https://wellington.gen.nz/conservation+government Items tagged with Conservation and Government. https://www.pfw.org.nz/our-project/news/turning-the-tide-on-pests-wellingtons-predator-free-mission/ This article was original shared in Tō Tātou Pōneke Our Wellington by Wellington City Council. Predator Free Wellington is leading the way in conservation with a citywide project working to remove invasive predators while building communities. The idea began in 2016 with the launch of the nationwide… wcc government conservation Tue, 21 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.pfw.org.nz/our-project/news/turning-the-tide-on-pests-wellingtons-predator-free-mission/ Predator Free Wellington 2025-10-21T00:00:00Z https://www.pfw.org.nz/our-project/news/strong-support-for-predator-free-wellington-among-local-election-candidates/ A survey of local election candidates found overwhelming support for Predator Free Wellington. 98% saw biodiversity as central to the city's identity while 86% backed the funding we receive. These numbers echo Wellington City Council surveys which found 98% of Wellingtonians support a predator free city. wcc government conservation Tue, 09 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.pfw.org.nz/our-project/news/strong-support-for-predator-free-wellington-among-local-election-candidates/ Predator Free Wellington 2025-09-09T00:00:00Z https://www.pfw.org.nz/our-project/news/predator-free-wellington-and-wellington-city-council-win-supreme-award-at-local-government-excellence-awards/ Predator Free Wellington and Wellington City Council have won the Supreme Award at the LGFA Taituarā Local Government Excellence Awards held at Tākina Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre this evening. The LGFA Taituarā Local Government Excellence Awards celebrate programmes, projects, and approaches… exhibitions tkina wcc art convention-center government conservation Thu, 12 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.pfw.org.nz/our-project/news/predator-free-wellington-and-wellington-city-council-win-supreme-award-at-local-government-excellence-awards/ Predator Free Wellington 2025-06-12T00:00:00Z -41.291444549999994 174.7812006663861 Tākina - Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre, Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://www.upperhutt.govt.nz/News/Upper-Hutts-First-Ever-E-Day-A-Community-Recycling-Event We’re thrilled to partner with Echo, New Zealand's largest e-waste recycling company, to bring you Upper Hutt's first E-Day event! This event offers a convenient and environmentally responsible way to recycle your unwanted electronics. Join us for a drive-through event that makes recycling easy and accessible for everyone! upper-hutt recycling huttvalley places conservation government Thu, 17 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.upperhutt.govt.nz/News/Upper-Hutts-First-Ever-E-Day-A-Community-Recycling-Event Upper Hutt City Council 2025-04-17T00:00:00Z -41.1240674 175.0699589 Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, 5218, New Zealand https://www.upperhutt.govt.nz/News/Upper-Hutt-gets-involved-with-the-Caps-and-Lids-Recycling-Scheme Did you know that one in 10 pieces of litter consists of caps and lids? To tackle this, the Caps and Lids Recycling Programme was launched in September 2024, with the goal of recovering these small items and helping protect the environment. upper-hutt recycling huttvalley places conservation government Wed, 16 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.upperhutt.govt.nz/News/Upper-Hutt-gets-involved-with-the-Caps-and-Lids-Recycling-Scheme Upper Hutt City Council 2025-04-16T00:00:00Z -41.1240674 175.0699589 Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, 5218, New Zealand https://www.upperhutt.govt.nz/News/The-Community-Calendar For over 24 years we've run the competition, where each year schools from around Upper Hutt enter artwork around themes such as recycling or statements on why they love Upper Hutt. upper-hutt recycling huttvalley places conservation government Wed, 11 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.upperhutt.govt.nz/News/The-Community-Calendar Upper Hutt City Council 2024-12-11T00:00:00Z -41.1240674 175.0699589 Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, 5218, New Zealand https://newtown.org.nz/2024/05/15/submission-on-the-wcc-ltp-2024-34/ The key issues for the Long-term Plan for the next 10 years are described in the consultation documents as being how much to spend on the three waters network to fix the pipes, how to manage waste collection and recycling, and whether or