Greater Wellington Regional Council and Wairarapa
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Toxic algae red alert in Hutt Valley, amber alert in Wairarapa
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
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Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Fine among the negative legacy of dumped tyres
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Kevin Anderson and his company Combined Projects (2016) Limited have been convicted and fined for the illegal disposal of waste tyres at a Castlepoint property in Wairarapa.
- Accepted from GW media releases 2019 by feedreader
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Rivers advisory committee seeking new member
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- A member of the Wairarapa community, who resides in the Upper Ruamāhanga area, with an interest in the health of local rivers is being sought to join the Upper Ruamāhanga River Management Advisory Committee (URRMAC) as the Waipoua Urban member.
- Accepted from GW media releases 2019 by feedreader
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New report starkly outlines Wairarapa climate change
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- A new report that brings home the impact of climate change in Wairarapa in never-before seen detail has just been released by Greater Wellington.
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Waiōhine River Plan submission deadline extended
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Consultation on a new Waiōhine River Plan has been extended to 5pm on 16 August to ensure people throughout the Wairarapa have the opportunity to get involved and have their say on the future of flood protection on the Waiōhine River.
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Your river, your views
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Consultation on a new Waiōhine River Plan will close on 30 July at 5pm and people throughout the Wairarapa are being urged to get involved and have their say on the future of one of the valley’s most significant rivers.
- Accepted from GW media releases 2019 by feedreader
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Wairarapa and Kāpiti Councillors welcome rail asset investment from Government
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Greater Wellington Councillors from Wairarapa and Kāpiti welcomed news today that the Government is investing $1.
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New Regional Partnership to accelerate progress on regional growth, economic development and recovery
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Today’s first full business meeting of the new Wellington Regional Leadership Committee marks the start of a collaborative partnership designed to shape future growth in the Wellington-Wairarapa-Horowhenua region.
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Stronger focus on public transport and mode shift sought by Greater Wellington
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- A significant shift in policies, institutional arrangements and planned investment is required to accelerate the change needed to reduce transport emissions, says Greater Wellington in its submission to the Government on Hīkina te Kohupara – Kia mauri ora ai te iwi - Transport Emissions: Pathways to Net Zero by 2050 “We strongly support the Government’s zero emission by 2050 target,” says Climate Committee chair Cr Thomas Nash, “we need to end the era of dependence on fossil fuels and introduce more options for how we move ourselves and our goods around.” “Let’s open up our streets to more people, allocate public road space more equitably and break the cycle of car dependence.” Greater Wellington believes that a shift to electric vehicles by itself will not be sufficient and that mode shift, rather than electrification of private vehicles, should be the government’s main transport priority. “We need a step change in transport, rather than simply replacing the current fossil fuel fleet with an electric fleet. Of course we need to transition to electric vehicles, but focusing on this as a priority risks undermining the urgent mode shift required away from investment in motorways and towards energy efficient transport infrastructure that will actually carry the number of people we need to carry. “Instead, we should focus on giving people more options to move around in ways that will meet the needs of our rapidly growing cities and are consistent with our climate targets. This means providing walking and cycling infrastructure, much better, cheaper, accessible and more frequent public transport. “We need to design our transport systems within the basic geographic constraints of our cities as well as the planetary boundaries of climate and the social needs of all of us, in particular people not currently well served by transport system including people with disabilities and people who are less well off.” “Greater Wellington recommends the inclusion in Hīkina te Kohupara of bold national and regional targets for mode share shift”, says Cr Roger Blakeley, chair of Greater Wellington’s Transport Committee. “For example, Greater Wellington’s Regional Land Transport Plan includes a target of ‘40 percent increase in active travel and public transport mode share by 2030’ ”. Cr Blakeley said that Greater Wellington has developed scenarios to meet the regional target based on census data for Jouney to Work trips to the Wellington CBD, which have mode share changes by 2030 of: walking trips to the central city would increase by 60%, cycling trips by 130%, public transport trips would increase by 45%, and car trips would reduce by 60%. “A precondition for mode share shift programmes, such as congestion charging and parking policies, would be the provision of safe, reliable, frequent and convenient alternatives to cars. “Significant investment is required in public and sustainable transport, from further decarbonisation of our buses and electrification of the rail fleet for services on the Manawatu and Wairarapa lines, through to the development of overdue cycling and pedestrian infrastructure,” “Unfortunately, as three quarters of the National Land Transport Fund (NLTF) is already allocated for the decade ahead, a review of the NLTF’s scope and priorities as well as additional funding will be required to redirect investment towards public transport. “That’s where the big gains will be made both for our climate and ultimately our way of life.” Download the release and submission
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Greater Wellington praises Government’s “far-sighted” infrastructure investment
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Greater Wellington Chair Daran Ponter has warmly welcomed today’s Government announcement on infrastructure funding, saying it removes any lingering doubts over the future of RiverLink, Wairarapa rail upgrades and new rolling stock for the Capital Connection.
