Lower Hutt hot choc challenge promises to be sweet as
Fancy a hot chocolate that tastes just like your Granny’s apple pie and custard? That’s just one of the deliciously decadent creations up for grabs during Lower Hutt’s much-anticipated hot chocolate challenge. The “Sweet As” Hutt’s Hot Chocolate Challenge™ is back for it’s sixth year and the entrants are certainly stepping up to the challenge. […]
Continue readingInnovating Streets funding coming to Lower Hutt
Lower Hutt Deputy Mayor Tui Lewis is delighted that the city will benefit from Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency funding for two Innovating Streets projects.
Continue readingMayor Campbell Barry appoints independent chairperson to Hutt City Council’s Audit and Risk subcommittee
Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry has announced the appointment of Suzanne Tindal as the independent chairperson of Hutt City Council’s Audit and Risk subcommittee.
Continue readingMayor encourages Lower Hutt community to continue supporting each other
Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry has thanked the many groups and individuals who’ve supported our community during the COVID-19 pandemic, and is urging the wider community to get behind them, as the job’s not done yet. Hutt City Council’s Emergency Operation Centre has worked alongside more than a dozen local organisations during the pandemic to […]
Continue readingA message from Mayor Campbell Barry
Six months ago, I don’t think anyone could imagine the situation we are in now. COVID-19 has changed a lot in our daily lives, but I’m pleased to see the way we have come out of the harsh stages of the pandemic.
Continue readingHutt City Council opts for lower rates increase and cuts costs for year ahead
Hutt City Council met today to agree on final decisions for its 2020/2021 Annual Plan, which sets out priorities for the year ahead and includes an emergency one year budget with a rates revenue increase of 3.8 per cent.
Continue readingHutt 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 […]
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