not to sell the WCC Airport shares to set up a ‘resilience … Continue reading Submission on the WCC LTP, 2024-34 → consultation recycling wcc conservation government communitygroups newtown places Tue, 14 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://newtown.org.nz/2024/05/15/submission-on-the-wcc-ltp-2024-34/ Newtown Residents' Association 2024-05-14T00:00:00Z https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/roadkill-and-official-information-release-shows-growing-mustelid-pest-problem-for-region/ In bad news for birdlife, roadkill and trappings have shown that Transmission Gully is a mustelid highway - with stoats, ferrets and weasels among the animals using it to get around. An official information release from Waka Kotahi NZ Transport agency shows 226 pests were trapped between November 2022 and January 2024, with rats, stoats, weasels, hedgehogs, mice, ferrets, possums, and rabbits all making the list. Chair of Greater Wellington, Daran Ponter, says that the news is worrying for conservation efforts like Capital Kiwi and Predator Free Wellington and that current central government budgets are wholly inadequate. conservation transmissiongully transport government regional-council Wed, 03 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/roadkill-and-official-information-release-shows-growing-mustelid-pest-problem-for-region/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2024-04-03T00:00:00Z -41.1507564 174.8457942 Transmission Gully Motorway, Kenepuru, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5022, New Zealand https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/restoration-day-becomes-restoration-week-as-the-wellington-region-celebrates-community-conservation/ Greater Wellington is inviting people to learn about restoration and connect with conservationists for the first ever Restoration Week, from Sunday 21 – Saturday 27 May. For over 20 years, Restoration Day has given people the opportunity to learn restoration skills from experts and each other. This year, in a collaborative effort, Greater Wellington, mana whenua, territorial authorities and conservation partners will provide an entire week of free events dedicated to helping curious conservationists make a difference. conservation government regional-council Fri, 19 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/restoration-day-becomes-restoration-week-as-the-wellington-region-celebrates-community-conservation/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2023-05-19T00:00:00Z https://capitalmag.co.nz/2022/11/21/botanical-vandalism-how-old-mans-beard-is-defacing-wellington/ There’s a slow creep of beards spreading through Wellington. No, it’s not gentrification, it’s Clematis vitalba! The post Botanical vandalism: How old man’s beard is defacing Wellington appeared first on Capital Magazine. wcc conservation government media Mon, 21 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://capitalmag.co.nz/2022/11/21/botanical-vandalism-how-old-mans-beard-is-defacing-wellington/ Capital Magazine 2022-11-21T00:00:00Z https://islandbay.org/2022/07/07/glass-collections-to-resume/ From WCC: After a two-week break due to the impacts of COVID-19, glass collections will resume on Monday 11 July. Collections are fortnightly, so please check the recycling calendar for your next collection date. There may be a backlog of glass as people have been stockpiling. Please put it out in stages, only in glass crates, soContinue reading "Glass collections to resume" covid-19 recycling wcc health conservation government communitygroups islandbay places Thu, 07 Jul 2022 05:53:28 GMT https://islandbay.org/2022/07/07/glass-collections-to-resume/ Island Bay Residents' Association 2022-07-07T05:53:28Z https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/prisons-bike-recycling-initiative-donates-30-bikes-to-local-school/ recycling cycling conservation sport government regional-council Wed, 17 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/prisons-bike-recycling-initiative-donates-30-bikes-to-local-school/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2021-11-17T00:00:00Z http://www.gw.govt.nz/free-eradication-programme-helps-wipe-out-region-s-worst-threats/ Greater Wellington is urging the community to make good use of its free pest plant identification services this autumn by contacting the regional council if they spot a potential pest plant in their midst. conservation government regional-council Tue, 04 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT http://www.gw.govt.nz/free-eradication-programme-helps-wipe-out-region-s-worst-threats/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z