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Celebrating the progress of Naenae Pool construction

Construction of the new Naenae Pool & Fitness Centre has made immense progress this year.

Hutt City Council decisions on water infrastructure show urgent reform is needed

Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry says decisions Hutt City Council have made on water infrastructure funding show urgent reform is needed.

15 November

Tupua Horo Nuku funding approved as first completed section opens to public

Hutt City Council is thrilled to announce the last piece of the jigsaw has fallen into place with additional government funding of $15 million confirmed for Tupua Horo Nuku, the new seawall and shared pathway covering a 4.4km stretch of Marine Drive between Ngau Matau (Point Howard) and Eastbourne.

9 October

Let us know what you think about proposed new chipping and snipping requirements for domestic cats

We love our feline friends, but there’s no denying the harm they cause to wildlife and the growing feral cat numbers across Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai Lower Hutt.

30 August

Hutt City Council votes to accept independent recommendations on housing intensification

Hutt City Council has today voted unanimously for government-mandated changes to allow higher and denser housing, particularly around transport hubs.

28 August

Your thoughts needed on walking and cycling routes for Taitā and Avalon

The proposed Taitā and Avalon Community Connections project will connect residents and schools with the heart of their communities, and improve the experience of walkers and cyclists, by providing safer transport options that are good for us and our environment.

8 August

Have your say on regional plan to reduce waste

The Wellington Region Waste Management and Minimisation Plan 2023-2029 (WMMP) is all about readying our region for a more environmentally sustainable future, and public feedback is a vital part of the process.

The team of engineers gathers as Te Rū is lowered into the ground for the first time.

31 July

The story of Te Rū - a deep underground boring machine

Whole ancient totara logs buried beneath Randwick Rd have been bored right through to get a new wastewater pipe from the Barber Grove pumping station to the Seaview Wastewater Treatment Plant.

19 July

We’re thinking Long Term, Lower Hutt!

We’ve done some early thinking about what the next Long Term Plan (LTP) should cover, and we need your help to know if we’re on the right track.

13 July

Lower emissions a big opportunity for Lower Hutt

A new report sharing Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai / Lower Hutt’s greenhouse gas emissions between 1 July 2021 and 30 June 2022 shows a decrease in carbon emissions across the city.

7 July

Choosing the right trees for the right spaces

Two species of pōhutukawa outside Serenade Café on Jackson Street are to be replaced as part of Hutt City Council’s winter planting programme. Fans of the quintessential Aotearoa New Zealand Christmas tree will be pleased to hear the trees will be replaced with another variety of pōhutukawa which is part of the Metrosideros family of trees. Hutt City Council’s contracts manager, Colin Lunn, says council staff noticed the trees were showing signs of decay and defoliation and could not be brought back to health.

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins, Hon Ginny Anderson, Mayor Campbell Barry and Councillor Andy Mitchell

22 June

Prime Minister visits new Naenae Pool construction site

The Prime Minister and MP for Remutaka Rt Hon Chris Hipkins visited the site of the new Naenae Pool and Fitness Centre in Lower Hutt this afternoon, where construction is progressing well and towering 16m concrete panels and 37m manufactured timber beams are now in place.

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