Greater Wellington Regional Council has received an AA rating in a just-published CouncilMARK assessment. The independent assessment, made under the Local Government New Zealand excellence programme, recognises Greater Wellington as…
People interested in how climate change may affect the region can now use a huge range of data to drill right down to its impact on local communities. The data, based…
It's Parks Week between 10-17 March and Greater Wellington is celebrating it with a Picnic in the Park at Kaitoke Regional Park. It's an opportunity for families to take time…
The Wellington region's burgeoning reputation as a mountain biking hot spot is being further bolstered by track building in Upper Hutt's Tunnel Gulley, where newly opened and recently built trails…
Greater Wellington Chair Chris Laidlaw has welcomed CentrePort's half-year result, which was announced today, describing the result as remarkably encouraging after the significant damage done to the port installations and…
Greater Wellington is urging swimmers and dog walkers to avoid the Hutt River/Te Awakairangi between Moonshine Park and Pomare Bridge following the reoccurrence of toxic algae in the area. "High levels…
Over 100 vessels were spoken to by GWRC, Maritime Police, and Maritime NZ staff on Saturday as part of a nationwide "No Excuses" boating safety campaign. On these days we…
The rich Maori, European and natural heritage of Queen Elizabeth Park is now on display with the opening last Saturday of Ramaroa, the brand new heritage centre at the parks…
Hutt River The Hutt River monitoring results show that the lower part of the river south of where the Akatarawa tributary meets with the Hutt River remains unsafe for swimming all…
Searching for pest plant Velvetleaf made for thirsty work for Rusty the seven-year-old border collie cross when helping our bio security team this month. Rusty and his handler John Taylor worked…