Fallen falcons spark changes to park’s power poles
A pair of native kārearea (New Zealand falcons) found dead in Whitireia Park have evoked a significant infrastructure adjustment to the park’s power poles.
Archive: 2021
Prison’s bike recycling initiative donates 30 bikes to local school
Source: Upper Hutt City Council Students at Fergusson Intermediate are the latest recipients of Rimutaka Prison’s community bike recycling partnership with Upper Hutt City Council, Greater Wellington Regional Council, and the…
WELA offers a lifeline for Wairarapa
The increasing volatility of climate-change driven weather has thrown the spotlight on maintaining lifeline services following disruption and potential threats to people and assets from the consequences of natural disasters.
Fine among the negative legacy of dumped tyres
Kevin Anderson and his company Combined Projects (2016) Limited have been convicted and fined for the illegal disposal of waste tyres at a Castlepoint property in Wairarapa.
Planting is nature’s best medicine
A medicinal plant garden, or rongoā, has been established as part of Greater Wellington’s flood protection work on the Ōtaki River.
Rivers advisory committee seeking new member
A member of the Wairarapa community, who resides in the Upper Ruamāhanga area, with an interest in the health of local rivers is being sought to join the Upper Ruamāhanga…
Local leaders welcome 3 Waters decision
Source: Porirua City Council Porirua’s Mayor and the Greater Wellington Regional Council Chair welcome the Government decision on an "all in" approach to 3 Waters reforms as a positive step towards…
Students encounter scooter safety lessons of the Wellington Paranormal kind
Primary school students are learning to safely glide along Wellington’s spooky streets with practical lessons thanks to Wellington’s premier paranormal police officers and Greater Wellington’s Scooter Ready programme.
Updated flood protection policy puts climate change at the fore
All TagsWorking with nature by allowing rivers natural movement is among the key points from Greater Wellington’s updated climate change flood protection policy put before Greater Wellington’s Climate Committee today.
Time to scrub up on toxic algae urges Greater Wellington
All TagsSummer swimmers, dog owners and the community should be scrubbing up on spotting toxic algae as we approach the warmer months and our refreshing rivers beckon.