http://www.gw.govt.nz/final-planting-just-the-beginning-for-queen-elizabeth-park-conservation-showcase/ The third and final wave of planting is about to go ahead in a conservation project that will transform 25 hectares of Queen Elizabeth Park from highly modified peatland into forest and wetland supporting native plants and animals while absorbing greenhouse gases. animals conservation government regional-council Fri, 03 Jul 2020 01:00:00 GMT http://www.gw.govt.nz/final-planting-just-the-beginning-for-queen-elizabeth-park-conservation-showcase/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2020-07-03T01:00:00Z http://www.gw.govt.nz/world-wetlands-day-celebrated-at-zealandia/ Locals got the chance to learn more about the freshwater in their own back yard thanks to a World Wetlands Day event at ZEALANDIA on Sunday 2 February. sanctuary conservation government regional-council Tue, 04 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMT http://www.gw.govt.nz/world-wetlands-day-celebrated-at-zealandia/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z -41.2917079 174.7521904 Zealandia, Lake Road, Highbury, Wellington, Wellington Region, 6011, New Zealand http://www.gw.govt.nz/zealandia-book-celebrates-the-valley-that-changed-a-nation/ One of the founders of Wellington’s beloved ZEALANDIA Eco-sanctuary, Jim Lynch, gave a talk at the Greater Wellington Regional Council on Thursday discussing how the ambitious idea came to life, and his new book ZEALANDIA: The Valley that Changed a Nation. sanctuary conservation government regional-council Fri, 31 Jan 2020 00:30:00 GMT http://www.gw.govt.nz/zealandia-book-celebrates-the-valley-that-changed-a-nation/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2020-01-31T00:30:00Z -41.2917079 174.7521904 Zealandia, Lake Road, Highbury, Wellington, Wellington Region, 6011, New Zealand http://www.gw.govt.nz/titipounamu-chicks-hatched-at-zealandia/ Tītipounamu chicks have hatched at ZEALANDIA, a great start for the hopeful establishment of a viable population of Aotearoa’s smallest native bird in Wellington. sanctuary conservation government regional-council Thu, 24 Oct 2019 23:00:00 GMT http://www.gw.govt.nz/titipounamu-chicks-hatched-at-zealandia/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2019-10-24T23:00:00Z -41.2917079 174.7521904 Zealandia, Lake Road, Highbury, Wellington, Wellington Region, 6011, New Zealand http://www.gw.govt.nz/titipounamu-at-home-in-zealandia/ The translocated tītipounamu are at home in ZEALANDIA ecosanctuary. sanctuary conservation government regional-council Fri, 06 Sep 2019 02:00:00 GMT http://www.gw.govt.nz/titipounamu-at-home-in-zealandia/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2019-09-06T02:00:00Z -41.2917079 174.7521904 Zealandia, Lake Road, Highbury, Wellington, Wellington Region, 6011, New Zealand http://www.gw.govt.nz/possum-control-underway-in-kaitoke-hutt-river-catchment-2/ Greater Wellington Regional Council Biosecurity Officers began a key stage of a planned possum control operation today. conservation government regional-council Mon, 29 Sep 2014 00:00:00 GMT http://www.gw.govt.nz/possum-control-underway-in-kaitoke-hutt-river-catchment-2/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2014-09-29T00:00:00Z -41.0495879 175.1791197 Kaitoke Regional Park, Swingbridge Track, Rivendell, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2013/10/25/shock-as-more-people-visit-zealandia-when-admission-prices-cut/ The Wellingtonian report: Zealandia enjoyed a bumper weekend after drastically reducing its admission prices. Zealandia marketing and sales manager Peter Laurenson announced last Thursday that the cost of an adult […] sanctuary conservation elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Thu, 24 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2013/10/25/shock-as-more-people-visit-zealandia-when-admission-prices-cut/ WCC Watch 2013-10-24T00:00:00Z -41.2917079 174.7521904 Zealandia, Lake Road, Highbury, Wellington, Wellington Region, 6011, New Zealand http://thorndon-residents.blogspot.com/2012/11/wcc-revists-earlier-assessment-not-to.html Recycling wheelie bins were introduced across the city in 2011; but not to the properties in Hobson St, situated on the Thorndon Flat. Residents from Hobson St recently re-approached the Council regarding the earlier assessment of their street as being not suited to Council supplied recycling wheelie bins. The early assessment had indicated that Hobson St had a high volume traffic flow (similar to Tinakori Rd), and that due to the road width there was