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Upper Hutt City Council - Latest News [Page 23]

Young drivers supported through the Driveskills programme

Wednesday, 8 June 2011, 3:36 pm | Upper Hutt City Council

UPPER HUTT, Wellington NZ, 7 JUN 2011— Upper Hutt City Council are again running their successful Driveskills programme to assist young drivers in their journey to becoming fully licensed. More >>

Defence Force YDU helps to keep Upper Hutt beautiful

Friday, 3 June 2011, 4:29 pm | Upper Hutt City Council

Youth Development Unit serves community through maintenance initiative at Harcourt Park. UPPER HUTT, Wellington NZ, 03 JUNE 2011—Trainees from the NZ Defence Force’s Youth Development Unit (YDU), were tasked with conducting a community based activity ... More >>

Motorcycle training day a roaring success

Friday, 3 June 2011, 4:25 pm | Upper Hutt City Council

Upper Hutt City Council hosts advanced riding skills workshop for motorcyclists. UPPER HUTT, Wellington NZ, 3 JUN 2011—Fifteen keen motorcyclists wanting to upskill their riding techniques participated in the recent Motorcycle Training day facilitated ... More >>

Inspire: Upper Hutt Young Achiever Awards 2011

Friday, 27 May 2011, 5:05 pm | Upper Hutt City Council

Twenty-nine nominees aged between 14 – 21 years were given the recognition they so richly deserve at the 6th annual Inspire: Upper Hutt Young Achiever Awards. The awards were held on Tuesday 24 May at Expression Arts and Entertainment Centre. It ... More >>

City Council aims to boost parent-teen relationships at expo

Friday, 27 May 2011, 5:03 pm | Upper Hutt City Council

Upper Hutt’s Parenting Expo will this year focus on parent-teen relationships and feature author and family coach Eva-Maria. UPPER HUTT, Wellington NZ, 27 May 2011—Upper Hutt City Council is inviting the public to an interactive Parenting Expo on Thursday, ... More >>

Best-selling author to keynote parenting expo

Friday, 20 May 2011, 4:53 pm | Upper Hutt City Council

Upper Hutt Parenting Expo features author and family coach Eva-Maria as special guest for two speaking sessions. UPPER HUTT, Wellington NZ, 20 May 2011—Best-selling author and family coach, Eva-Maria will be the keynote speaker at the upcoming Upper ... More >>

Upper Hutt City Council moves to protect parks and reserves

Thursday, 19 May 2011, 1:39 pm | Upper Hutt City Council

UPPER HUTT, Wellington NZ, 18 MAY 2011 /PRMediarelease/ Upper Hutt City Council, in a bid to protect its parks and reserves, successfully took court action against the driver of a vehicle for misuse of a public space. The defendant had driven past ... More >>

Upper Hutt City Council encourages action for Earth Hour

Thursday, 28 April 2011, 4:25 pm | Upper Hutt City Council

Come along to the Library on Sunday 8 May for the first ever Healthy Homes, Happy Pockets Expo – an Earth Hour special event. The expo will provide the opportunity for you to meet the real people and organisations that can help you save money and ... More >>

Upper Hutt Celebrates the Spirit of Anzac

Tuesday, 12 April 2011, 4:04 pm | Upper Hutt City Council

It is so easy for stories and local history to be lost but a special programme to commemorate ANZAC will ensure they are heard. On Saturday 23 April, The Spirit of ANZAC will be celebrating our local history and people through storytelling. More >>

Upper Hutt City Annual Community Survey results

Thursday, 7 April 2011, 3:39 pm | Upper Hutt City Council

Upper Hutt City Council recently conducted its Annual Community Survey seeking feedback from the community regarding the level of satisfaction with council's performance in a range of services and facilities. The survey was conducted by the National Research ... More >>

AmeriCARna drives through Upper Hutt

Wednesday, 9 February 2011, 2:51 pm | Upper Hutt City Council

The iconic AmeriCARna classic car event will be held in the Hutt Valley for the first time ever on Friday 25 February. After being based in Taranaki for the past few years, AmeriCARna will bring in excess of 400 American cars, along with drivers, passengers, ... More >>

‘Book in Every Backpack’ Project Scoops Another Award

Friday, 17 December 2010, 2:45 pm | Upper Hutt City Council

Upper Hutt Library’s ‘book in Every Backpack’ project was awarded the 3M Award for innovation in Libraries at the LIANZA Conference 2010 in Dunedin. The award promotes excellence and innovation in Library and Information services and recognises the ... More >>

Santa Steam Spectacular

Friday, 19 November 2010, 2:39 pm | Upper Hutt City Council

Santa Claus will arrive in the region on Sunday 28 November in his very own vintage railcar at Silver Stream Railway Museum from 11am – 4pm. There will be steam train rides and Santa’s own diesel railcar in action. More >>

Council urges residents to get water wise

Friday, 19 November 2010, 2:00 pm | Upper Hutt City Council

With summer fast approaching, Upper Hutt City Council has kicked off its annual summer water conservation campaign. The Council calls upon residents to use water wisely and so avoid further watering restrictions as demand exceeds supply. More >>

Acting CEO appointed Upper Hutt City Council

Thursday, 28 October 2010, 11:51 am | Upper Hutt City Council

At the Extraordinary Council meeting held on Thursday 28 October 2010, Mayor Wayne Guppy and Councillors confirmed the appointment of Chris Upton as acting Chief Executive. The appointment is effective from 27 November 2010 until the appointment of the new ... More >>

Exciting developments at Upper Hutt Library

Friday, 15 October 2010, 9:47 am | Upper Hutt City Council

Upper Hutt City’s Central Library has undergone a series of exciting changes and is set to reopen bigger and better than ever on Wednesday 27 October. New furniture, lighting, technology and a rearrangement of collections are just a few of the exciting ... More >>

Central Library will temporarily close

Friday, 17 September 2010, 11:00 am | Upper Hutt City Council

Upper Hutt City’s Central Library will close for a brief two week period on Monday 11 October to allow contractors to complete the final stages of the library’s redevelopment. Public access needs to be restricted during this period while builders complete their ... More >>

Get yourself checked this Blue September

Friday, 10 September 2010, 5:15 pm | Upper Hutt City Council

Blue September, a nationwide prostate awareness campaign, launched this month encouraging men to ‘get blue’ and face up to a cancer that affects 2,500 and kills 600 men annually in New Zealand. More >>

Main Street goes blue in time for September

Tuesday, 31 August 2010, 5:12 pm | Upper Hutt City Council

On 1 September, the Council will flick the switch on new lights installed in Upper Hutt’s Main Street which will see the street go blue in support of Blue September; a nationwide prostate awareness campaign encouraging men to ‘get blue’ and face ... More >>

A new face to Settlement Support in Upper Hutt

Tuesday, 24 August 2010, 12:03 pm | Upper Hutt City Council

Are you new to New Zealand? Upper Hutt City Council provides a free settlement support service to all newcomers, migrants and refugees. Every year many of New Zealand’s new settlers choose Upper Hutt as their new home, seeking to establish themselves ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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