Regional Council related newsitems

• • Greater Wellington lifts the lid on its regional role and responsibilities

    • 15 Oct 2021
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • A campaign launched by Greater Wellington today is cutting through confusion, showing the value the regional council adds to communities and the importance of its role in navigating change facing the region in the coming years.
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• • Greater Wellington wants action on the Emissions Reduction Plan

    • 13 Oct 2021
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • Greater Wellington is urging the regional team of half a million people to actively respond to the Government’s just-released National Emissions Reduction Plan, which outlines a proposed framework to meet the emissions budgets required to limit greenhouse gases.
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• • Plastic in waterways criticised by regional council

    • 7 Oct 2021
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • With the clean-up of plastic found in the Tauherenikau River in August nearing the halfway mark, the focus for Greater Wellington now turns to stopping rubbish being dumped in waterways across the region.
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• • New report starkly outlines Wairarapa climate change

    • 29 Sep 2021
    • 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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• • Ruamāhanga planting to deliver jobs and environmental benefits

    • 24 Sep 2021
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • Planting is coming to an end in the year one work programme of the Major Rivers – Riparian Management programme as Greater Wellington closes in on establishing more than 36,000 of 120,000 plants allocated towards improving water quality and habitat in the Ruamahanga River.
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• • Revenue and Financing Policy Review

    • 10 Sep 2021
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council Have Your Say
    • Greater Wellington has started the process to review the Revenue and Financing Policy.
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• • Rural communities urged to report sightings of crop-eating pest bird during ‘look for rooks’ awareness campaign

    • 8 Sep 2021
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • Greater Wellington is calling out to rural communities in the Greater Wellington region to ‘look for rooks’ in its annual awareness campaign.
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• • Greater Wellington welcomes $1.2 billion boost for regional transport funding

    • 8 Sep 2021
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council has welcomed Tuesday’s announcement by Minister of Transport Hon Michael Wood of the Government’s transport funding priorities for the next three years contained in the National Land Transport Programme.
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• • Around 200 submissions received on Waiōhine River Plan

    • 6 Sep 2021
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • Around 200 submissions were received from the community on the Waiōhine River Plan, developed by the community-led Waiōhine Action Group and supported by Greater Wellington.
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• • Greater Wellington welcomes report on congestion charging as part of emissions target

    • 31 Aug 2021
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • Greater Wellington has welcomed a report from the Transport and Infrastructure Committee on congestion charging in Auckland, describing it as a necessary enabler for mode shift and zero emissions targets.
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• • Regional Climate Change Forum unites leaders for climate action

    • 27 Aug 2021
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • Today’s Regional Climate Change Forum brought together leaders from regional and local councils, and Minister for Climate Change, James Shaw, to discuss climate action in a Wellington regional context.
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• • Queen Elizabeth Park Grazing Licence

    • 27 Aug 2021
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council Have Your Say
    • Greater Wellington are intending to grant a grazing licence in Queen Elizabeth Park.
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    Queen Elizabeth Park, Paekakariki, Kapiti Coast District, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Applications open for Ngāti Toa Rangatira and Greater Wellington’s fund that boosts community environmental projects

    • 24 Aug 2021
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • Applications are open for this year’s Community Environment Fund which supports community groups to restore, maintain and protect our native ecosystems, a joint initiative between Greater Wellington and Ngāti Toa Rangatira.
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• • RiverLink Resource Consents & Notices of Requirement

    • 24 Aug 2021
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council Have Your Say
    • OverviewRiverLink involves the construction, operation and maintenance of infrastructure and associated works within the Lower Hutt city centre around Te Awa Kairangi to improve flood resilience, transport connections and to facilitate urban renewal and regeneration of the city.
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• • Applications open for Ngāti Toa Rangatira and Greater Wellington’s fund that boosts community environmental projects

    • 24 Aug 2021
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • Applications are open for this year’s Community Environment Fund which supports community groups to restore, maintain and protect our native ecosystems, a joint initiative between Greater Wellington and Ngāti Toa Rangatira.
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• • Taranaki Whānui sign a new increased funding agreement with Greater Wellington to build partnership capacity

