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Akatarawa

Published Date 16 Nov 2021

WELA offers a lifeline for Wairarapa

The increasing volatility of climate-change driven weather has thrown the spotlight on maintaining lifeline services following disruption and potential threats to people and assets from the consequences of natural disasters. Storms…

Stockpiled tyres

Published Date 04 Nov 2021

Fine among the negative legacy of dumped tyres

Kevin Anderson and his company Combined Projects (2016) Limited have been convicted and fined for the illegal disposal of waste tyres at a Castlepoint property in Wairarapa. Greater Wellington Regional Council…

Kapiti

Published Date 29 Oct 2021

Planting is nature’s best medicine

A medicinal plant garden, or rongoā, has been established as part of Greater Wellington’s flood protection work on the Ōtaki River. Council Flood Protection staff were joined by members of local…

IMG 5624

Published Date 28 Oct 2021

Rivers advisory committee seeking new member

A member of the Wairarapa community, who resides in the Upper Ruamāhanga area, with an interest in the health of local rivers is being sought to join the Upper Ruamāhanga…

Awa

Published Date 28 Oct 2021

Local leaders welcome 3 Waters decision

Source: Porirua City Council Porirua’s Mayor and the Greater Wellington Regional Council Chair welcome the Government decision on an "all in" approach to 3 Waters reforms as a positive step towards…

Ferry

Published Date 19 Oct 2021

Updated flood protection policy puts climate change at the fore

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  • Climate change
  • Flood protection

Working with nature by allowing rivers natural movement is among the key points from Greater Wellington’s updated climate change flood protection policy put before Greater Wellington’s Climate Committee today. While the…

Akatarawa

Published Date 18 Oct 2021

Time to scrub up on toxic algae urges Greater Wellington

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  • Water quality

Summer swimmers, dog owners and the community should be scrubbing up on spotting toxic algae as we approach the warmer months and our refreshing rivers beckon. Toxic algae is harmful to…

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