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Environment fund pays off

  • Published Date 25 Sep 2019

Eight local Enviroschools working to restore wetland areas and create lizard gardens showcased their work at an "Enviroschools Porirua Living Landscapes Student Celebration" on Tuesday, September 24. The project, coordinated by…

Council disappointed with wildly inaccurate reports on rates

  • Published Date 23 Sep 2019
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Greater Wellington Regional Council Chair Chris Laidlaw today expressed his disappointment with wildly inaccurate reports of a 15 per cent rate hike for 2020/21.   "It is disappointing to see a constructive,…

Local government voting period underway

  • Published Date 20 Sep 2019

The voting period for the 2019 local government elections is officially underway and Greater Wellington Regional Council is encouraging people to help shape our region's future by voting. If you are…

Where are all the kererū?

  • Published Date 16 Sep 2019

Last year the fan-favourite Kererū swooped in and claimed Bird of the Year 2018, but now it seems the native birds are nowhere to be seen. Greater Wellington Regional Council have…

Findings from Eastern suburbs bus network review now available

  • Published Date 16 Sep 2019

Findings from the Eastern suburbs bus network review community sessions were tabled at Greater Wellington Regional Council's Sustainable Transport Committee today. The bus network review, undertaken to fully understand the impact…

Fine for illegal pollution discharge

  • Published Date 13 Sep 2019

Wellington Water has been convicted and fined $67,500 for an illegal discharge of sewage sludge from the Porirua City Wastewater Treatment Plant. Greater Wellington Regional Council laid the charge back in…

Connect with nature for Conservation Week's 50th Anniversary

  • Published Date 11 Sep 2019

For Conservation Week, locals can learn about volunteering to help protect and enhance our environment. It's the 50th Anniversary of Conservation Week and Greater Wellington Regional Council are celebrating by teaming…

A helping hand on Wellington's rail network

  • Published Date 11 Sep 2019

Trainee Passenger Operator Phyllis Puia helps to guide Blind Foundation’s Chris Orr onto a Metlink train.  Wellington's Metlink has been working closely with the Blind Foundation to educate their on-board rail…

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