Winter air quality monitoring for Carterton community health
All TagsA mobile air quality monitoring station has been installed at Carterton swimming pool for the winter to measure air pollution levels when there is an increase in wood burned for…
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Rare endemic plant, Te pua o te Rēinga, rediscovered in regional park
Te pua o te Rēinga, the only parasitic plant endemic to Aotearoa, has been rediscovered in the Wainuiomata water collection area after wild populations of the species were thought to…
Changes to Regional Predator Control Programme set to achieve greater environmental and economic outcomes
All TagsChanges to Greater Wellington’s predator control programme will achieve greater environmental outcomes and better value for money, the environment committee heard today. Previously known as the Regional Possum Predator Control Programme,…
Milestone reached for Waipoua flood risk management plan
All TagsA preferred option to protect areas in Masterton at risk of flooding from the Waipoua River has been proposed by Greater Wellington in collaboration with the local community and mana…
New strategy to align Wellington public transport and urban development
All TagsA new strategy that aligns public transport improvements with urban development is a key feature of the Regional Public Transport Plan 2025-35, recommended by the Greater Wellington Transport Committee. After hearing…
Wairarapa flood protection scheme visited by minister
All TagsThe completion of five Wairarapa flood protection projects has been marked by a visit of the Regional Development Minister, Shane Jones, to a Greater Wellington project site near Greytown. The five…
Land critical for conservation purchased by Greater Wellington
All TagsGreater Wellington has purchased Gollan’s Valley Station for $9 million, a 1366-hectare block of land in the hills above Eastbourne that borders two separate sections of East Harbour Regional Park. Chair…
Public transport Private Share targets adopted in Wellington
All TagsMetlink passengers will be protected from significant fare increases by interim Private Share targets adopted today by Greater Wellington, as directed by the Government Policy Statement on Land Transport 2024. The…
Have your say on the future of Wellington’s water services
All TagsResidents of the Wellington urban area are invited to have their say on the future of water services, with public consultation opening tomorrow, 20 March. Under the Government’s Local Water Done…
High levels of toxic algae at Silverstream Bridge – dogs and people should avoid contact with water
All TagsRed alert level warnings are in place for Te Awa Kairangi/Hutt River at Silverstream due to high levels of toxic algae. Greater Wellington advises people not to swim or let their…
