Former Naenae Post Office set to get second life as community centre
Hutt City Council has purchased the historic Naenae Post Office building at the centre of Hillary Court as part of plans to revitalise the Naenae town centre. Mayor Campbell Barry says the purchase marks the return of a community facility to the town centre. “In recent years, Naenae has experienced a loss of community services […]
Continue readingCentral Ward by-election result
Preliminary results from Hutt City Council’s Central Ward by-election reveal that Glenda Barratt is the likely front runner to be the city’s new Central Ward councillor. The result is close with only a small number of votes separating Ms Barratt from Andrea Hilton. The preliminary result was announced at 12.30 pm today following a voting […]
Continue readingCouncil climate change vote sends a message to the world
Hutt City Council has voted in favour of signing up to the Race to Zero climate initiative, joining more than 730 cities around the world that have publicly committed to reducing carbon emissions. Race to Zero, a global campaign run by the COP26 Presidency (26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties) is the […]
Continue readingLibraries reach out to families online during lockdown
Hutt City Libraries has gone virtual with one of their most popular programmes, Baby Bounce & Rhyme.
Continue readingCommunity working together to build long term resilience
Community organisations have been working together since the lockdown making sure Lower Hutt whānau have been able to get quick access to support initiatives. Local demand across the city during lockdown increased three-fold, with more than 500 food parcels a day being delivered. As well, community groups reported a new cohort of families requesting support: […]
Continue readingDemolition of Naenae Pool to ramp up with preparatory work underway
Preparatory demolition work has started on Naenae Pool, the first major physical milestone of the rebuild of the facility. Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry says seeing demolition workers on site marks massive progress for the community and takes us all one step closer to returning a much-loved pool to the community and to the region. […]
Continue readingHutt City Council services at Alert Level 2
With Lower Hutt moving to Alert Level 2 at 11:59pm tonight, there will be some changes to how Council services and facilities will run. Many facilities will re-open with additional health and safety measures in place, in accordance with the Government’s revised Level 2 guidance.
Continue readingWork to get underway on Lower Hutt’s libraries
A programme of work will soon be underway to repair and refurbish five of Hutt City Council’s libraries.
Continue readingNominations now open for the Kūmara Awards 2021
The Kūmara Awards is on a mission to celebrate fabulous placemaking happening across Aotearoa. Projects and public initiatives in Lower Hutt can now be nominated for the 2021 awards. Projects big or small, permanent or temporary, inside or outside could win a Kūmara Award. The awards are a community-driven showcase of outstanding recent placemaking projects. […]
Continue readingCentral Ward by-election voting papers delivered
Voting papers have now been delivered to people who can vote in the Central Ward by-election. Electoral Officer Bruce Hodgins is encouraging people to exercise their democratic right to vote to elect the candidate that is going to best represent them on important local issues. Voters can return their papers to their nearest post box […]
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