Please find some suggestions for comments on Greater Wellington Regional Council on the proposed Annual Plan. Remember that submissions  close on 28 April 2011. Read summary and full plans on the GWRC website The Regional Council proposes to raise 84.571 million via general and targeted rates in 2011/12.  The average proposed rates increase for the [...]

Major decisions are being made – and your involvement at every level is crucial – in your communities,  also at local, regional and central Government level. The infrastructure of our transport, electricity, and food systems – as well as our building stock – have been designed and built to suit the unique characteristics of cheap [...]

Paekakariki resident Jan Logie is the Green Party candidate for the Mana by-election, to be held on 20th November 2010. “The important issues in Mana are core Green Party issues. Fairness and opportunity, better transport and clean water are key concerns for the community and for the Greens,” Ms Logie said. Green Party Co-Leader Russel [...]

The construction of a major expressway through the heart of the Kapiti district would drastically change the coastal suburban/rural character of our community. This is not a solution.

Wellington, 16th-21st December 2009: Aotearoa’s first ever Climate Camp seeks to address the real causes of climate change and build a people’s movement that can and will stop disastrous climate change.

We face many challenges in the coming years; the limits of growth, climate change and peak everything, beginning with oil. Now is the time to wake up to the power of solar, irresistible cities, community gardens, a great harbour way, energy efficient buildings, and make our region the best post-carbon place to be.

Community gardens are public spaces where people are free to plant vegetable and ornamental plants. There’s a great growth of community gardens in Wellington – and the beginnings of some community orchards. New gardens I’ve been a supporter of Innermost Gardens for a long time in their quest to find space. A small site in [...]

Water is the single most important substance we need. It is vital for our health and well being and the region’s natural ecosystems depend on water resources. Who manages water locally? Greater Wellington Regional Council is responsible for sustainably managing the region’s water resources. The Regional Freshwater Plan sets out the rules for water allocation [...]