Three Lower Hutt projects take out Kūmara awards for outstanding placemaking
Three projects have been recognized for strengthening a sense of place in Te Awakairangi ki Tai at the first Kūmura Awards for Te Panepane o te Ika Greater Wellington region. Common Unity, Play in the Hutt, and The Bike Box from Naenae Clubhouse all received Kūmara Awards, acknowledging the contributions the projects have made to […]
Continue readingHutt City Council gains living wage accreditation
As Living Wage Week kicks off, Hutt City Council is proud to announce it has gained Living Wage accreditation, joining a growing list of 300 accredited Living Wage employers across New Zealand. Hutt City Council is just the third Council in New Zealand to gain Living Wage accreditation status. Accreditation is the culmination of a […]
Continue readingThe hunt continues for Great Hutt Trees
The great Lower Hutt tree hunt is on. Council is inviting residents to nominate their favourite tree as part of its work on updating the District Plan. Simon Edwards, chair of Council’s District Plan Review subcommittee says “We want residents to tell us about a tree in their neighbourhood which they believe is special in […]
Continue readingDemolition rolls on Naenae Pool
Demolition of the old Naenae Pool is now fully underway, paving the way for construction to begin on the new facility. Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry visited the site and the 32-tonne excavator that will bring down the 65-year-old pool and fitness suite. “Demolition brings us a step closer to rebuilding the Naenae Pool and […]
Continue readingLibraries build on their inclusive offerings
Build Club, a new programme focussing on engaging neurodivergent children and their whānau using LEGO®, has just begun at the Wainuiomata Community Hub.
Continue readingNaenae pool plans unveiled
Draft design plans for Naenae’s new Pool and Fitness Centre and been unveiled, giving locals their first opportunity to see what the new $68 million facility will look like. The scope for the design was shaped by three months of community engagement, with a Community Advisory Group involved throughout the project. Mayor Campbell Barry says […]
Continue readingLaying down strong foundations for future whānau
Construction of nineteen new homes is well underway in Taita, Lower Hutt for whānau, who are currently in housing stress. Takai Here Tāngata is the first housing development driven by an innovative housing partnership between Hutt City Council, Kahungunu Whānau Services, Te Rūnanganui o Te Āti Awa, and Council-controlled organisation Urban Plus Limited. Kahungunu Whānau […]
Continue readingIt’s Super Shot Saturday in Lower Hutt
We are joining forces with the rest of the country to bring Super Shot Saturday – New Zealand’s national day of action against COVID-19 – to Lower Hutt. We want to see our city achieve the highest rates of vaccination across all our communities. “Getting the vaccine is the most effective way to protect our […]
Continue readingFormer 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 […]
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