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• • Community desires better environmental health for future generations

    • 13 Jan 2021
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • The message from Wellington communities is loud and clear, Greater Wellington needs to prioritise better environment health as part of its 2021-2031 Long Term Plan (LTP).
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• • Whānau Summer Day brings backyard to the bush

    • 12 Jan 2021
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • Kaitoke Regional Park will be everybody's big backyard this Saturday as Greater Wellington hosts Whānau Summer Day, a free event for the whole family.
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• • Toxic algae blooms across the region - check before you swim and keep dogs on leashes

    • 7 Jan 2021
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • Greater Wellington is urging the community to check for LAWA website warnings and alerts, following the emergence of a toxic algal blooms at Waipoua River, Te Awa Kairangi – Hutt River and the Pakuratahi River at Kaitoke campground.
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• • Toxic algae season is here

    • 22 Dec 2020
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • With the onset of warmer weather the risk of toxic algae throughout the greater Wellington region is rising, with some rivers now over the limit for safe swimming.
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• • No penguins were harmed in the making of this case – but only by luck

    • 16 Dec 2020
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • eNZoil (NZ) Ltd has been convicted and fined for discharging between 5000 and 6000 litres of refined transformer oil from their operation into the stormwater network and subsequently Seaview Marina.
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• • Greater Wellington’ parks face the future

    • 13 Dec 2020
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council has just endorsed a new ten-year management plan for its regional parks which sets the direction for their evolution over the next decade.
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• • Our region’s green mindset shines through as a top priority in the Long Term Plan

    • 10 Dec 2020
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • Environmental protection and enhancement, accessible and efficient public transport, and action on the climate emergency – have been ranked by our community as Greater Wellington’s top priorities, reports a survey on Greater Wellington Regional Council’s 2021-2031 Long Term Plan.
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• • Surveying mud – key to monitoring the health of Te-Awarua-o-Porirua Harbour

    • 9 Dec 2020
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • Last month Greater Wellington conducted the sixth underwater survey in Te Awarua-o-Porirua Harbour as a part of a programme to assess the environmental health of the highly valued Onepoto and Pāuatahanui estuaries.
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• • Include wetlands in ETS to reduce emissions say Greater Wellington

    • 8 Dec 2020
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • Greater Wellington is calling on the Government to include non-forest permanent carbon sinks such as wetlands in the ETS or an alternative market-based scheme to reward the removal of carbon from the atmosphere and accelerate the country’s emissions reduction work.
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• • Check online if it’s safe to swim

    • 7 Dec 2020
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • As we splash into the swimming season and experience heavy rainfall, Greater Wellington is urging the community to check if it’s safe to swim on Land Air Water Aotearoa’s (LAWA) website under the ‘Can I swim here’ section.
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• • Belmont Regional Park Grazing Licence

    • 4 Dec 2020
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council Have Your Say
    • We're granting a temporary extension to the grazing license to the current licensee in the West Belmont – Waitangirua area of the Belmont Regional Park.
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• • Greater Wellington Regional Council Provides Blueprint for Regional Public Transport in Response to Climate Emergency

    • 2 Dec 2020
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council's Transport Committee today endorsed the proposed draft Wellington Regional Public Transport Plan 2021-31, which will be consulted with the public.
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• • Declaration of climate emergency reinforces need for partnership with local government

    • 1 Dec 2020
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council strongly supports the Government’s declaration of a climate emergency and welcomes its foresight in acknowledging the greatest challenge to face the nation.
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• • Getting students active, Movin’March 2021 registrations open

    • 30 Nov 2020
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • Early bird registrations for Greater Wellington Regional Council’s Movin’March are open - calling all schools to sign up to the month-long initiative that encourages students to walk, cycle and scoot to school.
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• • More information on water metering essential, says Greater Wellington

    • 26 Nov 2020
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council supports the decision by the Wellington Water Committee to seek further refinement and costs on the case for installing residential water meters to help reduce water consumption throughout the region.
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• • New Waikanae station toilets bring residents relief

