https://wellington.gen.nz/greater-wellington-regional-council+wairarapa Items tagged with Greater Wellington Regional Council and Wairarapa. https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/kia-tupato-take-care-wairarapa-moana-to-get-toxic-algae-checks/ wairarapa places government regional-council Thu, 27 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/kia-tupato-take-care-wairarapa-moana-to-get-toxic-algae-checks/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2025-11-27T00:00:00Z https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/many-hands-make-eco-systems-work-meet-the-locals-committed-to-the-restoration-of-wairarapa-moana/ wairarapa places government regional-council Tue, 05 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/many-hands-make-eco-systems-work-meet-the-locals-committed-to-the-restoration-of-wairarapa-moana/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2025-08-05T00:00:00Z https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/wairarapa-flood-protection-scheme-visited-by-minister/ wairarapa places government regional-council Sun, 11 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/wairarapa-flood-protection-scheme-visited-by-minister/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2025-05-11T00:00:00Z https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/toxic-algae-in-lake-wairarapa-moana-dogs-and-people-should-avoid-contact-with-water/ wairarapa dogs places animals government regional-council Thu, 13 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/toxic-algae-in-lake-wairarapa-moana-dogs-and-people-should-avoid-contact-with-water/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2025-03-13T00:00:00Z https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/toxic-algae-widespread-in-wairarapa-rivers-take-care-where-toxic-algae-warnings-are-in-place/ wairarapa places government regional-council Thu, 30 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/toxic-algae-widespread-in-wairarapa-rivers-take-care-where-toxic-algae-warnings-are-in-place/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2025-01-30T00:00:00Z https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/high-levels-of-toxic-algae-in-wairarapa-and-hutt-valley-rivers/ huttvalley wairarapa places government regional-council Thu, 23 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/high-levels-of-toxic-algae-in-wairarapa-and-hutt-valley-rivers/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2025-01-23T00:00:00Z -41.2125751 174.9057626 Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/toxic-algae-blooms-in-wairarapa-catchmentsrivers-dogs-and-people-should-avoid-contact-with-water/ wairarapa dogs places animals government regional-council Wed, 15 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/toxic-algae-blooms-in-wairarapa-catchmentsrivers-dogs-and-people-should-avoid-contact-with-water/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2025-01-15T00:00:00Z https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/wairarapa-drought-declaration-supported-by-greater-wellington/ wairarapa places government regional-council Mon, 01 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/wairarapa-drought-declaration-supported-by-greater-wellington/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/wairarapa-farmer-fined-for-taking-water-in-breach-of-consent/ wairarapa places government regional-council Wed, 21 Jun 2023 00:26:01 GMT https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/wairarapa-farmer-fined-for-taking-water-in-breach-of-consent/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2023-06-21T00:26:01Z https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/taking-to-the-skies-to-understand-wairarapa-aquifers/ wairarapa places government regional-council Tue, 31 Jan 2023 04:11:31 GMT https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/taking-to-the-skies-to-understand-wairarapa-aquifers/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2023-01-31T04:11:31Z https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/toxic-algae-red-alert-in-hutt-valley-amber-alert-in-wairarapa/ huttvalley wairarapa places government regional-council Thu, 26 Jan 2023 19:48:00 GMT https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/toxic-algae-red-alert-in-hutt-valley-amber-alert-in-wairarapa/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2023-01-26T19:48:00Z -41.2125751 174.9057626 Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/talk-to-us-about-wairarapas-new-draft-flood-maps/ wairarapa places government regional-council Mon, 14 Nov 2022 03:27:04 GMT https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/talk-to-us-about-wairarapas-new-draft-flood-maps/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2022-11-14T03:27:04Z https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/restoration-day-to-thank-wairarapa-environmental-groups/ wairarapa places government regional-council Tue, 19 Apr 2022 22:03:41 GMT https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/restoration-day-to-thank-wairarapa-environmental-groups/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2022-04-19T22:03:41Z https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/toxic-algae-reappears-in-wairarapa-rivers-as-warm-weather-continues/ wairarapa places government regional-council Wed, 16 Mar 2022 03:45:30 GMT https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/toxic-algae-reappears-in-wairarapa-rivers-as-warm-weather-continues/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2022-03-16T03:45:30Z https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/wela-offers-a-lifeline-for-wairarapa/ wairarapa places government regional-council Mon, 15 Nov 2021 23:32:53 GMT https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/wela-offers-a-lifeline-for-wairarapa/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2021-11-15T23:32:53Z