Partnership will drive LGWM programme forward
Greater Wellington Regional Council has voted in favour of a new relationship and funding agreement with Wellington City Council and the New Zealand Transport Agency to take the next phase…
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Dutch Ambassador trades four wheels for two by cycling to work each day
The Dutch Ambassador to New Zealand Mira Woldberg is walking the sustainable talk by swapping her embassy car for an e-bike and cycling to work from Wadestown each day.
Greater Wellington shares key initiatives for bus, rail, and ferry amid growing patronage
A roadmap for the regions bus, rail and ferry network was shared with the Transport and Infrastructure Select Committee at Parliament during an update from Greater Wellington Regional Council and…
Helping hands at Hutt River
Local groups have been out and about looking after Te Awa Kairangi/ Hutt River recently, helping care for native plants and getting involved in rubbish clean-ups.
Movin'March registrations open: encourage students to get active in 2020
Earlybird Registrations for Greater Wellington Regional Council's Movin'March are open and schools are being encouraged to sign up to the month-long initiative to encourage students to walk, cycle and scoot…
Local developer chosen in a build/leaseback agreement on regional council's new Masterton building
Greater Wellington Regional Council has agreed in principle to sell its former Masterton office to local property development company Endeavour Concepts Limited, which will develop a new building and lease…
Bus drivers fundraise for Samoa's measles outbreak
Metlink bus drivers across the region are donning colourful shirts today in a bid to raise money for those suffering from the measles outbreak in Samoa.
Hui focuses on driving regional Māori economy
A series of community hui on the development of a strong and sustainable Māori economy in the greater Wellington region will conclude in Plimmerton today ahead of next year developing…
Region's emissions growing, monitoring report shows
While there are more people taking public transport across the Wellington region than ever before, transport-generated emissions continue to grow, a Greater Wellington Regional Council report says.
Care urged for swimmers and dog walkers as toxic algae returns
Toxic algae is once again causing problems as the summer starts to take hold, and swimmers are urged to take care, especially at the Waipoua River in Wairarapa.