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. Toxic algae is a reoccurring…
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…
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…
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. Presented by the…
Fares on Metlink services across the region will be increasing in line with inflation from February 2021 following a decision at council today. In its annual fares review, Greater Wellington looks…
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. The day raises awareness…
'Ka mau te wehi!
A community planting programme is a win-win for students by helping them gain conservation industry insights and enhancing their local river knowledge. This initiative was established by the community, in collaboration…
Solving the water contamination issues in the Owhiro Catchment is the ambitious goal of a new multiparty working pilot group. The project is intended to be a pilot for catchments across…
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. Wetlands come in…