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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.
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    Humans are driving animals and plants to the edge. But are we really heading into a mass extinction?

    • 15 Oct 2021
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • It is now common to refer to the current biodiversity crisis as the sixth mass extinction. Associate Professor Michael Hannah asks if this is true? Are we in the middle of an event on the same scale as the five ancient mass extinctions Earth has experienced?
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    Feilding High School win Hurricanes First XV final, a win and a loss for Wellington teams in Napier

    • 31 Aug 2024
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • Feilding High School tighthead prop Dane Johnston celebrates what would be the match-winning try with Feilding’s supporters behind the in-goal midway through the second half. Photo: Steven White. By Steven White & Scott MacLean Feilding High School will be representing the Hurricanes region at next weekend’s Top 4 NZSS First XV tournament after beating Palmerston...
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    Irving and Leota-Johnson in line for debuts as Lions look to disrupt Steamers in their last game

    • 1 Oct 2025
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • The Lions will be looking to up-end the Steamers when they host them in their final match of the season at Porirua Park on Saturday. Eleven months ago the Wellington Lions were on top of the domestic rugby world, having beaten Bay of Plenty 23-20 in a tightly contested final that went to extra-time. On...
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    Porirua, Wellington Region, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Vaughan and Shelby’s story – “The relief I felt when the paramedics arrived was a feeling like no other”

    • 5 Mar 2025
    • Wellington Free Ambulance
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• • Melz's story - "Wellington Free Ambulance is an absolute blessing, and I am beyond grateful that we have them”

    • 8 Feb 2024
    • Wellington Free Ambulance
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• • As NZ workers and households tighten their belts, why not a windfall tax on corporate mega-profits too?

    • 27 Nov 2022
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Professor Lisa Marriott considers the case for a windfall tax on corporate mega-profits.
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    New maps show coastal sites with high rates of subsidence and increased flood risk as sea-levels rise

    • 6 Apr 2025
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • High resolution maps pinpoint coastal sites in major cities that are sinking faster than previously thought.
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• • Greater Wellington welcomes independent review recommendations for National Ticketing Solution and looks forward to its future roll out

    • 9 Sep 2025
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
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• • Greater Wellington welcomes independent review recommendations for National Ticketing Solution and looks forward to its future roll out

    • 9 Sep 2025
    • Metlink
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• • Greater Wellington welcomes independent review recommendations for National Ticketing Solution and looks forward to its future roll out

    • 9 Sep 2025
    • Metlink
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• • Greater Wellington welcomes independent review recommendations for National Ticketing Solution and looks forward to its future roll out

    • 9 Sep 2025
    • Metlink
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• • New at the Movies: The Company You Keep, Rebelle (War Witch), Haute Cuisine, Antiviral and Jurassic Park 3D

    • 7 May 2013
    • The Wellingtonista
    • It’s easy to laugh at ageing movie stars.
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    RE-BLOG Transport Blog: WCC proposes to reduce emissions by increasing congestion and encouraging more long haul flights

    • 8 Mar 2016
    • Guardians of the Bays
    • It’s amazing what the Wellington City Council gets up to.
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    Aisle be Back: Gearing up for the end of season tour, the NPC and South Africa next year

    • 16 Oct 2025
    • Wellington Club Weekly
    • By Kevin McCarthy There’s a distinctly retro feel to the end days of 2025. Well, not end days in the apocalyptic sense, but in the VHS sense. Think back to fuzzy, unsaturated colour pictures beamed in at 3 in the morning, or the days of Goldie at Carisbrook. Not an exact match but certainly the...
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• • Metlink to boost electric buses from 2 to 22 per cent of its fleet to meet climate change goals and passenger growth

