Update - dates changed! 16th of May to the 10th of June. Southern Remutaka: Proposed Aerial 1080 Programme – Operation Notification EcoFX has been contracted by OSPRI New Zealand to undertake a large-scale aerial 1080 operation in the Southern Remutaka Ranges. The purpose of the operation is to reduce the possum population to low numbers to prevent the spread of bovine tuberculosis (TB). The operation is scheduled to be delivered in May 2022, but may occur as late as June as the programme is weather-dependent. There are two phases to the proposed programme. Non-toxic prefeed cereal baits will be sown over the treatment blocks at an average

As part of the consent conditions under the Tupua Horo Nuku Eastern Bays shared path project(External link), Hutt City Council is required to undertake a speed and safety review on Marine Drive. Further to this the Government’s road safety strategy, 'Road to Zero – Te Ara Ki Ti Ora’(External link), which aims to reduce deaths and serious injuries on New Zealand roads to Zero, also requires all councils to conduct a speed review programme. The Eastern Bays has been identified as a priority for speed management due to safety concerns. The review has been completed and Hutt City Council is now consulting with the community on the