Erosion Control Planting Season Lifts Off
Erosion control planting is well underway with the first of the season's bundles of poplar and willow poles flown onto Wairarapa hill country farms today. Greater Wellington Regional Council's Land…
Archive: 2016
Commuter demand sees extension to Park and Ride facilities
Record numbers of people taking the train means four Park and Ride carparks are being extended across the region. Last year's record passenger number of 12.1 million has already been exceeded,…
Community to review Waiohine River Floodplain Management Plan
This week people who live alongside the Waiohine River and in Greytown will be asked to give their view on a plan to protect their homes, business and land from…
Better bus services for Kapiti - tell us what you think
More reliable bus and train connections, a new Waikanae town bus service and more services for more Otaki residents - these are all planned for Kāpiti. And the Regional Council…
We welcome new funding to improve water quality
Chris Laidlaw, Chair of Greater Wellington Regional Council says a new $100 million contestable fund announced in yesterday's Budget to help clean up water ways is extremely welcome. "This funding will…
Restoration Day upskills and inspires community volunteers
"Inspiring" was the general feedback from many of the 150 volunteers attending Restoration Day 2016, Saturday 21 May. Community restoration groups and individuals from across the Greater Wellington Region converged…
Active students win wheelie great prizes
Greater Wellington Regional Councils annual challenge to families to be active on their journey to school gets more popular every year. Sixty schools, compared to 49 last year, took part in…
Still time to join the Let's Get Wellington Moving conversation
More than 10,000 have already, and there's still time for more people to share their views about travelling in and through central Wellington, with six days to go before the…
New stream health education resource from GWRC
Greater Wellington Regional Council has a new, free, environmental education resource available to primary schools across the region. Stream Health Assessment Kits, and associated training, aim to support teachers to…
Whitireia Park dog walkers wanted poo bins - we listened.
Three new dog poo bins are now available at Onehunga Bay in Whitireia Park. "Park users told us they love the fact the park provides them with many opportunities for dog…