Every day we put all our energy into protecting and enhancing our region. We carefully balance sustainability with economic growth and protection with expansion.
We’re a growing and diverse region, and it’s the Council’s role to protect our environment while also meeting the cultural, social and economic needs of our communities. We’re specifically responsible for environment management, flood protection and land management, provision of regional parks, public transport planning and funding, and metropolitan water supply.
The Council is responsible for developing policies that direct the activities of Greater Wellington. Various Acts of Parliament, such as the Local Government Act and the Resource Management Act state what activities the Council should, or may, be involved with. It is the Councillors' role to decide how the activities should be carried out.
It’s about dealing with today and planning for the future, especially with the challenges of climate change.
Our core functions:
Pest management is about protecting our environment, economy and way of life from the harmful impacts of pests and diseases.
We co-ordinate the Civil Defence Emergency Management Group for the region. We work together to minimise the potential effects of emergencies, prepare ourselves and the…
The region's natural resources - land, water, air, energy - sustain our lives. We help people to use these resources appropriately and sustainably.
The region's many rivers mean homes, farmland, jobs, livelihoods and property can be at risk from flooding. We help communities protect themselves from the effects…
We look after the navigational safety of all vessels in the harbours of Wellington and Porirua and around the regional coastline. We encourage safe boating…
About 40 per cent of the Wellington region is erosion-prone hill country. Soil erosion can be prevented or reduced by improving the way the land…
We maintain a network of regional parks and forests, enjoyed by thousands of people every year. We also look after their environmental and historical features.
We maintain a 24-hour incident response service, conduct environmental assessments of industrial and commercial sites, and maintain a register of sites with hazardous industries or…
We fund bus and train services, we plan the roading network and we build public transport infrastructure. Greater Wellington spends about $30 million each year…
Greater Wellington collects and treats all the drinking water used in Wellington, Hutt, Upper Hutt and Porirua. We are the region's 'wholesale' water supplier, delivering…
Get in touch
- Phone:
- 0800496734
- Email:
- info@gw.govt.nz