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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…

RiverLink shifts up a gear

  • Published Date 08 Aug 2019

After several years of planning and preliminary design, work on Lower Hutt's most ambitious transformation project is starting to ramp-up. RiverLink recently recruited a project director to oversee and coordinate the…

Cyclists and bus drivers switch places

  • Published Date 06 Aug 2019

Greater Wellington Regional Council’s Travel Choice team recently joined NZBus to run a Wellington workshop where cyclists and bus drivers switched seats to feel what it is like to ride…

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