Restoration Day celebrates region's conservation community
Birds, bugs and lizards was the theme of the Restoration Day 2021, an event that brings together dedicated volunteers, experts, iwi and community to celebrate their efforts to protect and…
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Greater Wellington urges government to back regional ownership of transport assets
Greater Wellington is urging significant change to the Public Transport Operating Model (PTOM) to bring transport assets under the control of regional councils to create greater certainty in delivering quality…
Greater Wellington appoints new Chief Executive
Greater Wellington has ended its search for a new Chief Executive, with the Council appointing Nigel Corry as Chief Executive for a five-year term.
Operators report due diligence on China source EV buses
Wellington bus operators Tranzurban and NZ Bus have responded to questions from Greater Wellington about sourcing electric buses from Chinese manufacturer CRRC Corporation Limited (CRRC), both reporting that their due…
Get your hands dirty for a clean green future with Greater Wellington's planting days
Environmentally-minded folks can get their hands dirty at one of the dozens of planting events the council will host this winter, as part of a programme to green up our…
Greater Wellington praises Government's "far-sighted" infrastructure investment
Greater Wellington Chair Daran Ponter has warmly welcomed today's Government announcement on infrastructure funding, saying it removes any lingering doubts over the future of RiverLink, Wairarapa rail upgrades and new…
Baring Head/О̄rua-pouanui lizard numbers grow as hedgehogs are targeted
Lizard numbers are growing in Baring Head/О̄rua-pouanui, signaling the success of Greater Wellington's and Friends of Baring Head's (FOBH) efforts to protect one of our Key Native Ecosystems (KNE) by doubling…
Greater Wellington commits to supplier diversity with Te Upoko o Te Ika a Māui
Greater Wellington councillors and Chief Executive Greg Campbell have signed Te Upoko o Te Ika a Māui Commitment, a region-wide agreement to use procurement as a tool for building social…
Greater Wellington is helping fish migrate and spawn by mapping barriers in waterways
Greater Wellington is working with landowners to identify fish passage barriers in Kāpiti Coast waterways, a programme that connects to larger initiative with local iwi, catchment experts and students to…
Greater Wellington wow'd by active and sustainable kids involved in MovinMarch competitions
Over 20 schools from across the region claimed prizes for MovinMarch 2021, an annual Greater Wellington initiative that encourages kids and their whānau to walk or wheel to school and reduce carbon emissions.…