Media releases

At Hutt City Council we’re always looking for ways to minimise the impacts of climate change, reduce harmful emissions and ...

From Friday 3 December, most Hutt City Council community facilities will require visitors to show their My Vaccine Pass as ...

The Government has announced that the Wellington region, which includes Lower Hutt, will be shifting to Orange in the Traffic ...

Hutt City Libraries’ popular summer reading challenge for tamariki begins on 1 December! The Big Read has been running during the ...

Hutt City Council has expressed concerns about the Enabling Housing Supply and Other Matters Bill in a submission to Parliament’s ...

Hutt City Council and the Wellington Institute of Technology Ltd (WelTec) last night hosted the business community to map out ...

As Living Wage Week kicks off, Hutt City Council is proud to announce it has gained Living Wage accreditation, joining ...

The great Lower Hutt tree hunt is on. Council is inviting residents to nominate their favourite tree as part of ...

Hutt City Council has approved next steps for the Eastern Bays Shared Path, including exploring integration with Te Ara Tupua ...

An application from Hutt City Council to the Government’s Infrastructure Acceleration Fund has been selected from over 200 applications to ...

Demolition of the old Naenae Pool is now fully underway, paving the way for construction to begin on the new ...

Draft design plans for Naenae’s new Pool and Fitness Centre and been unveiled, giving locals their first opportunity to see ...

Construction of nineteen new homes is well underway in Taita, Lower Hutt for whānau, who are currently in housing stress. Takai ...

Hutt City Council has purchased the historic Naenae Post Office building at the centre of Hillary Court as part of ...

Hutt City Council is reviewing the use of pokies machines across Te Awa Kairangi as part of its wider vision ...

Preliminary results from Hutt City Council’s Central Ward by-election reveal that Glenda Barratt is the likely front runner to be ...

Hutt City Council has voted in favour of signing up to the Race to Zero climate initiative, joining more than ...

Nominations for the Hutt City Council by-election closed at noon today (15 July 2021) with twelve candidates putting forward their ...

Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry is pleased the Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency Board has approved the programme business case ...

A short survey asking residents what affects their choice of transport around Lower Hutt will help inform the development of ...

A programme of work will soon be underway to repair and refurbish five of Hutt City Council’s libraries. Work on Petone, ...

Community organisations have been working together since the lockdown making sure Lower Hutt whānau have been able to get quick ...

Preparatory demolition work has started on Naenae Pool, the first major physical milestone of the rebuild of the facility. Lower Hutt ...

With Lower Hutt moving to Alert Level 2 at 11:59pm tonight, there will be some changes to how Council services ...

Council continues to have good systems in place to ensure our residents and staff are safe as we prepare for ...

The international credit-rating agency Standard & Poor’s has reaffirmed Hutt City Council’s AA long-term rating with a stable outlook.

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Wellington is currently in Alert Level 4 and today the Prime Minister announced this will continue until 11.59pm on Tuesday ...

The demolition of the old Naenae Olympic Pool is soon to get underway – pending lockdown restrictions – and Hutt ...

Hutt City Council has confirmed that from Monday 23 August, residents will be able to put out their glass recycling ...

Following New Zealand moving to Alert Level 4 from 11.59pm last night Hutt City Council has closed all Council-owned facilities. Council ...

Hutt City Council is celebrating a major milestone in the largest infrastructure project in the history of Lower Hutt. Lower Hutt ...

Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry has tonight conferred two Mayoral Citations and three Mayoral Certificates of Appreciation awards on to ...

Hutt City Council has today released a revised agreement which confirms the continued operation of the Lower Hutt Events Centre, ...

Hutt City Council Chief Executive Jo Miller has temporarily closed the Hardwick Smith Lounge in Belmont and the first floor ...

Students from Taita College partnered with Hutt City Council and advertising agency VMLY&R to create street posters promoting good recycling ...

Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry has today officially opened the first stage of the much-anticipated Beltway Cycleway, saying that it ...

Hutt City Council is the first New Zealand council to include building performance information on properties’ Land Information Memoranda (LIMs).

Community arts organisations that deliver cultural events and activities in the city can apply to a $40,000 fund to cover ...

Hutt City Council Chief Executive Jo Miller has today received a letter of resignation from Councillor David Bassett effective immediately.

