Greater Wellington Regional Council

We are standing alongside the Islamic Circle of Aotearoa to condemn Islamophobia and hate speech in all its forms. Following a reported incident of hate speech by a passenger on a Metlink bus service in Karori, which is being investigated by New Zealand Police we are making a stand against hate speech in all its forms and asking our passengers to join us. Behaviour of the type experienced has no place on our services or in our communities. We have expressed deep regret to Dr Arshad and the Sajid-Farid whānau who were affected. We will work with the police, who are making enquiries into the incident, including reviewing CCTV footage from the bus. We are also asking passengers to please report any accounts of hate speech to aid investigations. Everyone needs to be safe when using our public transport services, and by contacting the police, you can join our stand against Islamophobia and help ensure everyone feels safe and welcome onboard.

We love it when we receive this kind of feedback! Zahid, who was driving the number 1, received a shoutout from a passenger in a Wellington Community group after he went above and beyond to return their lost phone. The passenger says: “Today I lost my phone and had a flight the next morning and he went out of his way and contact me to get my phone back to me 👏” Hōmai te pakipaki to Zahid, and thankyou to the passenger for letting us share your story 💙

In September, we celebrated a major Metlink milestone 🏆 We have officially hit 20 million bus trips around the region in 2024. The milestone is a testament to the work done to improve reliability, capacity, workforce retention, and attraction. We're committed to keeping the wheels turning smoothly and would like to thank our customers for their patience while we continue to improve our public transport network 🚌💨 Do you know the busiest route for 2024 so far? Let us know your guesses in the comments below ⬇

It’s here! CentrePort Ltd is pleased to release its Annual Report for 2024. The report follows the release of our annual result at the start of this month, which highlights key elements of our overall performance. You can take a look at the report on our website to find out more about what we’re doing with our energy transition, focus on biodiversity and full financial performance. Combined, the report demonstrates what we’re doing to support the region, and the country’s, freight and transport system. A big thank you to Helene Hall at HEYSMARTYPANTS LIMITED and Carlos Constable at OneSunday for their collective design work to bring our ongoing story to life. Enjoy! https://lnkd.in/g8aM8KaY https://lnkd.in/g56z9tWf Anthony Delaney, Megan Elmiger, Andrew Locke FCILT, Paul Terry, Stefan Reynolds, Jason Sadler, Lachie Johnstone

Our Pest Plants team is back, back again... (move over Slim Shady). 👨🏼 This time they were in Queen Elizabeth Park joined by a couple of members of our Business Support and Field Operation teams. Together they planted 600 harekeke (flax) along sand dunes. 🌱 🌳 Due to their spread-out root system, the harekeke (a naturally occurring dune plant) provides excellent source protection against dune erosion.

Providing purpose and valuable skills, that is what the Recloaking Papatūānuku project has provided prisoners who are part of the Rimutaka Prison nursery program. 🌱 Over several years, we have been working with Department of Corrections NZ as a source of native plants. The Rimutaka Prison nursery provides prisoners with a working environment similar to a commercial nursery where they can gain skills and qualifications to increase opportunities for employment upon release, reducing the likelihood of reoffending and keeps communities safe. Recloaking Papatūānuku, one of the biggest and most ambitious native planting projects in Aotearoa with a vision of long-term restoration; land that was grazed in regional parks and now lacking biodiversity will, over time, be covered in a vibrant green ‘cloak’ of native forest. Read the full story ⬇ https://lnkd.in/gjZKg9vH

We are excited to announce that our very own Regional Park accommodation, a fully restored lighthouse keepers’ cottage, is now ready to take bookings. 🏠 Built in 1935, the cottage is one of two former lightkeepers dwellings in Baring Head/Ōrua-pouanui, East Harbour Regional Park. It is a seaside sanctuary with breathtaking views of Te Whanganui-a-tara, looking towards the Kaikōura Ranges. If you want to live like a lightkeeper for a day at this one-of-a-kind stay, head over to our website to find out more and make a booking. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gzp_Q4-E

To celebrate conservation week, we wanted to feature some of the people behind the mahi. Today's focus is on our Pest Animals team, who have one of the best offices in the world – te taio. 🌱🌏 Some of what our team get up to is working on direct control of pest animals, supporting and undertaking control with partners such as Predator Free Wellington, providing advice and training, managing and maintaining the various traps throughout the entire region and sometimes it all about fixing a fence to prevent pests entering key native ecosystems.

Upgrades to the Mills Street stopbank in Lower Hutt are underway; get a behind-the-scenes look in the video below ⬇ As part of Te Wai Takamori o Te Awa Kairangi, the upgraded stopbank will be approximately 1.5 metres higher than the current one, increasing the protection from a 1 in 65-year flood event to a 1 in 440-year flood event once all works under the programme are completed. In any given year, there is a 0.2% chance of a 1 in 440-year flood and a 1.5% chance of a 1 in 65-year flood. The new stopbanks have been designed to allow more water to pass safely during floods. We've attached an image in the comments for reference. For more click the link below: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gdgDfuWC

With the release of our annual result today, CentrePort has reported the highest gross revenue of its history.   Our $106.2m in gross revenue for the 2023/24 financial year is $7.6m higher than FY23, demonstrating the strength of the port’s diversified trade.   This is a significant achievement in challenging conditions that are affecting the ports industry. 🛳   Our success wouldn’t be possible without our people, so we want to give a big shout out to them. They’re a critical part of CentrePort’s accomplishments in tandem with our focus on making things happen.   Check out our media release for information on our other positive results for the financial year here – https://lnkd.in/g6gq-YFd