Riding for the disabled gets new Battle Hill arena
Wellington Riding for the Disabled officially opened the doors to its brand new arena at Battle Hill Farm Forest Regional Park on Sunday with a crowd of attendees along to…
Archive: April, 2019
Regional Council encourages people to have their say
Consultation on Greater Wellington Regional Council's proposed rating change in the Revenue and Financing Policy and Annual Plan 2019/20 is now open for submissions. The 2019/20 regional rates increase equates to…
Challenge champions set for bright biking
Wellington region cyclists are being encouraged to be "stars who stand out at night" following the recent Aotearoa Bike Challenge. The workplace challenge, run by Greater Wellington Regional Council in partnership…
All aboard Wellington's longest commuter train
Metlink is pleased to announce the commencement of the Wairarapa nine-car service during afternoon peak services. The 4:25pm nine-car service to Masterton will see an additional carriage added to the train…
Coastal bird survey highlights key risk areas for oil spills
One of Wellington regions banded dotterel which are nationally vulnerable. Greater Wellington Regional Council conducted a coastal bird survey recently to assess where wildlife would be most affected by an oil…
Workshop held to improve flood warning processes
Greater Wellington Regional Council is among a dedicated group working to create effective flood warning processes after a report showed flood awareness and preparedness in the region needs improvement. Representatives from…
Council receives milestone document on cleaning up waterways in the Porirua catchment and Harbour
Positive steps towards a programme for cleaning up Porirua's waterways and harbour have been taken with the presentation, to Greater Wellington Regional Council, of Te Awarua-o-Porirua Whaitua Implementation Programme (WIP). The…
Greater Wellington acts on coastal erosion at Queen Elizabeth Park
As coastal erosion becomes more and more pressing for many of our councils, Greater Wellington is facing up to the issue in Kāpiti's Queen Elizabeth Park, proposing a 40-metre erosion…
Schools encouraged to get involved in "Active Travel Action"
Local students are being encouraged to think about the impact of their travel choices thanks to a new Active Travel Action initiative. Active Travel Action is a curriculum resource developed by…
Greater Wellington working to combat impact of mast year
Greater Wellington Regional Council is gearing up to combat a significant mast year to control the number of predators posing a threat to our native wildlife. A mast event is when…