People in Wainuiomata will soon be able to view completed stormwater flood hazard maps of their suburb, as part of ...

Hutt City Council has unanimously agreed to more than double its capital investment as part of its 10 year plan ...

Takai Here Tāngata has been announced as the name of the first housing development driven by an innovative housing partnership ...

Media are invited to join Hutt City Council, Kahungunu Whānau Services, Te Rūnanganui o Te Āti Awa, and Council-owned organisation ...

A Lower Hutt children’s author will kick off Vaiaso o le Gagana Sāmoa (Sāmoan Language Week) by launching seven stories ...

Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry has announced the appointment of an experienced design team to work with Council and the ...

This afternoon Hutt City Council has voted to apply to become a Living Wage accredited employer, as part of its ...

Plastic dog tags are set to become a thing of the past in Wellington City and Lower Hutt, following the ...

Hutt City Council has released the prices for its new rubbish and recycling collection service commencing 1 July 2021 which ...

Hutt City Council invites the community to take part in a survey that will inform the future of transport in ...

This Saturday the much-anticipated Les Dalton Dog Park will be officially open to the public, and Hutt City Council is ...

This morning Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry officially opened the Les Dalton Dog Park to the public, and was joined ...

New rubbish and recycling bins delivered to residents from this week The first of Lower Hutt’s new rubbish and recycling bins ...

A two-year refurbishment of Days Bay Wharf that will extend its life for at least another 50 years is now ...

Hutt City Council has kicked off its first targeted engagement event to support a collaborative and ambitious approach to tackling ...

Hutt City Council and the Dowse Art Museum today hosted the Minister of Local Government Hon Nanaia Mahuta for her ...

Financial support is now available to property owners wanting to protect and improve indigenous plant and animal habitats on their ...

Hutt City Council and the Dowse Art Museum today hosted the Minister of Local Government Hon Nanaia Mahuta for her ...

Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry has announced that Hutt City Council is seeking community feedback on different elements of a ...

Consultation on Hutt City Council’s proposed 10 year plan has opened today. This means the community can now give feedback ...

Hutt City Council met today and agreed on the proposed 10 year plan which will be released for consultation next ...

Hutt City Council, in collaboration with Wellington Water, is taking steps to proactively reduce the amount of wastewater (sewage) that ...

Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry has welcomed today’s news that resource consent has been granted for the Eastern Bays Shared ...

Creating safer and more enjoyable journeys along Knights Road for all modes of transport is the goal of a five ...

Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry, City Councillor Deborah Hislop and MPs Ginny Andersen and Chris Bishop have joined together to ...

Hutt City Council is set to reduce its carbon footprint with the installation of a flare that will cut methane ...

Hutt City Council has formally kicked off the development of a new transport strategy to help tackle Lower Hutt’s growing ...

Hutt City Council has today released updated information about the rebuild of Naenae Pool, which reflects the cost of rebuilding ...

Petone Wharf has today been closed to the public so that repair work can be carried out after damage from ...

Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry has welcomed a key milestone in the project to rebuild Naenae Pool, with the appointment ...

Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry has announced that Hutt City Council has established a new Climate Change and Sustainability Committee. “Caring ...

Today Hutt City Council has given the green light to the Naenae Town Centre Spatial Plan. This is a significant ...

Hutt City Council is currently working on its ten year plan and budgets for Lower Hutt.

Today Hutt City Council announced that contracts are now in place for a modern, lower carbon kerbside rubbish and recycling ...

Hutt City Council-owned property company Urban Plus Limited’s (UPL) new development – ‘Central Park on Copeland’ is nearing completion and ...

The process to rebuild Naenae Pool and re-design the town centre has reached its next milestone, as Hutt City Council ...

Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry has thanked the many groups and individuals who’ve supported our community during the COVID-19 pandemic, ...

Hutt City Councillors met today to agree on a range of immediate actions to support local people and businesses in ...

Free Ride, a new bike sharing scheme, is launching in Naenae on 30 October 2020. The launch will include a ...

Chief Executive Jo Miller has announced the appointment of a new corporate leadership team for Hutt City Council.

Hutt City Council has met and agreed on the issues that will be put to Lower Hutt residents ahead of ...