    • 26 Jun 2020
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
    • From left to right: Cr Daran Ponter – Chair, Greater Wellington Keven Snelgrove – Tranzit Brendan Prince  – NZBus James Howard – Tranzit Cr David Lee – Greater Wellington Cr Roger Blakeley – Greater Wellington The ink has dried on contracts for 98 new electric buses, which will take Metlink’s fleet of electric buses to 108, significantly reducing its carbon footprint and taking Greater Wellington a step closer on its target of carbon neutrality by 2030. Metlink currently has 450 buses in its active fleet in the Wellington region 10 of which are EVs, making up two percent of the fleet.  Once the 98 buses are added to the fleet the proportion of EVs will rise to 22 per cent which, excluding market leader China, is high by international standards. Seventy-three of the buses will be used on current scheduled services with a further 25 to be progressively added to routes to meet future network growth. The new electric buses will eventually take 61 diesel buses off the roads, leading to a 17 per cent drop in carbon emissions and a similar reduction in harmful emissions. Greater Wellington is delivering on its promise of a building a modern low emission bus network according to Chair Daran Ponter. “I’m sure that people across the region will be pleased to see another 61 diesel buses taken off the road and this will drive real climate benefits by deploying the new electric buses on high use areas of the network. “Just like our plans for rail, this is also about ensuring we have a fleet in place that can cope with rising population trends and demand for public transport over the next few years.  That’s why 25 buses will be used to accommodate forecast passenger growth without an increase in emissions,” added Chair Ponter. Climate Committee chair Cr Thomas Nash said we have to provide attractive alternatives to our current 20th century car culture if we’re serious about responding to climate change. “Over the last two decades transport emissions rose by 14 per cent across the region, mainly from fossil fuel burning cars and trucks. “We need a real step change here and we know we can move far more people with far fewer vehicles if we provide high quality public transport. A modern, comfortable low emission fleet will play a key role in attracting new passengers, encouraging them to embrace public transport. We’ve got an opportunity to break free from the car-dominated landscape that’s been driving pollution in our cities - let’s take it,” added Cr Nash. Roger Blakeley, chair of Greater Wellington’s Transport Committee, said that the new fleet will also attract more bus drivers to the region. “This new fleet shows our intentions for growing the network and obviously more buses means more drivers.  We want buses that drivers can be proud of and these state of the art buses, many fitted out right here in New Zealand, will help us attract drivers that want to be at the forefront of the public transport industry in New Zealand and internationally.” As part of the deal, NZ Bus will source 67 ready-to-go large single decker EVs from China and Tranzurban will build 31 double decker EVs at Kiwi Bus Builders in Tauranga, with parts sourced from world leading Chinese bus manufacturers. NZ Bus CEO Barry Hinkley said he was delighted that NZ Bus was making a significant contribution to NZ’s environmental performance, commenting that growing the number of EVs in its fleet is the right way forward as NZ Bus looks to a future of reduced fossil fuel usage. "With these 67 new electric buses, NZ Bus is proud to be having the largest EV bus fleet in New Zealand. With these new orders, we will see our EV fleet grow to at least 85 buses in the short term. "Obviously, we all should try and do as much as we can to look after our environment; taking public transport is a great way of reducing emissions, and electric public transport is an even better way. “We’re committed to doing our bit to help reduce emissions in New Zealand and at the same time provide people with a safe and easy way to get around,” said Mr Hinkley. Tranzurban Director Keven Snelgrove said today’s announcement is a clear demonstration of the company’s commitment to partnering with Greater Wellington and pioneering and investing in electric bus technology and infrastructure in New Zealand. He says the 31 new double deck EVs add to the company’s fleet of 10 New Zealand-built double deck EVs successfully in operation in Wellington already. “This new fleet will deliver multiple benefits of being New Zealand built, adding to our modern and reliable electric bus fleet and help reduce carbon emissions and air pollution for Wellingtonians.” The buses will be delivered between mid-2021 and early 2023. 
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• • Metlink to boost electric buses from 2 to 22 per cent of its fleet to meet climate change goals and passenger growth

