Regional Council related newsitems

• • 2021-31 Long Term Plan: Help us write the great Wellington Regional story

    • 1 Apr 2021
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council Have Your Say
    • Everyday, in hundreds of ways, we work hard to protect and enhance this precious region we call home and right now we have some big decisions to make to secure our region’s future.
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• • Flocking incredible: Predator Free work breathes new - and old - life into Miramar Peninsula

    • 1 Apr 2021
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • Predator Free Wellington (PFW)’s mahi in Miramar has seen the peninsula transformed into a safe haven for our native wildlife, with a steady resurgence of tui, kererū, kākā, kākāriki, geckos, and more unexpected visitors besides.
    • Accepted from GW media releases 2019 2 weeks ago by feedreader
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• • Reduce transport emissions quicker, Greater Wellington says to Climate Change Commission

    • 1 Apr 2021
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • While Greater Wellington has come out in strong support of the urgency of the Climate Change Commission’s approach to reducing gross emissions, it says the Commission is nowhere near where it needs to be to get the reduction in transport emissions we urgently require.
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• • Greater Wellington consulting on its plans for the next decade

    • 1 Apr 2021
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council has just released its 2021-2031 Long Term Plan for public consultation from 2 April, and it’s looking for strong and active feedback from the public.
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• • Wairarapa farmer nurtures marginal farmland into a wetland

    • 31 Mar 2021
    • 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.
    • Accepted from GW media releases 2019 2 weeks ago by feedreader
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• • Cargobike trial competition gives family of five freedom, excitement, exercise and efficiency

    • 22 Mar 2021
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • A Wellington family zooms off with a $8000 prize pack from a cargobike trial competition that supports sustainable and active forms of travel within the community, thanks to a partnership between Greater Wellington Regional Council and Bicycle Junction.
    • Accepted from GW media releases 2019 4 weeks ago by feedreader
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• • Together we must protect and respect our rivers – say no to rubbish dumping

    • 16 Mar 2021
    • 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 1 month ago by feedreader
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• • Autumn is the time for rats to seek shelter

    • 16 Mar 2021
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • Rats will now be busy making a home for the winter and that home may well be your roof space, basement, woodshed or compost heap.
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• • Public consultation is closing soon for our regional transport plans

    • 16 Mar 2021
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • The community still has time to have their say on shaping the future of public transport in our region, with public consultation on the draft Regional Public Transport Plan 2021 (RPTP) and draft Regional Land Transport Plan 2021 (RLTP) closing Friday 19 March.
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• • Greater Wellington and Road Safety Council bring Wairarapa community together through the joy of biking

    • 11 Mar 2021
    • 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.
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• • Wairarapa Moana Wetlands Project invites community to feel the land’s rhythms at Lake Domain

    • 11 Mar 2021
    • 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 welcomes Auckland half price fare trial for community services card holders

    • 11 Mar 2021
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • Greater Wellington has welcomed news of an Auckland trial which will see around 200,000 community services card holders receive half price fares on public transport.
    • Accepted from GW media releases 2019 1 month ago by feedreader
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• • Paekākāriki Surf Lifeguards New Building Project

    • 8 Mar 2021
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council Have Your Say
    • Paekākāriki Surf Lifeguards celebrated its centenary in 2013, making this iconic club one of the oldest in the country.
    • Accepted from Have your say projects 1 month ago by tonytw1
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• • Greater Wellington councillors call on Wellington Airport to support region's climate goals in future expansion plans

    • 1 Mar 2021
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • Speaking to their submission on Wellington International Airport Ltd’s expansion proposal, Councillors Thomas Nash and Roger Blakeley are calling on the airport to support Wellington’s climate goals and include public and active transport in any plans it makes for the future.
    • Accepted from GW media releases 2019 1 month ago by feedreader
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• • East Harbour Regional Park Article February 2021

    • 27 Feb 2021
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • Back in October Trap and Trigger, professional hunters undertook eight days of deer hunting in the Northern Forest as part of Greater Wellington’s deer control program.
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• • Wellingtonians must practice water safety - it saves lives

    • 25 Feb 2021
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • This summer, our region has seen three tragic water deaths that are unfortunate reminders for the community to stay vigilant and prepare for the unexpected on the water to keep safe says Greater Wellington Regional Council.
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• • Queen Elizabeth Park Festival: A smorgasbord of fun for the whole family

