Archive: August, 2016

Porirua Harbour Restoration fund 2016 open

  • Published Date 31 Aug 2016

Applications for Greater Wellington Regional Council's annual fund for community groups focussed on environmental restoration around Te Awarua-o-Porirua Harbour catchment opens tomorrow, Thursday 1 September 2016. The contestable fund was established…

Hay fever hits early - it's nature doing its thing

  • Published Date 31 Aug 2016

Wellingtonians are grabbing their tissues as hay fever season kicks off early this year due to the mild winter and early signs of spring. Reports increase in spring of a yellow…

Waikanae will get 240 new parks for Christmas

  • Published Date 24 Aug 2016

Waikanae train commuters will be getting 240 new parks for Christmas with the construction of the new Metlink Park and Ride facility on the site of the old Waikanae Hotel…

Dazzling runway show on Saturday night

  • Published Date 18 Aug 2016

A new high-impact fashion trend will take to the pavement in Wellington on Saturday night in an award show for New Zealand's first reflective fashion design competition. Top entries from Project…

More buses for Wellington

  • Published Date 17 Aug 2016

Greater Wellington Regional Council is working urgently to provide more buses for the growing number of people catching buses from Karori, Wadestown, Wilton and Khandallah. "We are working with the bus…

Wellingtonians say public transport has got a lot better

  • Published Date 05 Aug 2016

Wellingtonians have voted a big lift in their satisfaction with public transport in 2015/2016 and a steep increase in train customers over this period backs this up. "We're completely focused on…

Passionate about our region? Get your nomination in

  • Published Date 05 Aug 2016

People with a passion for the Wellington region have until next Friday to lodge their nomination to stand for Greater Wellington Regional Council. If you're prepared to make a stand, you…

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