A plan to move the Wellington region forward
People in the Wellington region are encouraged to have their say on a plan to help make the region more dynamic, productive and resilient through […]
Transport
Short-list finalised for Wellingtons rail contract
Greater Wellington Regional Council has finalised a short-list for the tendering of its new rail contract. Greg Campbell, the Regional Council’s Chief Executive, says that […]
New report gets Kāpiti Coast a step closer to cycle friendly communities
Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) welcomes the final report and recommendations of the Cycling Safety Panel. The Panel has been tasked with developing innovative, comprehensive […]
Easy to use fares and ticketing system will transform public transport
Kāpiti commuters are a step closer to getting a modern fares and ticketing system for Wellington’s public transport, where customers use one electronic payment system […]
Rail network going from strength to strength
Wellington region’s rail network is going from strength to strength with punctuality figures approaching record highs and growing numbers of people taking the train, as […]
Expressway southern end update
We’ve started work on four bored piles at Kāpiti Road these are smaller but similar in construction to the Waikanae River Bridge piles and will […]
New Waikanae Bridge taking shape
Building a 180m bridge across a major flood plain in a seismically sensitive area like Kāpiti is no mean feat. The team designing and building […]
NZ Transport Agency road funding announcements provide clarity on councils share
The New Zealand Transport Agency has released its Funding Assistance Rates (FAR) which determines how central government land transport co-funding will be distributed over the […]
Greater Wellington eyes public transport issues for Kāpiti
Transport portfolio leader Paul Swain of Greater Wellington Regional Council recently conducted a series of public transport meetings throughout Kāpiti to hear local concerns and […]
Train taggers beware – you are being watched.
Greater Wellington Regional Council is trumpeting its new Rail Monitoring Centre in Johnsonville, where fibre optic cables deliver real-time footage from 660 cameras in Wellington […]