Greater Wellington Regional Council has finalised a short-list for the tendering of its new rail contract. Greg Campbell, the Regional Council's Chief Executive, says that after careful evaluation of Expressions of…
Greater Wellington Regional Council Biosecurity Officers began a key stage of a planned possum control operation today. Biodegradable pellets containing sodium fluoroacetate, also known as 1080, will be distributed using…
Members of the South Wairarapa Biodiversity Group (SWBG) are coordinating volunteers to help landowners to return eels and other fish back into the water during farm drain clearing. Contractors are…
People from Featherston and the wider Wairarapa community turned out to plant at Lake Domain, South Featherston on Saturday. Some new faces joined the team of stalwarts to plant 300…
The election of the first Chairman of the Ruamāhanga Whaitua Committtee (RWC), took place this week at a public meeting held in the Martinborough Town Hall. Peter Gawith, a third…
People still have a week to give feedback on the Regional Council's ambitious plan to significantly improve public transport in the Wellington region. Paul Swain, the Regional Council's Public Transport Portfolio…
Wairio Wetlands tour Locals and overseas visitors alike enjoyed the Moana Wetlands guided tour organised in celebration of World Wetlands Day 2014. A sunny day brought around ninety walkers out on…
Do you know your aquatic plants? Whether theyre native or affecting the health of the water and habitat you can see them in?
The upcoming National Wetland Trust and Dune Restoration Trust conferences offer significantly reduced registration fees for landowners, community volunteers and students. The wetland conference is running workshops for community representatives…
Hutt Valley Water Group to look at rehabilitating water quality in the valley A multiple agency approach to improve the state of the river and the ground water in the Hutt…