    • 23 Nov 2020
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • Today a new public toilet facility opened at Waikanae Station, enhancing customer experience when opting for sustainable forms of transport, a co-funded project by Greater Wellington Regional Council and Kāpiti Coast District Council (KCDC).
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• • Putting the ‘heart’ in freshwater data is key to conservation

    • 10 Nov 2020
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • Greater Wellington Region Council is innovating ways to transform and humanise freshwater data to drive positive change, through CreativeHQ’s NZ GovTech Accelerator programme.
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• • Clever buoy measures ocean health on the Kāpiti Coast

    • 6 Nov 2020
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • A high-tech coastal buoy has been installed on the border of the Kāpiti Marine Reserve to monitor the impact of land activity on marine life – supporting conservation programmes with easily accessible data.
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• • Toxic algae in Waipoua River – a reminder to check before you swim

    • 6 Nov 2020
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council is urging the community to check for warnings and alerts, following the emergence of a toxic algal bloom in the Waipoua River.
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• • Greater Wellington celebrates biodiversity champions behind Bird of the Year

    • 6 Nov 2020
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • Greater Wellington councillors are singing the same tune, announcing their top five species for Bird of the Year 2020; kākā, tūturiwhatu (banded dotterel), kererū, tīeke (North Island saddleback) and korimako (bellbird).
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• • Flooding, wildfires and droughts - climate change is already affecting our region

    • 3 Nov 2020
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • Our region is already seeing higher chances of droughts, wildfires, floods and sea level rises, all of which threaten our communities, infrastructure and natural resources - signals a new report released by the Ministry for the Environment (MfE) and StatsNZ.
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• • Greater Wellington's Amanda Cox awarded Outstanding Parks Leader

    • 29 Oct 2020
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council’s Regional Parks Manager Amanda Cox is the recipient of the inaugural New Zealand Outstanding Parks Leader Award, which was presented at today’s Council meeting.
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• • Council agrees a 1.5% fare increase to maintain Metlink services following one year funding freeze

    • 28 Oct 2020
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • Fares on Metlink services across the region will be increasing in line with inflation from February 2021 following a decision at council today.
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• • Local students to test ecosystems and create green data

    • 27 Oct 2020
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • A Water Catchment Health day on Tuesday 10 November works with Wainuiomata students to help map environmental and stream health to inform the protection of regional ecosystems.
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• • Greater Welly Bike Fest a zooming success

    • 27 Oct 2020
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • ‘Ka mau te wehi!’ - is the sentiment as Greater Welly Bike Fest celebrates over 600 participants across the region with prizes and giveaways.
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• • Inspiring students to explore environmental careers

    • 14 Oct 2020
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • A community planting programme is a win-win for students by helping them gain conservation industry insights and enhancing their local river knowledge.
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• • Multiparty Action Group on the Owhiro Catchment established

    • 7 Oct 2020
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • Solving the water contamination issues in the Owhiro Catchment is the ambitious goal of a new multiparty working pilot group.
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• • Lifestyle block wetland creates a pathway for growth and opportunity

    • 5 Oct 2020
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • A Te Horo lifestyle block owner is achieving her wetland restoration vision by creating an ecological corridor for native birds, through Greater Wellington Regional Council’s Healthy Waterways programme.
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• • More green jobs for stronger environmental health

    • 4 Oct 2020
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • Last week marked the successful wrap up of a trial programme which boosts job opportunities that benefit the health of the community and te taiao, an initiative funded by Ministry of Social Development (MSD), Department of Conservation (DOC) and Greater Wellington Regional Council.
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• • Every kererū counts – how our native bird holds the key to biodiversity

    • 4 Oct 2020
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • This year marks the 17th year that Greater Wellington Regional Council has monitored kererū in Kaitoke Regional Park to track their health, which is essential to our native bush regeneration and wider biodiversity.
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