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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.

Petone Recreation Ground Grandstand assessed as Earthquake Prone

Hutt City Council advises the grandstand and function room at the Petone Recreation Ground will remain closed following confirmation the structure is an Earthquake-Prone Building under the Building Act 2004.

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.

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.

A picture of woven stars made at the Ngā Whetū Hei Whai workshop

11 July

Community invited to contribute to artwork for Naenae Pool

The lead artist for Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai Lower Hutt’s Naenae Pool and Fitness Centre has been announced as Kairāranga - weaver Matthew McIntyre Wilson, Taranaki iwi, who will co-create a large-scale artwork with the community which will be woven into the fabric of the new building.

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.

16 June

Get to the know the team: Mark Wilson

Mark Wilson has been with Apollo Projects for six years and as Project Manager, Mark has the important role of overseeing everything, from organising sub-contractors through to reporting to Council.

7 June

Hutt City Council annual plan about striking the right balance

Mayor Campbell Barry says Hutt City Council’s Annual Plan 2023-24 is all about striking the right balance.

17 March

Hutt City Council and Wellington Water to release Point Howard slip report in early April

Hutt City Council and Wellington Water are working together to prepare a joint report that looks at the events leading up to the recent slip in Point Howard.

A photo of the Project Team at the Techlam factory in Levin.

13 March

Local manufacturing alive and well in the Wellington region

In early February, members of the project team travelled to Levin to visit the site of two factories where structural parts of the Naenae Pool and Fitness Centre are being made.

8 March

Hutt City Council making building consents faster and more transparent

From this week, Hutt City Council customers are now able to apply for a building consent through a new online portal.

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