Archive: October, 2019

GWRC Chair Daran Ponter's Inaugural Speech

  • Published Date 30 Oct 2019

New Greater Wellington Regional Council chair Daran Ponter outlined community expectations and Greater Wellington's diverse areas of focus for the 2019-2022 triennium during the council's inaugural meeting. Nga mihi nui kia…

Titipounamu chicks hatched at ZEALANDIA

  • Published Date 25 Oct 2019

Titipounamu chicks have hatched at ZEALANDIA, a great start for the hopeful establishment of a viable population of Aotearoa's smallest native bird in Wellington. Sixty titipounamu (rifleman) were introduced to ZEALANDIA…

Park rangers take new e-bikes for a spin

  • Published Date 22 Oct 2019

Greater Wellington Regional Council takes another step towards its carbon neutral by 2030 goal by providing regional park rangers with electric bikes. Two rangers took their new e-bikes for a spin…

Boaties told "no excuses" for being unsafe on water

  • Published Date 21 Oct 2019

Water Safety Month kicked off last week and Greater Wellington Regional Council's Harbourmaster Grant Nalder reminds Wellingtonians to stay safe out on the water. "In Wellington we have been pleased with…

Regional council reports year of challenge and success

  • Published Date 10 Oct 2019

Greater Wellington Regional Council has endorsed its Annual Report 2018/19, which reports on a year of challenge and success. While much of the focus was on the introduction of a new…

Hinds Point Navigation Tower officially opens

  • Published Date 09 Oct 2019

The brand new Hinds Point Navigation Tower officially opened today with a ceremony celebrating the area's first installation of this type in 73 years. Greater Wellington Regional Council Harbour Master Grant…

Kaitoke Regional Park Kererū Count

  • Published Date 09 Oct 2019

Greater Wellington Regional Council have monitored kererū numbers in Kaitoke Regional Park for the past 16 years, and this year's results are in. This kereru monitoring is separate from the Great…

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