Hutt City Council - Latest News [Page 61]
Council to find savings to keep rates down
Thursday, 4 June 2009, 2:10 pm | Hutt City Council
Residents and ratepayers can expect average rates in the coming year to increase by less than 3% as Hutt City Council responds to the global economic downturn. Mayor David Ogden and councillors asked council managers yesterday to find savings of $600,000 ... More >>
Mayor welcomes boy racer crackdown
Tuesday, 26 May 2009, 4:31 pm | Hutt City Council
New legislation announced by the Government today targeting boy racers has been welcomed by Hutt City Mayor David Ogden. “Hutt City has a serious boy racer problem, as do many other cities in New Zealand, and I applaud the Government for taking the ... More >>
Rates forecast to rise 3.2%
Friday, 13 February 2009, 1:16 pm | Hutt City Council
The proposed average rates increase for Hutt City residents for the forthcoming financial year will be 3.2%, following the sign-off of the draft Long–term Council Community Plan 2009-2019. More >>
Mayor condemns gang attack
Thursday, 12 February 2009, 1:00 pm | Hutt City Council
Hutt City Mayor David Ogden today described the terrorising of a mother and her two young children by members of the Mongrel Mob in Farmer Crescent as shocking. “What has happened to this family is truly appalling and my heart goes out to them. No ... More >>
Mayor congratulates Kotuku Trust
Friday, 21 November 2008, 1:16 pm | Hutt City Council
Mayor congratulates Kotuku Trust on success at Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards More >>
Nick Willis to be welcomed home to Hutt City
Saturday, 18 October 2008, 1:16 pm | Hutt City Council
Hutt City’s bronze medal Olympian Nick Willis will be welcomed home at a ceremony at Westfield Queensgate on Wednesday 22 October, Mayor David Ogden has announced. More >>
Smiling Windmills Bring Joy to Hutt City
Sunday, 3 August 2008, 2:16 pm | Hutt City Council
A new sculpture which has won the hearts of Hutt Valley residents since its appearance in an outdoor sculpture exhibition at Civic Gardens is being celebrated with a free, fun ceremony. More >>
Thrills and Chills at the Petone Winter Carnival
Thursday, 10 July 2008, 11:07 am | Hutt City Council
Come one, come all! The circus is coming to the Petone Winter Carnival! On Saturday July 19, the Petone Foreshore will be transformed into a carousel of fun, with circus performances and workshops, jugglers, trapeze artists and the odd death-defying stunt ... More >>
Take the Plunge at the Petone Winter Carnival
Wednesday, 9 July 2008, 5:03 pm | Hutt City Council
A mid-winter dip in the icy waters of Wellington Harbour will be one of the highlights of this year's Petone Winter Carnival on Saturday 19 July. Last year, scores of gaily dressed swimmers participated in the Mitre 10 MEGA Petone Polar Plunge, including ... More >>
Celebrate winter with a bang
Tuesday, 24 June 2008, 4:34 pm | Hutt City Council
Gasp in amazement as the annual fireworks extravaganza brightens the Petone Foreshore, with technicolour sky rockets and crowd-dazzling explosions. Enjoy the talent of the E Tu Awakairangi Hutt Public Art Trust artists, as they sculpt combustible materials ... More >>
Hutt City rates kept low, recycling saved
Thursday, 19 June 2008, 10:53 am | Hutt City Council
Hutt City has set an average rate increase of just 2.6% for 2008/09, following finalisation of the Annual Plan last night. More >>
Vogel House to be new home of Governor-General
Thursday, 22 May 2008, 4:01 pm | Hutt City Council
Mayor David Ogden is delighted with the news that Governor-General the Hon Anand Satyanand and Her Excellency Susan Satyanand will be calling Hutt City home for the next three years. More >>
Rates rise set to be lowest in NZ - again
Wednesday, 12 March 2008, 11:28 am | Hutt City Council
A 2.2% rates increase for the average Hutt City ratepayer in 2008/09 is likely to be the lowest proposed by any city council in New Zealand, says Mayor David Ogden. More >>
Hutt City joins Urban Design Protocol
Friday, 7 March 2008, 12:17 am | Hutt City Council
Mayor David Ogden and Environment Minister and Hutt South MP Trevor Mallard today signed the Protocol, a Ministry for the Environment initiative aimed at promoting quality urban design. Joining them were Councillors Deborah Hislop and Ross Jamieson, ... More >>
Mayor welcomes graffiti crackdown
Friday, 15 February 2008, 11:57 am | Hutt City Council
A crackdown on graffiti has been welcomed by Hutt City Mayor David Ogden. The Government today announced new measures to combat graffiti, including banning sales of spray paint to under 18-year-olds and tougher penalties on taggers. More >>
Petone Winter Carnival Postponed
Friday, 6 July 2007, 11:31 am | Hutt City Council
Due to the weather forecast for tomorrow, Hutt City Council has postponed the Petone Winter Carnival programme (including the Polar Plunge and Pelorus Trust Fireshow) until Sunday 8 July. The carnival will take place along Petone Foreshow from 11am ... More >>
Chalk it up on Petone Foreshore
Thursday, 28 June 2007, 1:47 pm | Hutt City Council
The dust will be rising along the Petone Foreshore on Saturday 7 July, but it won't be from the regular tide of walkers and cyclists. Instead, Hutt City Council is encouraging local budding artists young and old to gather and turn the walkway into a pedestrian ... More >>
Roll up, Roll Up to the Petone Winter Carnival
Wednesday, 27 June 2007, 1:27 pm | Hutt City Council
Hold your breath while New Zealand's leading aerial and circus acts, mesmerize the whole family with their daring aerial circus, contortion and jaw dropping acrobatics as part of the Petone Winter Carnival on Saturday 7 July, 2007. More >>
Petone Storybox set to light up the night’s sky
Wednesday, 27 June 2007, 11:28 am | Hutt City Council
Take two 20ft shipping containers, one of Wellington’s coolest VJ’s performing live – mixing a collection of historic images with some funky contemporary beats, and a clear night sky on the Petone foreshore, and what do you have? The Petone Storybox! More >>
Pelorus Trust Fireshow set to Explode!
Wednesday, 27 June 2007, 10:00 am | Hutt City Council
One of Hutt City’s most popular events, The Pelorus Trust Fireshow returns to light up the skies over Petone Foreshore on Saturday 7 July at 7:30pm Over 40,000 spectators are expected to descend on Petone Foreshore for the 4th Pelorus Trust Fireshow. The ... More >>