http://www.gw.govt.nz/wela-offers-a-lifeline-for-wairarapa/ The increasing volatility of climate-change driven weather has thrown the spotlight on maintaining lifeline services following disruption and potential threats to people and assets from the consequences of natural disasters. wairarapa places government regional-council Mon, 15 Nov 2021 23:30:00 GMT http://www.gw.govt.nz/wela-offers-a-lifeline-for-wairarapa/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2021-11-15T23:30:00Z http://www.gw.govt.nz/fine-among-the-negative-legacy-of-dumped-tyres/ 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. wairarapa places government regional-council Thu, 04 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMT http://www.gw.govt.nz/fine-among-the-negative-legacy-of-dumped-tyres/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2021-11-04T00:00:00Z http://www.gw.govt.nz/rivers-advisory-committee-seeking-new-member/ 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. wairarapa places government regional-council Thu, 28 Oct 2021 02:30:00 GMT http://www.gw.govt.nz/rivers-advisory-committee-seeking-new-member/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2021-10-28T02:30:00Z http://www.gw.govt.nz/new-report-starkly-outlines-wairarapa-climate-change/ 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. wairarapa places government regional-council Wed, 29 Sep 2021 03:00:00 GMT http://www.gw.govt.nz/new-report-starkly-outlines-wairarapa-climate-change/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2021-09-29T03:00:00Z http://www.gw.govt.nz/waiohine-river-plan-submission-deadline-extended/ 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. wairarapa consultation places government regional-council Wed, 28 Jul 2021 21:00:00 GMT http://www.gw.govt.nz/waiohine-river-plan-submission-deadline-extended/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2021-07-28T21:00:00Z http://www.gw.govt.nz/your-river-your-views/ 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. wairarapa consultation places government regional-council Wed, 07 Jul 2021 23:30:00 GMT http://www.gw.govt.nz/your-river-your-views/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2021-07-07T23:30:00Z http://www.gw.govt.nz/wairarapa-and-kapiti-councillors-welcome-rail-asset-investment-from-government/ Greater Wellington Councillors from Wairarapa and Kāpiti welcomed news today that the Government is investing $1. wairarapa places government regional-council Wed, 07 Jul 2021 21:30:00 GMT http://www.gw.govt.nz/wairarapa-and-kapiti-councillors-welcome-rail-asset-investment-from-government/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2021-07-07T21:30:00Z http://www.gw.govt.nz/new-regional-partnership-to-accelerate-progress-on-regional-growth-economic-development-and-recovery/ 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. wairarapa places government regional-council Thu, 01 Jul 2021 03:30:00 GMT http://www.gw.govt.nz/new-regional-partnership-to-accelerate-progress-on-regional-growth-economic-development-and-recovery/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2021-07-01T03:30:00Z http://www.gw.govt.nz/stronger-focus-on-public-transport-and-mode-shift-sought-by-greater-wellington/ 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 wairarapa places government regional-council Fri, 25 Jun 2021 05:00:00 GMT http://www.gw.govt.nz/stronger-focus-on-public-transport-and-mode-shift-sought-by-greater-wellington/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2021-06-25T05:00:00Z http://www.gw.govt.nz/Greater-Wellington-praises-Government-s-far-sighted-infrastructure-investment/ 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. wairarapa places government regional-council Fri, 04 Jun 2021 02:00:00 GMT http://www.gw.govt.nz/Greater-Wellington-praises-Government-s-far-sighted-infrastructure-investment/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2021-06-04T02:00:00Z http://www.gw.govt.nz/wairarapa-farmer-nurtures-marginal-farmland-into-a-wetland/ 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. wairarapa places government regional-council Tue, 30 Mar 2021 23:00:00 GMT http://www.gw.govt.nz/wairarapa-farmer-nurtures-marginal-farmland-into-a-wetland/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2021-03-30T23:00:00Z http://www.gw.govt.nz/together-we-must-protect-and-respect-our-rivers-say-no-to-rubbish-dumping/ 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. wairarapa places government regional-council Tue, 16 Mar 2021 23:00:00 GMT http://www.gw.govt.nz/together-we-must-protect-and-respect-our-rivers-say-no-to-rubbish-dumping/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2021-03-16T23:00:00Z http://www.gw.govt.nz/greater-wellington-and-road-safety-council-bring-wairarapa-community-together-through-the-joy-of-biking/ 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. wairarapa places government regional-council Thu, 11 Mar 2021 23:00:00 GMT http://www.gw.govt.nz/greater-wellington-and-road-safety-council-bring-wairarapa-community-together-through-the-joy-of-biking/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2021-03-11T23:00:00Z http://www.gw.govt.nz/wairarapa-moana-wetlands-project-invites-community-to-feel-the-land-s-rhythms-at-lake-domain/ 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. wairarapa places government regional-council Thu, 11 Mar 2021 23:00:00 GMT http://www.gw.govt.nz/wairarapa-moana-wetlands-project-invites-community-to-feel-the-land-s-rhythms-at-lake-domain/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2021-03-11T23:00:00Z http://www.gw.govt.nz/wairarapa-farmers-leading-the-way-with-wetland-restoration/ 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. wairarapa places government regional-council Tue, 02 Feb 2021 02:00:00 GMT http://www.gw.govt.nz/wairarapa-farmers-leading-the-way-with-wetland-restoration/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2021-02-02T02:00:00Z