2019 media releases

Urban Wainuiomata is the first stage of the most comprehensive flood mapping programme in Lower Hutt’s history to near completion ...

Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry has today announced funding for a series of community-led events to help revitalise Naenae’s town ...

A by-election is to be held to fill a vacancy on the Petone Community Board following the election of a ...

Hutt City Council has today released the Voice of the Community Report on Naenae Pool and town centre.

A region-wide assessment of how Wellington’s cities will meet growing housing demand suggests Lower Hutt is well placed to manage ...

A Hutt City Council initiative to improve housing supply and housing affordability was given the green light at an extraordinary ...

Quotable Value has determined a new valuation for all properties in Lower Hutt.

A major Hutt City Council initiative to improve housing supply and affordability in Lower Hutt will be voted on at ...

Submissions are now being sought from the public on the Eastern Bays Shared Path as resource consent progresses to the ...

Mayor Campbell Barry has announced the appointment of two-term Harbour Ward councillor Tui Lewis as the new Deputy Mayor of ...

Final local body election results have been received for Lower Hutt and a new council has been confirmed. Voter turnout ...

Preliminary result for the Hutt City Council and Community Board elections held on Saturday 12 October.

Initial local body election results, referred to as progress results, have been received for Lower Hutt.

Hutt City Council voted last night to fast track the electrification of its vehicle fleet which will see it head ...

People hailing from the Eastern Bays and visitors taking a trip to Days Bay will notice that the wharf has ...

Hutt City Council is calling for submissions on a proposed bylaw aimed at better protecting the health of people using ...

Next week council will meet to consider supporting a new project called “Urban Camouflage” which aims to transform the relatively ...

The geotechnical work that was due to be undertaken outside the War Memorial Library (WML) buildings earlier this month has ...

Seniors from across Wellington and the Hutt Valley will gather in Lower Hutt on Tuesday for the first ever Senior ...

The old Naenae Post Office building in Hillary Court could be given a new lease of life as a temporary ...

Lower Hutt has shrugged off several decades in the doldrums and looks to be in a period of sustained growth.

Voting documents for this year’s local elections will start arriving in mail boxes from today (Friday 20 September) and voters ...

Hutt City Council will provide a one-off grant to help Wellington City Mission set-up transitional housing in Lower Hutt for ...

Lower Hutt’s main suburban shopping centres are now designated smokefree following a review of Hutt City Council’s smokefree policy.

This is a statement that covers off an operational matter being dealt with by council’s Building Team about which there ...

Hutt City Council has moved quickly to put its Homelessness Strategy into action with the first families now receiving council-funded ...

Geotech work outside the War Memorial Library Buildings that was scheduled for next week has been postponed. A new date ...

Heritage in the Hutt 2019, Lower Hutt’s month celebrating Heritage, starts this Sunday 8 September running until Monday 30 September.

NOTE:The Petone Settlers Museum is no longer considered earthquake prone. Please have a look at the Detailed Seismic Assessment (5mb). Building ...

This page has a list of documents relating to the investigation of Queen Street reserve for housing

The contract for the Saturday Riverbank Market has been retained by a local company run by Shunila Hamilton.

A project is underway to make sure the voice of the community is heard in decisions about the future of ...

This statement is a response to the commitment I made to address the issues raised on the Queen Street Reserve ...

Nominations for this year’s local elections closed at 12 noon today (Friday 16 August) and the confirmed list of candidates ...

With just over a month until voting opens, Hutt City Council's Pre-election Report(PDF 3.5 MB) sets out the challenges and ...

A large-scale community art project featuring well-known New Zealand artists is about to get underway in Naenae.

Hutt City Council has started work to address climate change informed by a new report on coastal adaptation which outlines ...

Lower Hutt and Upper Hutt councils have partnered on a campaign to help support residents reduce their waste.

The Lower Hutt Events Centre celebrates a milestone this month. It’s been one year since the facility opened to the ...

Nominations to stand for Mayor, Council and local Community Boards open today for this year’s local government elections.

Hutt City Council owned developers Urban Plus Ltd (UPL) have made a commitment to building more sustainable homes, as Council ...

Volunteers from across Lower Hutt were last night celebrated for their generosity and service to the community.

Hutt City Council met today to agree the next steps for Naenae Pool.