Hutt City Councillors were briefed about pressing financial challenges and were presented options to increase rates as well as borrowing.

Hutt City Council is working to make our facilities safe so they can open following the government’s announcements earlier in ...

This week Hutt City Council will consider the level of investment needed for water infrastructure, as part of work to ...

A new on-road cycle touring route through Wainuiomata has been given provisional approval after a successful application to Waka Kotahi ...

Hutt City Council’s consents teams have been running at full steam during lockdown as the number of consents and their ...

Hutt City Council is applying for a share of the Government’s recently announced funding to support temporary footpath expansions, which ...

Hutt City Libraries recorded high numbers of visitors in the first week of Alert Level 2 as they welcomed back ...

Hutt City Council is proposing to reduce its operating budget by $3 million and reduce a proposed rates rise by ...

Communities in Lower Hutt are staying connected during the lockdown through a new online service that is providing a large ...

Hutt City Council facilities and services are mostly continuing as business as usual under Alert Level 2 with an increased ...

Hutt City Council is seeking feedback from the community on a major upgrade proposed for the city’s rubbish and recycling ...

This evening Hutt City Council met and agreed to upgrade the city’s kerbside rubbish and recycling services – the biggest ...

Sport and recreation groups across Lower Hutt are set to receive a funding boost today, after Hutt City Council agreed ...

In the lead up to World Smokefree Day the number of people who do not smoke is at an ...

The Hutt City Council’s Community Resilience Fund has granted over $20,000 towards community initiatives since being established in April.

Over the weekend there has been media coverage by Stuff and the Dominion Post about Wainuiomata North. This media coverage ...

Lower Hutt is about to start planning how the city will look, feel and operate in the decades ahead.

Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry has welcomed the Government’s announcement this morning that it will invest $15 million towards the ...

In order to continue to keep our young people learning to swim in a safe environment during Alert Level 2, ...

International credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s has today issued its financial assessment of Hutt City Council.

A new Council, Māori NGO and Iwi-led housing partnership was launched today to coincide with the Government’s announcement of Te ...

Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry joined Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in Naenae today, where the Government announced a $27 million ...

Recent media reports have focused on the RiverLink project being potentially fast-tracked under the Government’s COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-Track Consenting) Bill. ...

Lower Hutt Deputy Mayor Tui Lewis is delighted that the city will benefit from Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency funding ...

Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry has announced the appointment of Suzanne Tindal as the independent chairperson of Hutt City Council’s ...

Hutt City Council met today to agree on final decisions for its 2020/2021 Annual Plan, which sets out priorities ...

Hutt City Council today launched a scheme to support private landowners wanting to protect and improve indigenous plant and animal ...

A new report shows that gross greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) are down by 11% across Lower Hutt and there has ...

Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry will host two virtual public meetings this week to engage the community about Hutt City’s ...

Lower Hutt cafes and restaurants will be eligible for a free 12 month licence to install more outdoor seating and ...

As New Zealand prepares to move into Alert Level 3 on Tuesday 28 April Hutt City Council will be continuing ...

Hutt City Council today confirmed that kerbside recycling will resume on Thursday 14 May when New Zealand moves into Alert ...

Hutt City Council’s newly established Community Resilience Fund is now accepting applications from community groups and charities, Lower Hutt Mayor ...

Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry has today announced he will take a voluntary pay cut of 10 per cent for ...

Hutt City Council met today under urgency to approve a plan and to progress an emergency budget in response to ...

Hutt City Council and Wellington Water, on the advice of Regional Public Health, have closed the public artesian water supply ...

Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry has announced Hutt City Council will stop enforcing parking charges until the COVID-19 alert level ...

Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry has today announced all Hutt City Council’s community facilities will be closed to the public, ...

Recent Hutt City Council research has highlighted serious challenges around housing affordability and starkly shown how many households are struggling ...

Hutt City Councillors have held initial discussions today about what's been recognised as a national challenge facing local government – ...

Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry has welcomed today’s news the Government will fund a new Melling Interchange near central Lower ...

Today Hutt City Council met to discuss its approach to how rates are allocated between residents and commercial property owners.

A by-election to fill a vacancy on the Petone Community Board will get underway next week.