A Lower Hutt company has been fined $37,500 for failing to complete earthquake strengthening of a residential building it owns in Petone – the first prosecution of its kind in New Zealand. For more information visit Hutt City Council’s website: Lower Hutt company fined ,500 for quake-prone building

For more information visit Hutt City Council’s website: RiverLink geotechnical work gets underway

Several thousand people turned out on Saturday to see and experience the new Lower Hutt Events Centre and refurbished Town Hall. For more information visit Hutt City Council’s website: Lower Hutt Events Centre opening a success

Five rangatahi from Lower Hutt will join 150 other teens in Boston, Massachusetts for The Clubhouse Network’s 2018 Teen Summit from 31 July through 5 August. For more information visit Hutt City Council’s website: Local Teens attend international youth summit in Boston

The wraps are off, the scaffolding is down and soon people will be able to see inside Lower Hutt’s new Events Centre and refurbished Town Hall. For more information visit Hutt City Council’s website: Lower Hutt Events Centre and Town Hall opening 14 July 2018

An annual charity golf tournament has helped fund more than 25,000 life-changing opportunities and experiences for hundreds of Lower Hutt children in the past two years. For more information visit Hutt City Council’s website: Golf fundraiser helps address inequality for Lower Hutt kids

HighLight: Carnival of Lights has chosen Te Omanga Hospice as its charity partner for 2018, raising money to help with the rebuild of its earthquake-prone building. For more information visit Hutt City Council’s website: Te Omanga Hospice announced as HighLight charity partner

Hutt City Council’s Hutt Winter Festival is back for a second year, warming up the winter months with an explosion of arts and cultural events suited for all ages, accessibility needs and interests. For more information visit Hutt City Council’s website: Hutt Winter Festival programme line-up revealed for 2018

Forty young women from high schools throughout the Wellington region will be spending the first week of their school holidays getting inspired about careers in STEMM (science, technology, engineering, maths and manufacturing). For more information visit Hutt City Council’s website: Young women inspired to pursue STEMM careers

Hutt City Council’s third community hub is due to open its doors in 2020. For more information visit Hutt City Council’s website: Naenae Community Hub gets green light