Chocolate found to be effective for pest control
Greater Wellington Regional Council and Wellington City Council are taking the phrase "Death by chocolate" to a whole new level with an innovative rat control method - using chocolate instead…
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Council urges resolution to disappointing outcome for Wellington bus customers
Greater Wellington Regional Council's Sustainable Transport Committee Chair Barbara Donaldson says today's announcement of further industrial action on NZ Bus operated routes is a very disappointing outcome for Wellington bus…
Check before you travel during strike action
Greater Wellington Regional Council is urging Metlink customers to check the Metlink website and commuter app and make alternative travel arrangements on Wednesday 16 January after an unexpected strike action…
Metlink introduces six month bus trial between Wellington Station and the Zoo
Metlink is introducing a six month trial bus service between Wellington Station and the Zoo on 3 February 2019. The hourly service, named the 23z, will run between Wellington Station and…
In the water, be visible, on the water be vigilant says harbourmaster
Greater Wellington Regional Councils Harbourmaster, Grant Nalder, is urging harbour users to take care on and in the water following an incident between a rowing skiff and a swimmer that…
What lies beneath? Monitoring our urban streams
Greater Wellington Regional Council will shortly be heading underground in the next phase of a project to see what's alive in Wellington's network of underground piped streams. Residents of some of…
New bus network a "substantial challenge" but improving - independent review
Improvements in Wellington's new bus services are "ongoing and sustained," an independent review into implementation challenges of the Wellington City and Hutt Valley network has found. The review, prepared by Australia-based…
Contestable funding rewards community biodiversity projects
Nine new community groups have received funding of $129,000 over three years through a Greater Wellington Regional Council contestable fund to help restore and protect local biodiversity. This brings the…
Four Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act practice investigations underway
The Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier has commenced the next group of self-initiated investigations into the official information practices of the public sector. These investigations aim to establish whether the agencies have…
Even more events programmed to bring summer fun to regional parks
Wellington's summer attractions just got better with the launch of the Greater Wellington Great Outdoors (GWGO) programme, adding to the astonishing line-up of things to do in the region right…