    • 26 Jun 2020
    • Metlink
    • From left to right: Cr Daran Ponter – Chair, Greater Wellington Keven Snelgrove – Tranzit Brendan Prince  – NZBus James Howard – Tranzit Cr David Lee – Greater Wellington Cr Roger Blakeley – Greater Wellington The ink has dried on contracts for 98 new electric buses, which will take Metlink’s fleet of electric buses to 108, significantly reducing its carbon footprint and taking Greater Wellington a step closer on its target of carbon neutrality by 2030. Metlink currently has 450 buses in its active fleet in the Wellington region 10 of which are EVs, making up two percent of the fleet.  Once the 98 buses are added to the fleet the proportion of EVs will rise to 22 per cent which, excluding market leader China, is high by international standards. Seventy-three of the buses will be used on current scheduled services with a further 25 to be progressively added to routes to meet future network growth. The new electric buses will eventually take 61 diesel buses off the roads, leading to a 17 per cent drop in carbon emissions and a similar reduction in harmful emissions. Greater Wellington is delivering on its promise of a building a modern low emission bus network according to Chair Daran Ponter. “I’m sure that people across the region will be pleased to see another 61 diesel buses taken off the road and this will drive real climate benefits by deploying the new electric buses on high use areas of the network. “Just like our plans for rail, this is also about ensuring we have a fleet in place that can cope with rising population trends and demand for public transport over the next few years.  That’s why 25 buses will be used to accommodate forecast passenger growth without an increase in emissions,” added Chair Ponter. Climate Committee chair Cr Thomas Nash said we have to provide attractive alternatives to our current 20th century car culture if we’re serious about responding to climate change. “Over the last two decades transport emissions rose by 14 per cent across the region, mainly from fossil fuel burning cars and trucks.  “We need a real step change here and we know we can move far more people with far fewer vehicles if we provide high quality public transport. A modern, comfortable low emission fleet will play a key role in attracting new passengers, encouraging them to embrace public transport. We’ve got an opportunity to break free from the car-dominated landscape that’s been driving pollution in our cities - let’s take it,” added Cr Nash. Roger Blakeley, chair of Greater Wellington’s Transport Committee, said that the new fleet will also attract more bus drivers to the region. “This new fleet shows our intentions for growing the network and obviously more buses means more drivers.  We want buses that drivers can be proud of and these state of the art buses, many fitted out right here in New Zealand, will help us attract drivers that want to be at the forefront of the public transport industry in New Zealand and internationally.” As part of the deal, NZ Bus will source 67 ready-to-go large single decker EVs from China and Tranzurban will build 31 double decker EVs at Kiwi Bus Builders in Tauranga, with parts sourced from world leading Chinese bus manufacturers. NZ Bus CEO Barry Hinkley said he was delighted that NZ Bus was making a significant contribution to NZ’s environmental performance, commenting that growing the number of EVs in its fleet is the right way forward as NZ Bus looks to a future of reduced fossil fuel usage. "With these 67 new electric buses, NZ Bus is proud to be having the largest EV bus fleet in New Zealand. With these new orders, we will see our EV fleet grow to at least 85 buses in the short term. "Obviously, we all should try and do as much as we can to look after our environment; taking public transport is a great way of reducing emissions, and electric public transport is an even better way. “We’re committed to doing our bit to help reduce emissions in New Zealand and at the same time provide people with a safe and easy way to get around,” said Mr Hinkley. Tranzurban Director Keven Snelgrove said today’s announcement is a clear demonstration of the company’s commitment to partnering with Greater Wellington and pioneering and investing in electric bus technology and infrastructure in New Zealand. He says the 31 new double deck EVs add to the company’s fleet of 10 New Zealand-built double deck EVs successfully in operation in Wellington already. “This new fleet will deliver multiple benefits of being New Zealand built, adding to our modern and reliable electric bus fleet and help reduce carbon emissions and air pollution for Wellingtonians.” The buses will be delivered between mid-2021 and early 2023. 
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• • Greater Wellington welcomes Budget 2023’s free fares for under 13-year-olds and half price fares for all people aged 13-25

    • 18 May 2023
    • Metlink
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council welcomed news today that free fares for under 13-year-olds and half-price fares for anyone 25 and under, will be funded as part of the Government’s Budget 2023 announcements.
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    PAT the mayoral candidates (Paul Eagle, Andy Foster and Tory Whanau) - on Monday 5 Sept - 6pm - St Peters on Willis Street

    • 31 Aug 2022
    • Inner-City Wellington
    • <figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " > PAT - these mayoral candidates: Paul Eagle, Andy Foster & Tory Whanau Local elections 2022____Come along to this free public event with your questions for these three Wellington City mayoral candidates! They’ll provide their pitch and then it’s question time. Here are the event details: Monday 5 September 2022 6pm-7.30pm (doors open at 5.30) at St Peter’s Church, Willis Street, Wellington Just come along on the night, or let us know via Eventbrite.
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• • CubaDuba announces final lineup and schedule of 500 events with 1750 artists, including the brand new Kaupapa Māori stage, Ngā Toi o Te Aro.

