Archive: 2019

Environment fund helps support community groups

  • Published Date 23 Aug 2019

Applications for Greater Wellington Regional Council's Community Environment Fund are open with the aim of supporting community groups to restore, maintain and protect our native ecosystems. Greater Wellington Senior Biodiversity Advisor…

Women empowered with cycle workshops

  • Published Date 22 Aug 2019

Cycling workshops for migrant, former refugee and low income women are coming to local communities with an aim to empower people with a safe, low cost form of transport. Greater Wellington…

Greater Wellington announces package to tackle climate change

  • Published Date 21 Aug 2019

Greater Wellington Regional Council agreed unanimously on an ambitious package to tackle climate change, combatting the impacts already being felt across the region, at its Council meeting on August 21. Greater…

Metlink welcomes purchase of Mana Coach Services

  • Published Date 20 Aug 2019

Metlink welcomes news today that Transdev Australasia have agreed terms to acquire Mana Coach Services. The agreement, subject to regulatory approvals, means Transdev will be responsible for the 66 buses and…

5000 new trees thanks to Spade Aid

  • Published Date 19 Aug 2019

Hundreds of planters of all ages flooded into Queen Elizabeth Park on Sunday, putting 5000 trees in the ground for this year’s Spade Aid event. Greater Wellington Regional Council hosted the…

Children learn to "cross with care" during Rail Safety Week

  • Published Date 16 Aug 2019

13-year-old Nichola from Avalon Intermediate pulls a train into Wellington Station on Metlink's train simulator. Local primary school students got to ride on board Metlink trains this week while learning about…

Planting empowers potential for Porirua waterway

  • Published Date 09 Aug 2019

Students from Natone, Porirua and Windley schools got digging this week, planting over 600 trees at Bothamley Park thanks to a collaboration between Greater Wellington Regional Council, Sustainable Coastlines and…

Greater Wellington seeks funding for new trains

  • Published Date 08 Aug 2019

Greater Wellington Regional Council plans to improve the region's rail network with new longer distance rolling stock upgrading the Wairarapa and Capital Connection fleets are underway. Council agreed to endorse a…

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