Hutt City Council waives outdoor seating fees for cafes and restaurants
Lower Hutt cafes and restaurants will be eligible for a free 12 month licence to install more outdoor seating and tables under a scheme announced by Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry and Cr Deborah Hislop today. “We have asked our Council to identify simple, low-cost ways we can support businesses recover through the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
Continue readingThousands return to Hutt City Libraries
Hutt City Libraries saw record numbers of visitors in the first week of Alert Level 2, as they welcomed back customers after more than seven weeks of lockdown. More than 2300 visitors were recorded across seven libraries on Monday 18 May, the first day of reopening, with queues forming in the morning at many sites […]
Continue readingMayor Campbell Barry to host virtual public meetings
Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry will host two virtual public meetings this week to engage the community about Hutt City’s Council’s draft emergency budget and the 2020/2021 Annual Plan.
Continue readingWhat we cast aside: Mystical sculptures cast from everyday clutter
Mystical and delicately balanced sculptures cast from the debris of our daily lives feature in a new exhibition by Bekah Carran (Te Ati Awa, Taranaki) at The Dowse Art Museum, opening 20 June. And we look and comb our hair is a solo show by the Ōtepoti Dunedin-based artist, and includes detailed new artworks cast […]
Continue readingJourney into Maramataka with Nikau Hindin at The Dowse
Intricate star maps painted on hand-beaten aute (Māori barkcloth) feature in Kōkōrangi ki Kōkōwai, a major solo show by artist Nikau Hindin (Ngai Tūpoto, Te Rarawa, Ngāpuhi) opening at The Dowse Art Museum on Saturday 20 June 2020. Open during Matariki, Kōkōrangi ki Kōkōwai is Hindin’s journey in understanding Maramataka (the Māori lunar calendar), through […]
Continue readingLower Hutt recognised in Living Streets Aotearoa awards
The Living Streets Aotearoa Walking Awards celebrate and recognise ongoing committment to making our towns and cities more walkable. This year a collaborative project from Lower Hutt called Urban Camoflage was a finalist.
Continue readingGrant scheme to support indigenous habitats on private land kicks off
Hutt City Council today launched a scheme to support private landowners wanting to protect and improve indigenous plant and animal habitats on their land.
Continue readingGreenhouse gases down but more work to do
A new report shows that gross greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) are down by 11% across Lower Hutt and there has been a 19% drop in emissions on a per capita basis. The report by infrastructure firm AECOM covers 2001 to 2019 and was commissioned as part of a region-wide assessment of GHG emissions. Increased GHG […]
Continue readingHutt City Council services and facilities at Alert Level 1
Hutt City Council services and facilities will return to normal with QR codes to help people keep a digital diary of their movements.
Continue readingOur services, places and facilities under Alert Level 2