potential to block access to emergency services. thorndon recycling wcc places conservation government communitygroups Sat, 10 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://thorndon-residents.blogspot.com/2012/11/wcc-revists-earlier-assessment-not-to.html Thorndon Residents Assocation 2012-11-10T00:00:00Z -41.2725308796276 174.780863148914 Hobson Street, Pipitea, Wellington, Wellington Region, 6012, New Zealand http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2011/03/22/morrison-zealandia-a-bottomless-pit/ Interesting story in the Dom Post today, it looks like the Zealandia board are going to go crawling back to council asking for up to $700,000 in extra funding. wcc sanctuary government conservation elections2010 local-body-elections featured Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2011/03/22/morrison-zealandia-a-bottomless-pit/ WCC Watch 2011-03-21T00:00:00Z -41.2917079 174.7521904 Zealandia, Lake Road, Highbury, Wellington, Wellington Region, 6011, New Zealand http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2011/01/07/zealandia-the-sky-has-not-fallen/ It’s been almost a year since the rebranding, opening of the visitor’s centre and hefty ticket price increases at the Karori Sanctuary, now know as Zealandia (brand guidelines be damned – I refuse to use all caps). karori sanctuary places conservation elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2011/01/07/zealandia-the-sky-has-not-fallen/ WCC Watch 2011-01-06T00:00:00Z -41.2917079 174.7521904 Zealandia, Lake Road, Highbury, Wellington, Wellington Region, 6011, New Zealand http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2010/11/03/recycling-changes/ Many households over Wellington will have got a letter from the council this week asking if they would like their regular green recycling bin to be replaced with a 140 litre wheelie bin (or plastic recycling bags if you’re property isn’t “accessible”). recycling conservation elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Wed, 03 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2010/11/03/recycling-changes/ WCC Watch 2010-11-03T00:00:00Z http://pepptalknz.blogspot.com/2009/08/wellington-today.html video conservation people blogs election-candiates-2010 elections2010 local-body-elections councillors government Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://pepptalknz.blogspot.com/2009/08/wellington-today.html Bryan Pepperell - Back To The Future 2009-08-19T00:00:00Z http://pepptalknz.blogspot.com/2008/05/why-i-voted-against-mayor-prendergast.html The position of president of Local Government New Zealand is too important to be held by a peak oil denier. That is why I would not support Mayor Prendergast in her bid for the position. Peak oil is the most serious issue that we face on a local and global level. I made that clear while the Dompost reporter was recording proceedings. Furthermore, the mayor has shown nothing of the balancing qualities needed in a democratic role. Democracy is much bigger than one person getting their way. Majority rule is always to be balanced with minority protection and sharing the benefits.Bryan Pepperell Wellington City Councillor for Southern conservation government people blogs election-candiates-2010 elections2010 local-body-elections councillors Sun, 11 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://pepptalknz.blogspot.com/2008/05/why-i-voted-against-mayor-prendergast.html Bryan Pepperell - Back To The Future 2008-05-11T00:00:00Z http://pepptalknz.blogspot.com/2007/06/week-in-capitals-politics.html Thinking there was political capital to be made in riding climate change Mayor Prendergast attempted to change the window dressing on her watch in the run up to the October election. conservation wcc government people blogs election-candiates-2010 elections2010 local-body-elections councillors Sat, 09 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://pepptalknz.blogspot.com/2007/06/week-in-capitals-politics.html Bryan Pepperell - Back To The Future 2007-06-09T00:00:00Z http://wellurban.blogspot.com/2007/06/neutral-aspirations.html Thanks to ShoppingFix for pointing out that at tonight's Strategy & Policy meeting, Wellington City Council will consider becoming carbon neutral. At first I thought that this just referred to the council's own operations, but on reading the report it turns out that they also intend for the whole city of Wellington to become carbon neutral. conservation wcc government blogs Thu, 07 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://wellurban.blogspot.com/2007/06/neutral-aspirations.html WellUrban 2007-06-07T00:00:00Z