PRESS RELEASE: City must end support for airport’s runway extension plan, say...
April 15, 2019 News from Guardians of the Bays Wellington International Airport’s decision to withdraw its Environment Court application should mark the end of a protracted and costly process for...
View ArticleGotB Submission to Parliament on the COVID-19 Fast Track Consenting Bill
Just recently the GotB Executive prepared a submission to Parliament on the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast Track Consenting) Bill. Our submission, also presented orally by Yvonne Weeber, expressed concern...
View ArticleRE-BLOG: Last to Zero?
by Benoit Pette In August last year, the Wellington City Council declared a climate emergency, and released a blueprint outlining intentions and objectives to make the city carbon neutral by 2050. With...
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An expansion, no matter what
A before and after view of the expansion project. Credit: the Airport NOR. For many years, Wellington Airport has been making plans for expansion. In its 2040 master plan, it talks about the runway...
View ArticleGuardians Annual General Meeting 2021
Wednesday 7th of JulySt Aidan’s Church centre, 89 Miramar Ave6.45pm come for a cup of coffee/tea and food .7pm AGM will start. Welcome to our Annual General Meeting, edition 2021. This hui is open to...
View ArticleShelly Bay will be saved!
Mark your calendars! Hui / Community meeting: Come and hear Iwi, Eastern suburbs and Wellington speakers plans for Shelly Bay and the wider peninsula. Venue: ASB Sports centre, 72 Kemp Street DATE: 30...
View ArticleGuardians of the Bays AGM minute
Kia ora! On the 7th of July 2021, our exec committee gathered with the public to hold our annual AGM. We had several speakers and discussed exciting initiatives which we will be working on over the...
View ArticleNotice of Requirement final recommendation
Kia ora koutou, Guardians of the Bays is disappointed by the Independent Commissioner’s recommendation to approve Wellington International Airport Limited (WIAL)’s project to expand the East Side Area...
View ArticleWIAL’s decision to proceed
Guardians of the Bays are considering their options after hearing that Wellington International Airport (WIAL) have today accepted the Notice of Requirement (NOR) and airport expansion on the Eastern...
View ArticleGuardians taking Wgtn Airport to Environment Court – appealing against expansion
Guardians of the Bays has lodged an appeal with the Environment Court against Wellington International Airport Limited’s aggressive and unsustainable expansion plan. The Airport’s plan Notice of...
View ArticleQuick Submission Guide on the Civil Aviation Bill 2021
This guide is prepared by Guardians of the Bays. We’re a community group set up to oppose Wellington Airport’s expansion plans. But all over the country, communities are facing more noise and more...
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A change in the recreational aircraft flightpath: a win for the community
Guardians of the Bays are pleased to report that a change has finally been enacted to reduce the recreational air traffic noise that residents living in Miramar North are exposed to. When the weather...
View ArticleShelly Bay will be saved!
Mark your calendars! Hui / Community meeting: Come and hear Iwi, Eastern suburbs and Wellington speakers plans for Shelly Bay and the wider peninsula. Venue: ASB Sports centre, 72 Kemp Street DATE: 30...
View ArticleGuardians of the Bays AGM minute
Kia ora! On the 7th of July 2021, our exec committee gathered with the public to hold our annual AGM. We had several speakers and discussed exciting initiatives which we will be working on over the...
View ArticleNotice of Requirement final recommendation
Kia ora koutou, Guardians of the Bays is disappointed by the Independent Commissioner’s recommendation to approve Wellington International Airport Limited (WIAL)’s project to expand the East Side Area...
View ArticleGuardians taking Wgtn Airport to Environment Court – appealing against expansion
Guardians of the Bays has lodged an appeal with the Environment Court against Wellington International Airport Limited’s aggressive and unsustainable expansion plan. The Airport’s plan Notice of...
View ArticleQuick Submission Guide on the Civil Aviation Bill 2021
This guide is prepared by Guardians of the Bays. We’re a community group set up to oppose Wellington Airport’s expansion plans. But all over the country, communities are facing more noise and more...
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A change in the recreational aircraft flightpath: a win for the community
Credit: https://twitter.com/tristamsparks Guardians of the Bays are pleased to report that a change has finally been enacted to reduce the recreational air traffic noise that residents living in...
View ArticleShelly Bay will be saved!
Mark your calendars! Hui / Community meeting: Come and hear Iwi, Eastern suburbs and Wellington speakers plans for Shelly Bay and the wider peninsula. Venue: ASB Sports centre, 72 Kemp Street DATE: 30...
View ArticleGuardians of the Bays AGM minute
Kia ora! On the 7th of July 2021, our exec committee gathered with the public to hold our annual AGM. We had several speakers and discussed exciting initiatives which we will be working on over the...
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