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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 >>

Hutt City Council Calls For Feedback On Draft District Plan

Thursday, 9 November 2023, 10:07 am | Hutt City Council

Lower Hutt’s District Plan has received its first top-to-bottom overhaul in almost 20 years and Hutt City Council wants to hear from the community about whether it’s on track. The District Plan is a rulebook for land use and development that sets ... More >>

Councils In Metropolitan Wellington Focus On Securing A Sustainable Water Supply For The Region

Monday, 11 September 2023, 5:24 pm | Hutt City Council

Mayors, councillors and mana whenua in the metropolitan Wellington region agreed that urgent action is needed to face serious risks and challenges in the water network. The region is facing significant and increasing risk of water shortages and providing ... More >>

Hutt City Council Votes To Accept Independent Recommendations On Housing Intensification

Wednesday, 30 August 2023, 5:37 pm | Hutt City Council

Hutt City Councillors have today voted to accept all recommendations of an independent hearing panel for government-mandated changes to allow higher and denser housing, particularly around transport hubs. Following a public hearing in April, the panel ... More >>

Hutt City Council Announces New Neighbourhood Hub For Moerā

Friday, 25 August 2023, 2:31 pm | Hutt City Council

The Moerā community has a brand-new resilient and sustainable Neighbourhood Hub to look forward to from early 2024. The current Moerā library building has issues with watertightness and needs significant repairs. Due to the state of the current ... More >>

Enter The Dark Forests Of Fantasy Literature And Pop Culture In Faerie Land

Friday, 4 August 2023, 2:52 pm | Hutt City Council

Faerie Land, opening at The Dowse Art Museum in August, features a mix of new and existing works by UK-based artist Jakob Rowlinson, intertwining the natural world with medieval symbolism, and questioning the bounds of masculinity throughout time. ... More >>

Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry elected Vice President of LGNZ

Saturday, 29 July 2023, 1:09 pm | Hutt City Council

Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry has been voted in as the new Vice President of Local Government New Zealand. Seventy-five member councils from across the country voted Mayor Barry in for a three-year term at the LGNZ AGM in Christchurch yesterday. Selwyn ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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