Government / November 2015
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Big win for small stream at the 2015 Most Improved River Awards
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Waikanae’s Ngarara Stream has taken out the Supreme Award at the 2015 Morgan Foundation Most Improved River Awards following a significant reduction in its water-based nitrogen and a dramatic improvement in its water quality.
- Accepted from GW Feed
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Hutt CBD flood protection scheme takes a step closer
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Improved flood protection work in the stretch of the Hutt River between Ewen Bridge and Kennedy-Good Bridge has come a step closer following the Hutt Valley Flood Management Sub-committee’s decision to recommend that the Greater Wellington Regional Council proceed with Option A.
- Accepted from GW Feed
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Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Full Time Off-Leash Dog Friendly Section for Island Bay Beach.
- Wellington City Council
- This petition requests that a section of Island Bay Beach is designated as an off-leash area for dogs for use at all times.
- Accepted from Wellington City Council current e-Petitions by feedreader
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Island Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa (OpenStreetMap)
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Full Time Off-Leash Dog Friendly Section for Island Bay Beach.
- Wellington City Council
- This petition requests that a section of Island Bay Beach is designated as an off-leash area for dogs for use at all times.
- Accepted from Wellington City Council current e-Petitions
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Island Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa (OpenStreetMap)
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Buses diverted from Lambton Quay
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Due to the current disruption on Lambton Quay: South-bound buses are being diverted from Lambton Quay, Left onto Johnson Street, Featherston St, Hunter St, Willis St.
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Golf Club Hits Back
- WCC Watch
- A recent post by northernwccwatch provoked quick responses pooh-pooh’ing everything about it.
- Accepted from WCC Watch feed
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Report on sea level rise highlights challenges for local government
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- A major report on sea level rise released today by the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment highlights the difficult task councils and communities face in planning for sea level rise, Greater Wellington Regional Council chair Chris Laidlaw said today.
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Is it time to draft Leggett?
- WCC Watch
- TV3’s Duncan Garner has come out and slammed Mayor, Celia Wade-Brown, saying Wellington needs new leadership.
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Ferry fairies deliver fuel injection for Burt Munro Challenge bikers
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- In the lead up to the Burt Munro motorcycle challenge at the end of November Councils in the Wellington region are urging riders attending this event to take their time during their travels south.
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Approval sought for Waiohine River Floodplain Management Plan
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Work to progress a long-term, future-proofed flood protection solution for the central Wairarapa Valley has reached a milestone.
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Seaward walking and cycling path major step forward for region’s transport and resilience
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- The seaward side option for a new walking and cycling path between Ngauranga and Petone is a major step forward for cycling and walking and resilience in the Wellington region, says Greater Wellington Regional Council Chair Chris Laidlaw.
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Public meeting on weed spraying in Queen Elizabeth Park
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Members of the Kapiti community are invited to a public meeting about chemical spraying techniques used for weed control in Queen Elizabeth Park.
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Cheaper weekend Wellington City bus fares for Christmas
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Wellingtonians can look forward to cheaper weekend bus fares for four weeks from 28 November.
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Mayor (inadvertently) highlights land for social housing
- WCC Watch
- In one of those quirks of history many New Zealand councils established golf courses to keep the people active and despite Government efforts being a little more sophisticated these days, Wellington ratepayers still own a course at Berhampore.
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Berhampore, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6242, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Dom Post on Wade-Brown v Young v Lester
- WCC Watch
- Today’s Dom Post had a series of articles on the upcoming Mayoral race – below is the editorial which gives a good overview of the campaign.
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What more can a small boy do? Peck not standing
- WCC Watch
- As we mentioned in the last few weeks, Labour members had been underwhelmed by Lambton Ward Councillor, Mark Peck, and that he was likely to see his candidacy for the Party challenged.
- Accepted from WCC Watch feed
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