IT Brief New Zealand - Technology news for CIOs & IT decision-makers
New Zealand

Wellington Regional Council Stories

Kiwi Stories

Wellington Regional Council stories

Milestone for rail joint venture
Power / Energy

Milestone for rail joint venture

Passengers on the Manawatū and Wairarapa lines will see services doubled from 2030 as Greater Wellington orders 18 battery-electric trains.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sun, 2nd Nov 2025
Government declares war on localism
Auckland Council

Government declares war on localism

Councils say the Prime Minister's back-to-basics agenda risks stripping local communities of funding, powers and services they rely on.

By Staff Writer • 10 min read • Sun, 25th Aug 2024
Budget 2024 delivers ‘healthy’ rail investment
Supply Chain

Budget 2024 delivers ‘healthy’ rail investment

KiwiRail says the Budget 2024 top-up will ease maintenance backlogs and improve reliability for commuters and freight customers across New Zealand.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 30th May 2024
New trains to sit idle 94% of the time
Wellington Regional Council

New trains to sit idle 94% of the time

Passengers could see little benefit from the refurbished Capital Connection fleet, which is expected to be idle most of the time without new services.

By Staff Writer • 8 min read • Mon, 12th Jun 2023
Campaign launched against ‘undemocratic’ RMA reform
Agricultural Technology

Campaign launched against ‘undemocratic’ RMA reform

Critics say the reform could lift housing and infrastructure costs by stripping councils of planning powers and deepening court battles.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Fri, 12th May 2023
Slow step forward for New Zealand public transport
Smart Cities

Slow step forward for New Zealand public transport

Passengers across New Zealand will eventually tap cards and mobile wallets on buses, trains and ferries, but the rollout is not due until 2026.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 20th Oct 2022
Fuel tax cut a wasted opportunity
Power / Energy

Fuel tax cut a wasted opportunity

The tax break leaves motorists with little relief while costing New Zealand more than GBP £500 million and delaying cleaner transport investment.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 8th Aug 2022
‘Let’s Get Wellington Moving’ needs acceleration
Wellington Regional Council

‘Let’s Get Wellington Moving’ needs acceleration

Wellington commuters may still face years of delays, as rapid transit to the airport is not expected before 2029 under the $6.4 billion plan.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 17th May 2019
Wellington Regional Council enlists Unit4 to modernise systems
Digital Transformation

Wellington Regional Council enlists Unit4 to modernise systems

Greater Wellington Regional Council partners with Unit4 to modernise its ERP systems, enhancing Finance, HR, and Payroll services with Agilyx and Accela.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 22nd Aug 2018
Stantec to acquire Traffic Design Group
Wellington Regional Council

Stantec to acquire Traffic Design Group

The deal will expand local transport engineering capacity across New Zealand and Australia, adding more than 80 TDG staff to Stantec’s regional practice.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Feb 2018
Pedestrians wearing headphones campaign target
Headphones

Pedestrians wearing headphones campaign target

Three deaths at level crossings in the past 18 months have prompted a Rail Safety Week drive against headphone use near tracks.

By Geoff • 3 min read • Mon, 14th Aug 2017
Meeting Wellington council’s health and safety needs
Digital Transformation

Meeting Wellington council’s health and safety needs

A flexible, mobile-friendly system is helping Greater Wellington Regional Council improve incident reporting across offices, parks, boats and remote work sites.

By Geoff • 3 min read • Sun, 30th Jul 2017
Wairarapa’s fate in its own hands
Wellington Regional Council

Wairarapa’s fate in its own hands

The final call on a proposed Wairarapa District Council now rests with voters, who can trigger a poll to decide its fate.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 19th Jul 2017
Conscious Crossing campaign wins supreme award
Headphones

Conscious Crossing campaign wins supreme award

The award boost highlights fresh urgency over pedestrian safety at level crossings as rail incidents rise nationwide.

By Geoff • 2 min read • Mon, 20th Mar 2017
Syl Semantics appoints operations manager
Software Development

Syl Semantics appoints operations manager

Following last year's launch of their next generation enterprise search platform, Wellington-based Syl Semantics has appointed a new operations manager.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 26th Mar 2012

Global Stories

Wellington Regional Council stories