Greater Wellington Regional Council / September 2020
Greater Wellington promotes Quality for Life by ensuring our environment is protected while meeting the economic, cultural and social needs of the community. Our specific responsibilities include environment management, flood protection and land management, provision of regional parks, public transport planning and funding, and metropolitan water supply.
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Independent chair appointed to role at Greater Wellington
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- Greater Wellington Regional Council has appointed Martin Matthews as independent chair of Greater Wellington’s Finance, Risk and Assurance Committee (FRAC).
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Reconnecting with nature is vital to our health and wellbeing
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- Mental Health Awareness Week is a timely reminder of the invaluable role te taiao plays in maintaining a balanced mental health and general wellbeing, advocates Greater Wellington Councillor Prue Lamason.
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Greater Wellington on the pathway to lower carbon emissions
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- Greater Wellington Regional Council’s Climate Committee has supported two proposals to retire grazing and restore rare wetland and forest ecosystems in its Queen Elizabeth and Kaitoke regional parks, a decision that will accelerate the regional council’s move to become climate positive by 2035.
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Pedal, pump, jump – Bike Fest is your carbon reduction month
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- Locals are checking their brakes, pumping up tyres and fastening helmets for this October’s Kia Eke Paihikara Tātou Greater Welly Bike Fest, a month that celebrates climate friendly forms of transport.
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Kōwhai, ngaio, and swamp flax – key to the region’s ‘well-bee-ing’
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- Bee Aware Month is the buzz word on the region’s streets; the perfect time to sweeten up your native planting skills and support bees which are key to our community health and resilience.
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Ngaio, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Greater Wellington investigating Snapper on rail services in preparation for national ticketing
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- Greater Wellington is investigating rolling out Snapper payments on rail services across the region following decisions made at Council today to help pave the way for national ticketing.
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Wairarapa school nurtures muddy paddock into thriving wetland
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- 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.
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Call for feedback on new by-laws to ramp up harbour safety
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- Greater Wellington Regional Council is seeking to make our regional harbours safer for communities following approval by its Environment Committee’s proposed amendments designed to ensure national consistency, reduce risk and improve safety measures on the water.
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Predator Free Wellington to get fast tracked with $7.6 million funding boost
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- Predator Free Wellington has been given a $7.
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Parkside Article August 2020
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Unfortunately at the time of writing we all find ourselves back at COVID level 2, this may change by the time we go to print.
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Greater Wellington urges farmers, landowners and developers to bone up on new regulations
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- Regulations that came into force yesterday (3 September 2020) set new directions and standards for freshwater management, and Greater Wellington Regional Council is urging farmers, landowners and developers to familiarise themselves with their new provisions.
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