With bird flu (HPAI H5N1) now detected in New Zealand, some people may need to dispose of dead birds found on their property. This page explains disposal options for dead birds on private property.

Council Workshop Slides 6 October 2026 Search in document library date_rangePublished Date Tue 06 Oct 2026 Download now (PDF 1.8 MB) alarm Updated October 8, 2026 at 11:52 AM ...

More than a million Metlink trips have now been paid for using debit and credit cards, and smart phones and watches. The ...

Greater Wellington has filed charges against Tiaki Wai and Wellington City Council following its investigation into alleged ...

“Tūhono trains will serve lower North Island communities for decades, so we need to get the design right,” Cr Ponter says.

A major milestone has been reached in the restoration of Te Awarua o Porirua (Porirua Harbour), with the completion and release of the Te Awarua o Porirua Action Plan. Developed by the five Te Wai Ora ...

Greater Wellington’s flood resilience work involves rivers, stopbanks and planting plans. In Wairarapa, it also creates opportunities to strengthen connections between people, whenua and water, and to ...

A 56% increase in the number of pest animals culled by Greater Wellington in the 2025/26 financial year is being attributed to new thermal hunting technology, and extra funding for pest control in the ...

A million native trees have been planted in Greater Wellington regional parks, a milestone in efforts to reforest former grazing land through the council’s Recloaking Papatūānuku planting programme.

A Wellington regional working group—comprising of all of the city, district, and regional councils—is rapidly designing proposals for how local government could operate differently in the future. They ...

Up to 35,000 primary school students from 137 schools around the Wellington region took part in the 17th annual Māehe Manawa Ora Movin’March by walking, wheeling, or catching the bus to school; with ...