Regional Council / January 2020
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ZEALANDIA book celebrates the “Valley that Changed a Nation”
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- One of the founders of Wellington’s beloved ZEALANDIA Eco-sanctuary, Jim Lynch, gave a talk at the Greater Wellington Regional Council on Thursday discussing how the ambitious idea came to life, and his new book ZEALANDIA: The Valley that Changed a Nation.
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Zealandia, Lake Road, Highbury, Wellington, Wellington Region, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Bike Challenge gets rolling with Waterfront event
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Get your bike checked with Torpedo 7 and help kick-off the fourth annual Aotearoa Bike Challenge in Wellington, at the Waterfront behind Te Papa on Monday 3 February.
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Te Papa, 55, Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Regional toxic algae alert issued by Greater Wellington
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Toxic algae is quickly intensifying throughout the region, with all monitored rivers reaching health alert levels and Wairarapa’s Waipoua River remaining hazardous for swimmers.
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Infrastructure boost for Wellington Region a green light for region rail - next stop: hybrid trains
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Chair of Greater Wellington Regional Council Daran Ponter says the $1.
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Melling Interchange funding will unlock RiverLink’s potential
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Greater Wellington Regional Council welcomes the announcement of funding for Lower Hutt’s Melling Interchange, which was announced today as part of the Government’s infrastructure funding package, saying it will unlock the full potential of the critical RiverLink flood protection scheme.
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Greater Wellington Community Snorkel Day
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Community members are encouraged to dive into summer with Greater Wellington Regional Council’s snorkel day at the Taputeranga Marine Reserve, on Saturday 1 February 2020.
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People with disabilities an important voice in public transport design
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- People with disabilities, their whanau and wider support network, should be encouraged to share their experiences and suggestions on how to improve journeys and facilities across the region according to the Chair of Greater Wellington Regional Council's Transport Committee Roger Blakeley.
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Bus customers encouraged to check before they travel during AGM
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Some Wellington bus customers will face disruptions to their travel on Wednesday 29 January from 9:00am to 3:00pm as drivers make their way to a Tramways Union Annual General Meeting (AGM).
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Toxic algae increasing throughout the region
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Toxic algae has been found at a number of sites throughout the region and people should pick their swimming and dog walking spots carefully to avoid the risk to health from contact with the algae.
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Greater Wellington embraces the trend towards electric vehicles
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Electric vehicles are critical to decarbonising road transport, so the Greater Wellington Regional Council has endorsed an advisory report on ‘Supporting Electric Vehicles in the Wellington Region’.
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Taita College students revive natural wetland
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Taita College students and teachers teamed up with Greater Wellington Regional Council’s River Ranger Travis Moody recently in a bid to rejuvenate the natural wetland at the back of the school’s field.
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Bus network timetables to be refreshed
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Metlink is refreshing its Wellington City bus timetables from Sunday 26 January to improve reliability and better match customer demand with available driver and bus resources amid ongoing national driver shortages.
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Notified Consent Application - Len French Dam
- Greater Wellington Regional Council Have Your Say
- Notification of application for resource consent WAR200095 under section 95(A) of the Resource Management Act 1991Top right: Example of a natural depression wetland, filled with rushes, herbs, and sedgesUpdate and decisionFollowing pre-hearing discussions, the applicant made amendments to the application documents to address the concerns of submitters.
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Fun in the country with Battle Hill Farm Day
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- This year’s Battle Hill Farm Day drew in a crowd of around 2000 people who enjoyed farming activities, patting pet lambs and getting competitive with sack races, gumboot throw and three legged races.
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Teaming up to tackle sea level rise
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Sea level rise is an imminent threat to certain areas of the Wellington Region, so how will locals adapt to changing landscapes – four university students from the US are here to find out.
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Customer confidence in Metlink buses and trains on the rise
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- The results of a recent Passenger Satisfaction Survey show customer confidence in the Wellington region’s public transport network is growing.
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Greater Wellington welcomes water resilience support in light of potential climate threats to Wairarapa
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- A second round of financial support for the development of a sustainable water supply for Wairarapa, seven million dollars in loan funding for regional water storage, has been strongly endorsed by Greater Wellington Regional Council.
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Reef heron declining to a critical degree, survey shows
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- While some of our precious native coastal birds are thriving in the Wellington region, a survey of 460 kilometres of coastline highlights how some species, including the reef heron, are continuing to decline to a critical degree.
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Banded dotterel make a comeback in the Wellington Region
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- While some of our precious native coastal birds are declining, a survey of 460 kilometres of coastline highlights how banded dotterel are thriving in the Wellington region.
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Get outdoors with Greater Wellington’s summer events
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Wellingtonians will have the opportunity to get into the great outdoors and explore their region with the Greater Wellington Regional Council annual summer events programme kicking off this week.
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