Greater Wellington Regional Council
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Greater Wellington promotes Quality for Life by ensuring our environment is protected while meeting the economic, cultural and social needs of the community. Our specific responsibilities include environment management, flood protection and land management, provision of regional parks, public transport planning and funding, and metropolitan water supply.
WELLINGTON — Greater Wellington (GW) has commenced independent community-based monitoring to measure the lead concentration in air surrounding the Exide Technologies battery recycling plant in Petone.
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WELLINGTON — The use of garden sprinkler and irrigation systems has been banned in Lower Hutt, Wellington, Upper Hutt and Porirua.
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WELLINGTON — Oil price rises are the single biggest factor in a proposed rates increase discussed today by the Greater Wellington Regional Council.
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WELLINGTON — Extension of the subway at Plimmerton Station will get under way on the weekend of March 15-16.
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WELLINGTON — As more cyclists take to Wellington roads to enjoy the stunning weather and save on fuel, both motorists and cyclists are being urged to look out for each other, in a Greater Wellington road safety advertising campaign, starting this week.
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WELLINGTON — At least one of the three triggers for banning garden watering with sprinklers and irrigation systems is still only days away if dry conditions continue.
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PORIRUA — Greater Wellington Regional Council strengthened its ties with Porirua City Council recently when councillors from both councils visited key Porirua sites of mutual interest including Whitireia Park and Battle Hill Farm Forest Park.
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WELLINGTON — Greater Wellington regional council is organising a series of community forums next month for people to learn more about commitments already made by Greater Wellington, and options for other possible enhancements to the region’s bus and train network.
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WELLINGTON — The first stage of the works to clean-up the Waiwhetu Stream will start in the week beginning Monday 18 February.
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WELLINGTON — Seatoun residents will be able to commute to the city by ferry from next month.
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TAWA — Greater Wellington is establishing a possum control programme in the Spicer Block and the Forest of Tane near Tawa.
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WELLINGTON — Native bush and birds along the Western Hutt Hills will benefit from a possum and rat control operation commencing on 18 February.
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WELLINGTON — February 2 is World Wetland's Day and Greater Wellington has been working hard to ensure that the tiny fraction of wetlands that remain in the region are well looked after.
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WELLINGTON — A bus service going directly from the Hutt Valley to Wellington Hospital will be welcome news for many Hutt outpatients and those with relatives and friends in Wellington hospital.
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WELLINGTON — Greater Wellington is once again holding the Great Gravel Grab on the banks of the Hutt River on Saturday 2 February and on the Otaki River on Saturday 9 February.
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WELLINGTON — Greater Wellington has imposed further water restrictions in the Wairarapa as hot and dry weather, little rainfall and increased demand from irrigators take their toll on river flows and groundwater levels.
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WELLINGTON — Greater Wellington has reopened the Akatarawa and Pakuratahi forests to dogs, following the successful completion of its possum control operation last year.
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PORIRUA — Greater Wellington and the Porirua City Council are taking a closer look at the health of the Porirua Harbour and Pauatahanui Inlet.
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WELLINGTON — Greater Wellington's annual summer water conservation campaign has started with calls for careful garden watering in newspapers and on the radio, as river levels continue to be low in spite of rain in early January.
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WELLINGTON — Greater Wellington has lined up some good, old-fashioned Kiwi tramps in a stunning setting as part of its Regional Outdoors Programme this summer.
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WELLINGTON — Are you looking for opportunities get out and about this summer and enjoy what the region has to offer? Greater Wellington has an abundance of exciting events in the region’s parks and forests for all the family to enjoy as part of the 2008 Regional Outdoors Programme.
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WELLINGTON — Report cards released today by Greater Wellington show a region in reasonable environmental health but still grappling with the pressures of urban and agricultural development.
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WELLINGTON — Greater Wellington says it is satisfied with the Environment Court’s conviction of Exide Technologies Ltd and the $5000 fine handed down for a breach of lead-air emission limits but expects the company to improve its processes to fully comply in the future.
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WELLINGTON — The cities of the Wellington region enjoy a reliable water supply that produces top grade drinking water to residents.
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WELLINGTON — A $10,000 payment towards stream rehabilitation in the Pauatahanui inlet area following the conviction of an earthworks contractor for unauthorised sediment discharge is a positive outcome to the incident, says Greater Wellington.
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WELLINGTON — The winners of Greater Wellington’s inaugural Environmental Awards were announced today.
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WELLINGTON — Greater Wellington is calling on gardeners to lock in up to 70 percent more moisture in their gardens by using mulch, as part of its summer water conservation campaign.
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