Fund for environmental initiatives launched in Hutt Valley
All TagsApplications are now open for a new Community Environment Fund in the Hutt Valley, in which schools, community and kaitiakitanga groups can apply for up to $10,000 a year for…
Final phase for Daleton Nursery construction in progress
All TagsContractors are invited to an information day on Tuesday 18 February in Carterton, regarding the construction of facilities and compound development at Daleton Nursery, before Greater Wellington will be taking…
Clean boat hulls key to keeping invasive fanworm out of region
All TagsA recent survey conducted by Greater Wellington and Top of the South Marine Biosecurity Partnership found and removed a small number of Mediterranean fanworms attached to hulls of boats in…
Dotterel nest safety a priority during breeding season
All TagsExtra care should be taken on beaches and riverbanks to protect threatened dotterels and their nests during breeding season, says Greater Wellington Environment chair Penny Gaylor. The breeding season takes place…
Regional resource management framework updated by Greater Wellington
All TagsEnabling development in the right areas, protecting waterways and ecosystems, and responding to climate change are among the objectives of changes to Greater Wellington’s Regional Policy Statement - the framework…
Thousands of plants grown in prison to regreen Wellington Region
All TagsEco-sourced seeds from Greater Wellington’s regional parks, grown behind the wire at Rimutaka Prison, are being returned to the land in a restorative cycle, as thousands of trees are planted…
Public Notification: Amendment to the Regional Council’s Natural Resources Plan
All TagsTo all interested parties, stakeholders, and members of the public: The Greater Wellington Regional Council (Greater Wellington) hereby gives notice that, in accordance with sections 55(2) and 55(2A) of the Resource…
In survival mode: 10 years of citizen science shows struggling Kākahi population
All TagsA decade of citizen science has been analysed by experts, and the call to action is clear: urgent environmental restoration is needed to save kākahi (freshwater mussels) living in the…
Court of Appeal decision on sentencing and costs in Kāpiti environmental damage case
All TagsToday the Court of Appeal released its decision on costs and sentencing in relation to a Kāpiti Coast environmental damage case that Greater Wellington began investigating in 2019. The case related…