Infrastructure front and centre of Lower Hutt’s 10 year plan
Hutt City Council met today and agreed on the proposed 10 year plan which will be released for consultation next week. Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry says that at its core, the proposed ten year plan is about getting the basics right for the people of Lower Hutt. The plan is aptly titled E whakatika […]
Continue readingRevisiting protection of our heritage buildings
“Don’t it always seem to go/That you don’t know what you got ’til it’s gone…” Human history in the area we now call Lower Hutt began around 600 years ago as the first Māori settled in the region. By the time Pākehā started arriving in numbers in 1840, there were a number of Te Ātiawa […]
Continue readingLibraries celebrate Wellington Pride Festival | Tū whakahīhī e Te Whanganui-ā-Tara
Hutt City Libraries is proud to be participating in the Wellington Pride Festival again this March.
Continue readingHutt City Council welcomes news resource consent granted for the Eastern Bays Shared Path
Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry has welcomed today’s news that resource consent has been granted for the Eastern Bays Shared Path, saying that it is a major milestone for the significant project and the provision of world class infrastructure for all active transport users. “This is a major milestone for the project, and is a […]
Continue readingApplications for Innovative Young Minds Online and Residential 2021 are open!
Applications for Innovative Young Minds (IYM) 2021 are now open. Founded by Hutt City Council and Rotary Hutt City, IYM offers young women in years 11 and 12 the opportunity to learn about the wide range of research and career opportunities available in STEMM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics and high-tech manufacturing). IYM is excited to announce […]
Continue readingChanging lives through the power of dance.
‘Everybody Dance Now’ is the new all-inclusive dance-based fitness class for adults with a disability, catering to all abilities and fitness levels. Hutt City Council’s Active in the Hutt team launched the class three weeks ago with support from Sport NZ’s Tū Manawa Active Aotearoa fund. The fund supports initiatives delivering play, active recreation and […]
Continue readingThe Dowse launches first survey exhibition of contemporary jeweller Jane Dodd
The Dowse Art Museum presents the first major survey of contemporary jeweller Jane Dodd in a new exhibition titled Wild Domain: The Natural History of Jane Dodd Jewellery. Opened on Saturday 20 February, Wild Domain brings together works from Jane’s most well known exhibitions and bodies of work spanning her 30 year jewellery practice. From […]
Continue readingCall out for Give It A Go workshop proposals
We are calling for proposals to facilitate creative workshops in Naenae. This will follow up the popular Give It A Go series from last year. People are keen for dance, drawing, music, drumming, fibre arts, and more! PROPOSALS DUE: FRIDAY 26 FEB 2021 We’re looking for visual artists, musicians, dance tutors and fibre artists to […]
Continue readingCouncil leads campaign to Fight for the Flyer
Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry, City Councillor Deborah Hislop and MPs Ginny Andersen and Chris Bishop have joined together to lead the Fight for the Flyer Campaign – encouraging people to submit to the Regional Council to ensure the airport bus service is returned to Lower Hutt. Greater Wellington Regional Council is currently consulting on […]
Continue readingShare your experiences of Jackson St at the Petone Rotary Fair
