Pollen's not pollution - it's Spring doing its thing
Reports are already coming into Greater Wellington Regional Council of signs of yellow powder or paint residue lining streams and puddles and coating people's cars, all of which are deposits…
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Regional council votes to permanently chlorinate Lower Hutt drinking Water
Greater Wellington Regional Council has approved the permanent chlorination of Lower Hutt's drinking water.
Wellington will get significantly warmer, new climate change report shows
Wellington city will have warmer autumns, almost a month of days over 25°C and up to 10 per cent more winter rain by 2090, according to a new NIWA climate…
Greater Wellington proposes better Metlink fares
Greater Wellington Regional Council is seeking public feedback on a proposal for fare concessions and changes aimed at encouraging off-peak public transport use, helping disadvantaged groups and paving the way…
Satisfaction Steady with Wellington Public Transport
An annual customer satisfaction survey of public transport in the Wellington region shows satisfaction on par with last year's survey at 92%.
New websites to help communities before, during, and after a crisis
Two new websites, developed by the Wellington Region Emergency Management Office (WREMO), were launched this week.
Have your say on Wellington Riding for the Disabled developments in Battle Hill Farm Forest Park
The Wellington Group of Riding for Disabled (WRDA) has applied to Greater Wellington Regional Council for a lease to develop a covered arena and other facilities at Abbots Field near…
Celebrating Robin Maud's contribution to the Hutt River Trail
One of the key figures behind the development of the Hutt River Trail has been recognised by the planting of Totara trees in the newly established Robin Maud Memorial Grove…
Keeping regional property owners up-to-date with flooding risks
People buying, building or developing property need to know beforehand whether it is prone to flooding, and that's what they can discover if they use Greater Wellington Regional Council's just…
Funding for replacement traction poles a big win for Wellington rail commuters
Nearly $100 million has been allocated to Greater Wellington Regional Council and KiwiRail to replace 1274 wooden traction poles which, without replacement, would lead to significant service disruption on Wellington's…