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Wairarapa farmer nurtures marginal farmland into a wetland
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Greater Wellington is backing a Carterton farmer’s vision to regenerate marginal farmland into a flourishing wetland through environmental programmes that support native biodiversity and healthy waterways.
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Together we must protect and respect our rivers – say no to rubbish dumping
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Greater Wellington is calling for a unified community effort to protect our Wairarapa rivers which are facing constant pollution, contamination and desecration from ongoing rubbish dumping.
- Accepted from GW media releases 2019 by feedreader
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Wairarapa Moana Wetlands Project invites community to feel the land’s rhythms at Lake Domain
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Wairarapa Moana Wetlands Project is inviting the community to Lake Domain, on the Northern shores of Lake Wairarapa, on Sunday 21 March for a free event featuring live music, interactive artworks and the chance to discover creatures that live in the waters of Wairarapa Moana.
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Greater Wellington and Road Safety Council bring Wairarapa community together through the joy of biking
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Greater Wellington and the Wairarapa Road Safety Council are teaming up to bring the community together at Te Kura o Paetūmokai Featherston School on Saturday 13 March to celebrate the opening of the community’s new bike track and provide fun cycling activities for bikers of all ages.
- Accepted from GW media releases 2019 by feedreader
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Wairarapa farmers leading the way with wetland restoration
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- A partnership of Wairarapa farmers is a part of a growing wetland restoration movement to build community resilience against flooding, drought, landslides and water pollution.
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Wairarapa school nurtures muddy paddock into thriving wetland
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Kahutara School is fostering students’ connection with te taiao (nature) by developing a wetland to encourage biodiversity back to the local area, following the school’s participation in the Whitebait Connection programme.
- Accepted from GW media releases 2019 by feedreader
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Our Wairarapa wetland treasure seeks international, ramsar status
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- “Recognition of the Wairarapa Moana Wetlands under the Ramsar Convention would be a real achievement, and not just for the Moana.
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Fallen Tōtara extracted for Wairarapa whakairo
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- A fallen 900-year-old Tōtara tree extracted from Wakamoekau Creek will be used for whakairo (traditional Māori carving) by Wairarapa artists to be displayed at Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre’s education building.
- Accepted from GW media releases 2019 by feedreader
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Refurbishments for carriages on Wairarapa Train Line
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Train passengers on the Wairarapa Line will enjoy refurbishments to carriages with work already underway to improve comfort for customers.
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Greater Wellington shares final bus review plans
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Greater Wellington Regional Council detailed the final part of its bus network review for Kāpiti Coast, Wairarapa, Porirua and the Hutt Valley at today’s Transport Committee meeting.
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Porirua, Wellington Region, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Regional toxic algae alert issued by Greater Wellington
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Toxic algae is quickly intensifying throughout the region, with all monitored rivers reaching health alert levels and Wairarapa’s Waipoua River remaining hazardous for swimmers.
- Accepted from GW media releases 2019 by feedreader
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Greater Wellington welcomes water resilience support in light of potential climate threats to Wairarapa
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- A second round of financial support for the development of a sustainable water supply for Wairarapa, seven million dollars in loan funding for regional water storage, has been strongly endorsed by Greater Wellington Regional Council.
- Accepted from GW media releases 2019 by feedreader
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Care urged for swimmers and dog walkers as toxic algae blooms in Waipoua River
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- A severe toxic algal bloom has developed along the whole of the Waipoua River in Wairarapa, with algae and detached mats building up at the river margins.
- Accepted from GW media releases 2019 by feedreader
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