    • 23 Feb 2021
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • Greater Wellington’s free festival at Queen Elizabeth Park (QEP) this Sunday 28 February will offer a smorgasbord of fun, family-friendly activities and entertainment with something for everyone.
    • Accepted from GW media releases 2019 1 month ago by feedreader
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• • Cargobike trial competition for whānau– zero emissions and 100% fun

    • 23 Feb 2021
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • The families of five schools and early childhood centres are trialling cargobikes and getting the chance to win a $8000 cargobike prize pack, thanks to a partnership between Greater Wellington Regional Council and Bicycle Junction.
    • Accepted from GW media releases 2019 1 month ago by feedreader
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• • Barnyard bash at Battle Hill offers a chance to reconnect with the land

    • 22 Feb 2021
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • Greater Wellington will bring farm to whānau with Battle Hill Family Farm Day on Saturday 6 March, a free event in the council’s jam-packed summer events calendar giving people a chance to experience a taste of rural life.
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• • Greater Wellington gets green boost to achieve climate positive by 2035

    • 22 Feb 2021
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • Greater Wellington’s Climate Committee has approved additional funding to plan and deliver the retirement of grazing and restoration of our regional parks, a decision that will help the regional council achieve its ambitious climate goals.
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• • Conservation volunteer programme helps keep Baring Head beautiful

    • 21 Feb 2021
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • Since 2018 participants of Conservation Volunteer NZ’s Conservation Work Skills (CWS) programme have contributed to a variety of projects that help to make Baring Head a site of natural beauty and historical significance.
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• • Greater Wellington urges developer to consult with community on Underhill Road earthworks

    • 17 Feb 2021
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council (Greater Wellington) is confident in the process it followed, however is calling for the earthworks developer at the Underhill Road site to give locals an opportunity to express their concerns with the activities underway.
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• • Greater Wellington and Metlink flying the flag for climate action at Round the Bays

    • 17 Feb 2021
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • With the region back to COVID-19 Alert Level 1, Greater Wellington councillors are getting ready, getting set, and raring to go represent the council’s climate goals at Brendan Foot Supersite (BFS) Round the Bays.
    • Accepted from GW media releases 2019 2 months ago by feedreader
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• • Wellington Regional Land Transport Plan 2021

    • 15 Feb 2021
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council Have Your Say
    • Transport is vital to everyday life, from travelling to where we work and play, to accessing the goods and services we need.
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• • Regional Public Transport Plan 2021

    • 15 Feb 2021
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council Have Your Say
    • Public transport plays a central role in the daily lives of many of us in the Wellington region.
    • Accepted from Have your say projects 2 months ago by tonytw1
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• • Toxic algae blooms in the Ruamahanga and Kapiti Coast catchments – check before you swim and keep dogs on leashes

    • 11 Feb 2021
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • Greater Wellington is urging the community to check for LAWA website warnings and alerts, following the emergence of toxic algal blooms in several rivers in both the Ruamahanga and Kapiti Coast catchments.
    • Accepted from GW media releases 2019 2 months ago by feedreader
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• • Greater Wellington calls for community views on an efficient, accessible and low carbon public transport network

    • 10 Feb 2021
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • Public consultation on the draft Regional Public Transport Plan 2021 (RPTP) is open and Greater Wellington wants the community’s views on improving our region’s public transport network to help drive decarbonisation of vehicles, improve safety and customer experience, and increase public transport usage across the region.
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• • Consultation calls for lower carbon emissions, safer roads and a more connected transport network across the Wellington region

    • 9 Feb 2021
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • Public consultation is open for the Regional Land Transport Plan 2021 (RLTP) which is calling on the community’s views on how to make a safer, more sustainable transport network for our region.
    • Accepted from GW media releases 2019 2 months ago by feedreader
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    • consultation
    • transport
  
  

• • Our Regional Transport Story

    • 9 Feb 2021
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council Have Your Say
    • We want to hear what you think about two major plans that affect transport in the Wellington Region: the Regional Public Transport Plan (RPTP) and the Regional Land Transport Plan (RLTP).
    • Accepted from Have your say projects 2 months ago by tonytw1
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    • consultation
    • transport
  
  

• • Gear up for a great day out at Bike the Remutaka Family Day

    • 5 Feb 2021
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • Greater Wellington’s Bike the Remutaka Family Day on 13 February will make it easy for the whole whānau to get out and enjoy the magnificent Remutaka rail trail on two wheels.
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