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Rates Capping – What does it mean?
The Government’s proposal on Monday to cap council rates increases at between 2% and 4% will sound great to most households. Everyone is feeling the pressure, and no one enjoys opening their rates bill. On the surface, it is clever politics. But dig a little deeper and the policy creates more problems than it solves.
Continue readingYour Local Love List: Where to Shop in Lower Hutt This Christmas
I don’t know about you, but I glanced at the calendar this week and just about fell off my chair. December is knocking, the pohutukawa are starting to bloom, and slowly but surely, that festive panic is setting in… what do I buy, and who do I still need to buy for?
Continue readingLower Hutt Christmas Lights Map 2025
Back by popular demand, a map of all the Christmas Lights in Lower Hutt. If you know of a house or business in Lower Hutt that is not on the map but has beautiful Christmas lights, there is a form at the bottom of the page where you can submit the location and have it added to the map. This way, others can also enjoy the lights and get into the holiday spirit.
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