In support of the nation’s ‘Super Saturday’ vaxathon Metlink will roll out a new “delta buster” bus as part of a coordinated effort to boost vaccination rates in the Hutt Valley. Emblazoned with local art, Metlink’s delta buster, a collaboration with Kokiri Marae Keriana Olsen Trust, Capital & Coast and Hutt Valley DHBs, and Te Awakairangi Health Network, is an eye-catching mobile, community focused, pop-up vaccination centre.
Metlink says it is already seeing an increase of passengers wearing face coverings following the Government’s announcement that they will be compulsory on public transport on Monday 31 August.
In a remit to the 2020 Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) Annual General Meeting, the Greater Wellington Regional Council, acknowledges the Government’s strong support for public transport during the response to the COVID-19 pandemic emergency.
Metlink and the Wellington Region continues to be at the forefront of the COVID-19 response by working with the Government on the use of QR codes for journey tracking.
Wairarapa Train services will return to their regular timetable from Monday, May 4 in line with the return to normal timetables for all Metlink rail services.
Following the Government’s COVID-19 alert level 3 announcement, Metlink has revealed its plans to return to full regular timetables on buses starting on Sunday 26 April and trains on Monday 4 May.
As part of the national response to COVID-19, The NZ Transport Agency will implement a fare-reduction for Total Mobility customers from Tuesday, 14 April 2020.
Metlink is operating Masterton Town bus services on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings for essential workers and to enable the community to access essential services.
In response to COVID-19 alert level 4, Metlink is adding more bus services, introducing germ shield fogging and rolling out physical distancing markers on all buses and trains.
In response to the Prime Minister’s address today on raised COVID-19 levels, Metlink will be moving to weekend services across all public transport modes.
Metlink General Manager Scott Gallacher says, in accordance with Central Government advice, for the health and safety of staff and passengers, all Metlink bus drivers aged 70+ will not be part of operating our transport network at this time.
In line with advice from the Wellington Region Emergency Management Group (WREMO) and the Ministry of Health, Greater Wellington Regional Council is closing its offices to the public and encouraging all office based staff to work from home.
The Begonia House is now fully wrapped for its major renewal, offering a rare behind the scenes look at the remarkable transformation underway as every structural element is replaced, restored, or refinished.
The Wellington Writers Walk has grown from its first eleven sculptures in 2002 to a beloved series of 23 typographical artworks celebrating poets, novelists, and playwrights connected to the capital.
Weavers of Te Ataarangi honours those who have nurtured and shared te reo Māori through the Te Ataarangi movement over the past five decades. It also acknowledges a whakapapa of language revitalisation and celebrates the deep artistry embedded in teaching, weaving together mātauranga, visual storytelling, and te reo Māori.
Mud and glory – Marzy Karim slides through to score the clincher for Paremata-Plimmerton over Wainuiomata. Photo: Andy McArthur. By Steven White and Scott MacLean The top eight sides to start next weekend’s coveted Premier Jubilee Cup competition and next week’s opening round club rugby championship draw were found on a wet and wild afternoon...
