Drought declaration sought for Wairarapa
Mayors, regional and district council officers met with farming representatives last night to discuss the latest monitoring data and the status of a drought declaration for the Wairarapa.
Archive: February, 2015
Draft 10 Year Plan includes fare freeze for 2015/16
Draft 10 Year Plan includes fare freeze for 2015/16 Greater Wellington Regional Council today voted to continue its public transport fare freeze for another year, including it into its Draft 10…
New bus network will give better access to Victoria University
More students will have greater access to Victoria University, via connecting 'shuttle' services from a range of hubs around the city, when the new Wellington City bus network is introduced…
Targeted consultation has positive results for Broadmeadows, Khandallah and Ngaio bus users
Proposed changes to Broadmeadows and Khandallah bus services have been modified, and now include a full seven days a week bus service for Broadmeadows, after targeted consultation with residents.
Consultation delivers expanded bus service for Churton Park
Two new bus routes - to provide a more convenient, affordable service that meets the needs of rapid growth - are being proposed for Churton Park residents after extensive community…
ASA ruling
ASA ruling could impact local democracy Greater Wellington Regional Council disagrees with the Advertising Standards Authority's (ASA) ruling and is disappointed that some of the Hutt City Council's complaint has been…
Wellington gets into Seaweek
Wellington gets into SeaweekGreater Wellington is the place to be for this year's national Seaweek, which will run between Saturday 27 February and Sunday 8 March to encourage people to…
wairarapabike.org.nz
wairarapabike. org. nz - Wairarapa's new cycling website A new website aimed at encouraging more people to cycle in Wairarapa goes live today, Monday 16 February 2015. "www. wairarapabike.
Feedback helps shape the draft Natural Resource Plan
Thousands of points of interest have been raised by the public in response to the release of a draft Natural Resources Plan for the Wellington region.
Fare increase unlikely this year due to rising rail patronage and lower oil prices
It's unlikely a public transport fare increase will be needed for the Wellington region this year, thanks to increasing numbers of people taking the train and lower than anticipated international…