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Lower Hutt Sets Ambitious Planting Target Through Mouri Tupu

Friday, 19 April 2024, 3:56 pm | Hutt City Council

Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry today formally launched Mouri Tupu - Planting for the Future, and he is calling on the community to pick up a spade and join in. Mouri Tupu is a community campaign to plant 114,000 native trees and plants and inspire ... More >>

Repairs To Wainuiomata Hill Landslide Set To Begin In May

Friday, 12 April 2024, 12:31 pm | Hutt City Council

Work is scheduled to start on repairs to the landslide on the Wainuiomata Hill in mid-late May, dependant on weather, traffic management, and other factors. More >>

New Microchipping And Desexing Rules For Domestic Cats In Lower Hutt

Wednesday, 3 April 2024, 6:23 pm | Hutt City Council

Councillor Andy Mitchell said the changes would help reduce feral cat populations and the huge number of unwanted cats surrendered to animal welfare groups, and make it easier to reunite lost cats with their owners. More >>

Te Awa Kairangi Partners Adopt Alternative Delivery Programme

Thursday, 28 March 2024, 2:36 pm | Hutt City Council

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Greater Wellington, Hutt City Council and iwi Taranaki Whānui ki Te Upoko o Te Ika and Ngāti Toa Rangatira, have agreed to an alternative delivery model for the construction of some components of Te Wai Takamori o Te Awa ... More >>

Lower Hutt Rolls Out The Welcome Mat For The World’s Largest Tokelau Festival

Wednesday, 27 March 2024, 4:29 pm | Hutt City Council

Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai - Lower Hutt welcomes the return of the largest Tokelau festival in the world after a Covid-disrupted break of seven years. The four-day Tokelau Easter Festival - which celebrates Tokelauan culture and sport - starts on Good Friday and ... More >>

Breaking Beats Brings Its Electronic Music Festival To Lower Hutt

Thursday, 7 March 2024, 4:42 pm | Hutt City Council

Electronic music fans break out the dancing shoes, Breaking Beats is coming to Lower Hutt for the first time with its new festival This is Living. And there’s no need for the expected 4000-strong crowd to worry about a sweaty venue, the festival will ... More >>

Hutt City Council Commits To Developing Regional Plan For Water Reform

Wednesday, 6 March 2024, 9:00 pm | Hutt City Council

Hutt City has voted unanimously to join forces with other councils in Wellington on a plan to reform the region’s broken water services. This month, councils across the Wellington region will consider a proposal on a joined-up approach to develop ... More >>

Celebrate Our Unsung Heroes - Get Your Nominations In For The 2024 Lower Hutt Civic Honours!

Friday, 1 March 2024, 10:03 am | Hutt City Council

Do you know someone who has volunteered behind the scenes for years without being recognised for their mahi? Nominate them for a Civic Honour! The Civic Honours celebrate outstanding volunteers in our community by recognising the service they’ve given ... More >>

Artists To Feature At Naenae Community Centre

Wednesday, 28 February 2024, 2:57 pm | Hutt City Council

Traditional Māori art and modern manufacturing technology is set to provide the perfect cultural backdrop at the new Naenae Community Centre. Renowned artists Kereama Taepa and Tiaki Dahm have been commissioned to produce works for the new facility, ... More >>

Hutt City Council Commits To Big Investment In Water

Tuesday, 20 February 2024, 12:29 pm | Hutt City Council

Hutt City Council has today agreed to continue its significant investment in water infrastructure and transport in its draft 10-year plan which will go out for community consultation in April. "This is the largest capital delivery programme in our ... More >>

Lower-emissions Funding For Lower Hutt Gets The Green Light

Thursday, 15 February 2024, 10:20 am | Hutt City Council

Hutt City Council is now offering up to 50% co-funding for projects that will reduce carbon emissions in Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai / Lower Hutt. Open now, the Low Carbon Acceleration Fund is available to any eligible legal entity such as a business, charity, ... More >>

Critical Hutt Valley Stopbank Work Starting This Summer

Friday, 12 January 2024, 4:44 pm | Hutt City Council

Critical flood protection work, part of Te Wai Takamori o Te Awa Kairangi - Delivering RiverLink (Te Awa Kairangi) project, will get underway this summer. A contract for raising the existing stopbank between Melling Bridge and north of Mills St has been ... More >>

Hutt City Council Approves New Waste Plan

Thursday, 21 December 2023, 12:14 pm | Hutt City Council

Hutt City Council has approved a plan to transition our city and the Wellington region to a circular economy over the next six years and beyond. At its meeting on 12 December, Council unanimously agreed to adopt the Wellington Region Waste Management ... More >>

Lower Hutt Tops List Of Airbnb’s Most-searched Destination For Kiwis!

Tuesday, 19 December 2023, 4:20 pm | Hutt City Council

Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai Lower Hutt is an amazing place to live, but it’s also a wonderful place to visit, having just hit the top spot of Airbnb’s travel searches , and we’re thrilled at the news. Our city tops the list for the most-searched ... More >>

Hutt City Council Gives Clear Direction On Priorities For Next 10 Years

Wednesday, 13 December 2023, 3:34 pm | Hutt City Council

Hutt City Council met yesterday to make decisions on key parts of the Long Term Plan (LTP) 2024 - 34. Mayor Campbell Barry says difficult decisions need to be made between now and next year’s LTP on where to prioritise spending. "We’re ... More >>

Manukura Award Winners Celebrated By Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry

Tuesday, 5 December 2023, 2:29 pm | Hutt City Council

Seven high school students from around Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai Lower Hutt received the Manukura Award from Mayor Campbell Barry. The Manukura Award recognises and celebrates outstanding voluntary service in the community from high school students. Mayor Barry ... More >>

NZ Post Services To Be Available At Petone Neighbourhood Hub In Time For Christmas

Friday, 1 December 2023, 10:20 am | Hutt City Council

From 4 December 2023, the Petone community will have easy access to selected NZ Post services just in time to send off mail for the holiday season, or even a letter to Santa. Following the announcement in August that Petone Pharmacy was relinquishing ... More >>

Hutt City Council Decisions On Water Infrastructure Show Urgent Reform Is Needed

Tuesday, 28 November 2023, 10:16 am | Hutt City Council

Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry says decisions Hutt City Council have made on water infrastructure funding show urgent reform is needed. Council has agreed to put forward for consultation an option which would maintain the current baseline funding, with ... More >>

Hutt City Council To Establish Māori Ward

Tuesday, 21 November 2023, 6:06 pm | Hutt City Council

Hutt City Councillors have voted to create a Māori Ward for the 2025 local government elections. The intent of Māori Wards is to ensure Māori are represented and can participate in local government decision-making. Electors enrolled on the Māori ... More >>

Tupua Horo Nuku Funding Approved As First Completed Section Opens To Public

Wednesday, 15 November 2023, 1:28 pm | Hutt City Council

Hutt City Council is thrilled to announce the last piece of the jigsaw has fallen into place with additional government funding of $15 million confirmed for Tupua Horo Nuku, the new seawall and shared pathway covering a 4.4km stretch of Marine ... More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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