Pretty as a picture - but wait
Another chocolate box scene was spoiled and many delicate creatures and ecosystems harmed last month when someone flushed paint down the stormwater drain. This incident marks the beginning of the DIY…
Archive: October, 2015
More park and ride for Kāpiti commuters
Finding a park at Paraparaumu and Waikanae stations is set to get a whole lot easier, so you can say goodbye to that long drive in and out of Wellington…
Have your say on Te Ara o Whareroa logo
Greater Wellington Regional Council is looking for a logo to complement the newly named Te Aro o Whareroa cycleway and walking track. The regional council's designers have come up with…
Special economic zones worth exploring
Special economic zones are an idea worth considering says Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC) chair Chris Laidlaw. The New Zealand Initiative has proposed that each region of New Zealand should be…
First Wellington City School Achieves Top Enviro Award
Paparangi School celebrates reaching the highest environmental achievement stage for schools today, Tuesday 20th October, 11.30am-1pm. Paparangi is the first school within the Wellington City Council to reach this, the…
Hutt River flood protection hearing panel recommends Option A
Enhanced flood protection for Lower Hutts CBD has moved a step closer following a recommendation by the Hutt River City Centre Upgrade Project Hearing Panel that Option A should go…
Regional Council takes action on climate change
The Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC) has adopted a climate change strategy focused on strengthening the long-term resilience and sustainability of the Wellington region through action and awareness. "We have realised…
Supporting restoration in the Porirua Harbour Catchment
Greater Wellington Regional Council has launched a new contestable fund to support community groups in their efforts to restore native plants to public areas around the beautiful Porirua Harbour catchment.…
Supporting restoration around Wairarapa Moana
Greater Wellington Regional Council has launched a new contestable fund to support community groups in their efforts to restore native plants to public land around Wairarapa Moana. This area has…
New Metlink website launching on 10 October
Public transport journeys around greater Wellington are set to get even easier with the launch of Metlink's new website on Saturday 10 October. The new website - metlink.org.nz - will put…