Regional Council / December 2020
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January 2021 | November 2020-
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Toxic algae season is here
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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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Porirua, Wellington Region, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Include wetlands in ETS to reduce emissions say Greater Wellington
- 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
- 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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Greater Wellington Regional Council Provides Blueprint for Regional Public Transport in Response to Climate Emergency
- 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
- 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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