    • 28 Mar 2021
    • Cubadupa
    • WELLINGTON, NZ — CubaDupa, New Zealand’s most diverse and creative street festival, has released its final line up and daily schedule for the festival which will be held on the weekend of March 27-28, 2021 The final line-up brings the festival to a massive 19+ hours of curated entertainment across 46 stages and creative zones, delivering 500+ performances and 20 parades with over 1750 artists.
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    Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6040, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Intention to change the collection and penalty dates for Greater Wellington Regional Council rates in the Carterton District only

    • 29 Aug 2024
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
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    PDF slides + Registration links : Junior Race Squad and the Youth Squad at Worser Bay during the 2024-2025 season.

    • 27 Aug 2024
    • Worser Bay Boating Club
    • https://www.wbbc.org.nz/events/junior-race-squad-2024-2025-season https://www.wbbc.org.nz/events/youth-squad-2024-2025-season
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    Worser Bay Yacht Club, Marine Parade, Seatoun, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Save the Basin Campaign Media Release: Greater Wellington and the NZ Transport Agency need to learn from their mistakes

    • 27 Aug 2014
    • Save the Basin Reserve!
    • The Save the Basin Campaign has criticised the paper that Greater Wellington will be considering on Tuesday about the implications of the Basin Bridge Board of Inquiry’s draft decision to decline consent for a Basin Reserve flyover.
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• • Make a Quick and Easy Submission on Wellington’s Draft Regional Land Transport Plan – Submissions close on Friday 20 February

    • 15 Feb 2015
    • Save the Basin Reserve!
    • In an earlier post, we told you about the importance of submitting on Wellington’s Draft Regional Land Transport Plan, which local body politicians use to set transport priorities for the city.
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    “A dream come true”—music and arts student excels as Kraus Innovator-in-Residence at Wai-te-ata Press

    • 15 Mar 2024
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Cadence Chung spent her time as the inaugural resident at Wai-te-ata Press producing the book Mythos, an audio-visual anthology of art by young New Zealanders.
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    New exhibition at Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery speaks to the charged history, fateful consequences, and future prospects of our bicultural nation

    • 6 Apr 2022
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery’s new exhibition Tēnei Ao Tūroa – This Enduring World opens on Saturday 9 April. This exhibition features three distinct bodies of work by three photographic artists: Mark Adams, Natalie Robertson (Ngāti Porou) and Chris Corson-Scott.
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• • Save the Basin Campaign Inc. 2018 AGM, Thursday 22 November: “Essentials of a 21st Century Transport Strategy” and Panel Discussion

    • 8 Nov 2018
    • Save the Basin Reserve!
    • The Save the Basin Campaign Inc.
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    How to Fix a Transport Business Case for Rail – Part 4 Bait and Switch – Change the Decision for Rail Later

    • 6 Apr 2022
    • Wellington Commuter
    • In 2006, the SKM Stage 3 Report recommended a Do Minimum “Base Case” based on replacing the old English Electric EMUs with refurbished Ganz-Mavag EMUs. In 2010, the GWRC then announced that new Matangi EMUs would operate on the Johnsonville Line.… Read more ...
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    Wētā Workshop’s team bring film skills, zany humour and a giant troll to New Zealand’s first ever 3D illusion billboards

    • 2 Jun 2023
    • Wellington International Airport
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    Wellington International Airport, Stewart Duff Drive, Strathmore Park, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6242, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  
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    The Kitchen at the End of the World: 'takes place in a surreal place somewhere between Samuel Beckett and C.S.Lewis!'

    • 11 Jan 2015
    • Circa Theatre
    • The Kitchen at the End of the World is set in an empty hotel on the edge of the Great Vastness, the unchartered lands beyond the stretch of marionettes' strings.
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    Circa Theatre, Taranaki Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)