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    <title>Greater Wellington Regional Council and Places</title>
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      <title>Kia tūpato, take care – Wairarapa Moana to get toxic algae checks</title>
      <link>https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/kia-tupato-take-care-wairarapa-moana-to-get-toxic-algae-checks/</link>
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      <category>wairarapa</category>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Greater Wellington Regional Council</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2025-11-27T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Ko Tōku Waikanaetanga Tēnei: Edgewater Park Planting Day 2025</title>
      <link>https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/ko-toku-waikanaetanga-tenei-edgewater-park-planting-day-2025/</link>
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      <category>waikanae</category>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/ko-toku-waikanaetanga-tenei-edgewater-park-planting-day-2025/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Greater Wellington Regional Council</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2025-11-17T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Conservationists celebrate rare moment of zero possums in Wainuiomata</title>
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      <category>wainuiomata</category>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Greater Wellington Regional Council</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2025-11-12T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:point>-41.2618075 174.9480696</georss:point>
      <georss:featurename>Wainuiomata, Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa</georss:featurename>
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      <title>Greater Wellington warns dog owners to avoid the Orongorongo River and Wainuiomata Beach following heavy rain</title>
      <link>https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/greater-wellington-warns-dog-owners-to-avoid-the-orongorongo-river-and-wainuiomata-beach-following-heavy-rain/</link>
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      <category>wainuiomata</category>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Greater Wellington Regional Council</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2025-09-22T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>Wainuiomata, Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa</georss:featurename>
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      <title>‘Unusual’ levels of toxic algae detected in Waikanae River</title>
      <link>https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/unusual-levels-of-toxic-algae-detected-in-waikanae-river/</link>
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      <category>waikanae</category>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/unusual-levels-of-toxic-algae-detected-in-waikanae-river/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Greater Wellington Regional Council</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2025-08-27T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Threatened fish rescued during Kapiti Coast river work</title>
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      <category>kapiti</category>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Greater Wellington Regional Council</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2025-08-13T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Many hands make eco-systems work: Meet the locals committed to the restoration of Wairarapa Moana</title>
      <link>https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/many-hands-make-eco-systems-work-meet-the-locals-committed-to-the-restoration-of-wairarapa-moana/</link>
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      <category>wairarapa</category>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/many-hands-make-eco-systems-work-meet-the-locals-committed-to-the-restoration-of-wairarapa-moana/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Greater Wellington Regional Council</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2025-08-05T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Government funding for overdue rail renewals on track in Hutt Valley</title>
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      <category>huttvalley</category>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/government-funding-for-overdue-rail-renewals-on-track-in-hutt-valley/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Greater Wellington Regional Council</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2025-07-31T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:point>-41.2125751 174.9057626</georss:point>
      <georss:featurename>Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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      <title>Essential river channel and gravel works planned to mitigate erosion within highly protected and valued Waikanae estuary</title>
      <link>https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/essential-river-channel-and-gravel-works-planned-to-mitigate-erosion-within-highly-protected-and-valued-waikanae-estuary/</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Greater Wellington Regional Council</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2025-07-03T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Wairarapa flood protection scheme visited by minister</title>
      <link>https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/wairarapa-flood-protection-scheme-visited-by-minister/</link>
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      <category>wairarapa</category>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/wairarapa-flood-protection-scheme-visited-by-minister/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Greater Wellington Regional Council</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2025-05-11T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>High levels of toxic algae at Silverstream Bridge – dogs and people should avoid contact with water</title>
      <link>https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/high-levels-of-toxic-algae-at-silverstream-bridge-dogs-and-people-should-avoid-contact-with-water/</link>
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      <category>silverstream</category>
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      <category>upper-hutt</category>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/high-levels-of-toxic-algae-at-silverstream-bridge-dogs-and-people-should-avoid-contact-with-water/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Greater Wellington Regional Council</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2025-03-18T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:point>-41.1489813 175.0117941</georss:point>
      <georss:featurename>Silverstream, Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, 5019, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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      <title>Toxic algae in Lake Wairarapa Moana – dogs and people should avoid contact with water</title>
      <link>https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/toxic-algae-in-lake-wairarapa-moana-dogs-and-people-should-avoid-contact-with-water/</link>
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      <category>wairarapa</category>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/toxic-algae-in-lake-wairarapa-moana-dogs-and-people-should-avoid-contact-with-water/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Greater Wellington Regional Council</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2025-03-13T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Fund for environmental initiatives launched in Hutt Valley</title>
      <link>https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/fund-for-environmental-initiatives-launched-in-hutt-valley/</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/fund-for-environmental-initiatives-launched-in-hutt-valley/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Greater Wellington Regional Council</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2025-02-19T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:point>-41.2125751 174.9057626</georss:point>
      <georss:featurename>Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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      <title>Toxic algae widespread in Wairarapa rivers – take care where toxic algae warnings are in place</title>
      <link>https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/toxic-algae-widespread-in-wairarapa-rivers-take-care-where-toxic-algae-warnings-are-in-place/</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/toxic-algae-widespread-in-wairarapa-rivers-take-care-where-toxic-algae-warnings-are-in-place/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Greater Wellington Regional Council</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2025-01-30T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>High levels of toxic algae in Wairarapa and Hutt Valley rivers</title>
      <link>https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/high-levels-of-toxic-algae-in-wairarapa-and-hutt-valley-rivers/</link>
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      <category>huttvalley</category>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/high-levels-of-toxic-algae-in-wairarapa-and-hutt-valley-rivers/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Greater Wellington Regional Council</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2025-01-23T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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      <title>Toxic algae blooms in Wairarapa catchments/rivers – dogs and people should avoid contact with water</title>
      <link>https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/toxic-algae-blooms-in-wairarapa-catchmentsrivers-dogs-and-people-should-avoid-contact-with-water/</link>
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      <category>wairarapa</category>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/toxic-algae-blooms-in-wairarapa-catchmentsrivers-dogs-and-people-should-avoid-contact-with-water/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Greater Wellington Regional Council</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2025-01-15T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Electric articulated buses for Karori; hail and ride bus service for Tawa</title>
      <link>https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/electric-articulated-buses-for-karori-hail-and-ride-bus-service-for-tawa/</link>
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      <category>karori</category>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2024 03:25:19 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/electric-articulated-buses-for-karori-hail-and-ride-bus-service-for-tawa/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Greater Wellington Regional Council</dc:creator>
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