Petone Winter Carnival
Despite it being one of the coldest days this winter, over 22,000 people turned out for this years Petone Winter Carnival.
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Harbour Ward? Where’s that?
Hutt City Council is split into 6 wards or regions – people within these areas cast one vote for their favourite candidate. The two people with the most votes represent that community at council. So if you’re good at maths that leaves 12 councillors around the council table, with one elected mayor. One of the 12 candidates is also chosen by the mayor to be his deputy mayor.
Continue readingPetone Winter Carnival 2016 fireworks start 7.15pm
The Hutt City Council Fireshow fireworks finale at this Saturday’s Petone Winter Carnival starts at 7.15pm.
Continue readingLower Hutt councillor wants pokie machines banned in council buildings – What do you think?
In this article on The Dominion Post it outlines a proposed ban on pokie machines inside Hutt City Council buildings. This is in relation to the new $6.2 million council-owned bowling hub that is currently being built in Naenae. The Gaming Trust who manage the pokies, have funded over $1m towards the project, and the hub is relying on the pokies for 25 per cent of it’s income.
What’s a special vote?
Special voting is available to anyone eligible to vote:
Continue readingRight that all sounds good Brady, but how do I vote?
Basically you are qualified to enrol if:
Continue readingStanding as councillor in upcoming Hutt City Council elections
Today I am pleased to announce I have been nominated to represent the Harbour ward in the upcoming Hutt City Council elections. The Harbour ward covers the suburbs from Korokoro, through Petone & Moera, then down through Gracefield, Seaview and Eastbourne.