    • 16 Aug 2021
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • Taranaki Whānui sign a new increased funding agreement with Greater Wellington, one of six revised agreements with iwi of the region, to build their capacity to partner, co-design and deliver on work programmes alongside Greater Wellington by 2023.
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• • Climate resilience work begins at Heretaunga in Upper Hutt

    • 15 Aug 2021
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • Work has begun on stabilising the banks of Te Awa Kairangi/Hutt River at Heretaunga near the Royal Wellington Golf Club in Upper Hutt, alongside the popular Hutt River Trail.
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• • Grazing land out to pasture at QEP and Kaitoke, permanent carbon sink to take its place

    • 13 Aug 2021
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • Major restoration work has begun at Queen Elizabeth Park (QEP) and Kaitoke Regional Park to provide a permanent carbon sink for the region that will cut Greater Wellington’s carbon footprint by 2.
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    Queen Elizabeth Park, Paekakariki, Kapiti Coast District, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Greater Wellington supports banded dotterels' increasing hatching stats with new strategy

    • 11 Aug 2021
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • As tūturiwhatu/banded dotterels hatching stats rise on the Eastbourne to Wainuiomata coastline, Greater Wellington and the project partners are unifying conservation efforts under a new strategy to build on this success.
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    Eastbourne, Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Accessible suspension bridge swings into action at Kaitoke Regional Park

    • 11 Aug 2021
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • The highly anticipated suspension bridge at Kaitoke Regional Park is now open, meaning more visitors can connect with nature at one of our region’s most beloved parks.
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    Kaitoke Regional Park, Swingbridge Track, Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Greater Wellington is investing in navigation resources to boost accessibility in public facilities

    • 10 Aug 2021
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • Greater Wellington is working with Blind Low Vision NZ to install tech in the office’s public facilities to enable members of our community more independent and safe access.
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• • "Perfect timing" for Pōneke Collective's presentation to Greater Wellington

    • 5 Aug 2021
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • Greater Wellington councillors welcomed strong representation from Pōneke Collective, a broad coalition of students and welfare groups seeking more equitable access to public transport, at yesterday’s Transport Committee meeting.
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• • Community plant nursery sprouts new life in Wainuiomata

    • 5 Aug 2021
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • Greater Wellington, along with project partners Forest and Bird, has opened the doors to a new native plant nursery in Wainuiomata Recreation Reserve.
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    Wainuiomata, Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Greater Wellington and Metlink welcome news of new collective agreement for NZ Bus drivers

    • 29 Jul 2021
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • Greater Wellington and Metlink have welcomed news from today’s Tramways Union stop work meeting that a new collective agreement with NZ Bus has been reached after months of tense negotiations.
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• • Waiōhine River Plan submission deadline extended

    • 28 Jul 2021
    • 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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• • Teachers learn through new games to promote road safety to children and whānau

    • 27 Jul 2021
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • Primary school teachers recently jumped on bikes to upskill and advocate for safe active travel among students and the wider community, through a partnership with Greater Wellington, the Bike On New Zealand Charitable Trust, Waka Kotahi, and local and regional councils.
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• • Keeping region safe from pest plants a team effort, says Greater Wellington

    • 18 Jul 2021
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • Dangerous pests Nassella tussock, Chilean needle grass, and Alligator weed have yet to take hold in our region, and Greater Wellington is urging the community to make use of its pest control services to help keep it that way.
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• • Keep dogs away from Hutt River and Wellington Harbour beaches

    • 17 Jul 2021
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council is urging dog owners to keep their dogs away from the Hutt River and Wellington Harbour beaches until staff have checked these areas for dead possums poisoned with 1080.
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• • Your river, your views

    • 8 Jul 2021
    • 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.
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• • Wairarapa and Kāpiti Councillors welcome rail asset investment from Government

    • 7 Jul 2021
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • Greater Wellington Councillors from Wairarapa and Kāpiti welcomed news today that the Government is investing $1.
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