-up operation in the Porirua Stream finished last week, well ahead of schedule. Tonnes of unwanted gravel, deposited in the central business district section of the stream during…
El Nino? No worries - at Melling Station
A wetter, windier El Nino summer won't be a problem for Melling commuters with a new shelter set to be installed at the station to protect people from the elements…
Submissions called for on Pinehaven Stream Flood Management Plan
Greater Wellington Regional Council is resuming formal consultation on the Pinehaven Stream Flood Management Plan, which is designed to manage flooding in the Pinehaven/Silverstream catchment, and inviting the public to…
Rookery identification essential to eradication programme
Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC) is asking for landowners, contractors and those out and about in the back blocks to help in the effort to eradicate the regions rook population. …
Last chance to submit on the Proposed Natural Resources Plan for the Wellington Region
The submission period for the Proposed Natural Resources Plan for the Wellington Region closes next Friday. The main areas of interest to submitters so far include biosecurity, environmental protection, water quality…
Yellow sludge - just nature doing it's thing
The yellow sludge you see on top of the water or lining the shores could well be a sign that plants are feeling spring in the air. Wind pollination or is…
Keeping Wellington moving
Wellington Transport Leaders are committed to working with the regional community to find a solution to the Basin Reserve traffic issue now that the Basin Bridge project has been abandoned. Regional…