Archive: 2019

Anthony inspires through exercise

  • Published Date 04 Apr 2019

  From left-right: Nicole Moloney, Anthony Moloney, Discovery School Principal Carmen Jennings, Movin'March Lead Teacher Claire Gubb. One ten-year-old local is making permanent lifestyle changes thanks to the Movin'March initiative which wrapped…

Council approves rates rise in line with Long Term Plan

  • Published Date 02 Apr 2019
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Greater Wellington Regional Council today voted to confine its increase to 2019/20 regional rates to an average of 5.9%, the amount forecast in its Long Term Plan 2018-28. The decision was…

Great Outdoors programme a great success

  • Published Date 02 Apr 2019

Greater Wellington Regional Council’s Great Outdoors programme was a huge success this year - drawing in over 10,000 attendees. Greater Wellington ran 43 events across ten regional parks in nine weeks…

Children got Movin' for the month of March

  • Published Date 28 Mar 2019

Children were cheering for Movin'March this month with record numbers participating in this year's initiative. The month-long event run by Greater Wellington Regional Council in partnership with local councils encourages kids…

Last rat survey before barriers installed in Miramar

  • Published Date 22 Mar 2019

The last of three surveys of rat populations in Miramar designed to help in exterminating predators from the peninsula is taking place this week. Volunteers have been out and about placing…

No fare rises says Greater Wellington

  • Published Date 21 Mar 2019

There will be no rise in bus and train fares before June 2020. Greater Wellington Regional Council confirmed in today's council meeting that fares will be held at current levels. "This is…

High levels of toxic algae found in Waikanae River

  • Published Date 20 Mar 2019

Greater Wellington Regional Council is advising people not to swim or walk dogs off-lead in and around the Waikanae River below SH1 due to high levels of toxic algae. Latest assessments…

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