Media are invited to attend the sessions at the 2019 Innovative Young Minds programme - a pioneering initiative by Hutt ...

A business incubator programme that will provide entrepreneurs with a step up to make it in the business world is ...

Hutt City Council set the rates for the 2019/20 year last night, with an average rates increase across all ratepayers ...

Hutt City Council has joined other cities in declaring a climate emergency at a council meeting this evening citing the ...

Hutt City Council’s Matt Reid has been awarded Sport NZ’s CK Doig Leadership Award for 2019.

Hutt City Council’s new Chief Executive Jo Miller has been welcomed to the city at a powhiri at Waiwhetu Marae ...

The transformation of a drab central city laneway into an elegant place for pedestrians to pause is a taste of ...

Hutt City Council has welcomed the government’s $75M commitment to Callaghan Innovation that Research, Science and Innovation Minister Hon. Dr. ...

Hutt City Council last night unanimously approved funding for a plan to support families on the brink of becoming homeless, ...

Lime advises that seasonality is common in the e-scooter industry and ridership fluctuates with the weather. This is a seasonal ...

Central city not a demolition derby The Dominion Post (25 May) and Hutt News (4 April) ran stories about Hutt City ...

Since the beginning of 2019, nearly 17000 pedestrians and over 6500 cyclists have traversed the Wainuiomata Hill for fitness, for ...

Media are invited to attend the opening of Te Hikoi Ararewa (Wainuiomata Hill Shared Path) – a new route, which ...

The Eastern Bays Shared Path has taken a step forward this month with the lodgement of a resource consent application ...

Science, technology and innovation are shaping the world, and changing our lives on a daily basis. New Zealand’s technology and ...

Hutt City Council has welcomed news that the Local Government (Community Well-being) Amendment Bill has passed its third and final ...

Lower Hutt Mayor Ray Wallace says tonight’s public meeting in Naenae was positive for the community, giving residents and pool ...

Education Minister Chris Hipkins has visited Naenae Clubhouse this week to find out more about the success it’s having helping ...

The free CCS Disability Action Access Aware mobility parking app is about to go live in Lower Hutt.

Let’s sort out waste is a new campaign launched by Hutt City Council today which aims to raise awareness about ...

Lower Hutt Mayor Ray Wallace is disappointed with today’s announcement regarding the Melling Interchange, saying it is an unacceptable delay ...

The Local Government Commission has determined that there will be changes to how Lower Hutt residents are represented by Hutt ...

Hutt City Council has tonight decided to close the main Naenae swimming pool facility after receiving engineering advice that has ...

As the international market for plastic recycling shrinks Hutt City Council is signalling changes are on the way for kerbside ...

Tattoo shops, beauty salons, cosmetic clinics, spas, nail clinics and skin piercing businesses in Lower Hutt are to be asked ...

The giant steel Tyrannosaurus Rex known as Colin has found a new home.

Hutt City Council is about to start considering possible responses to homelessness in Lower Hutt, including Council’s contribution to tackling ...

A large crowd gathered at the Hutt Recreation Ground on Wednesday 20 March to mark the events in Christchurch and ...

Mayor Ray Wallace has today announced there will be a community gathering in Lower Hutt on Wednesday 20 March to ...

Nominations are open for Hutt City Council’s annual Civic Honours Awards, which celebrate the dedication and achievements of volunteers who ...

Hutt City Council is providing communities with a new interactive way to share ideas on what makes their city a ...

Hutt City Council has appointed a new Chief Executive. She is Jo Miller and she will take up the role ...

Innovative Young Minds was launched last night at The Dowse to a crowd of technologists, innovators, engineers, science and technology ...

Hutt City Council is fully committed to ensuring that users of e-scooters are not at undue risk and that the ...

Media are invited to attend the launch of the 2019 Innovative Young Minds programme - a pioneering initiative by Hutt ...

An important milestone for the new Naenae Community Hub was announced by Hutt City Council today following completion of the ...

Hutt City Council has laid out its broad vision of how to tackle homelessness in the city. Now it wants ...

People going for a morning bike ride in Lower Hutt on Wednesday 13 February can enjoy a free breakfast at ...

Due to increased construction on Stage Two of the Wainuiomata Shared Path the decision has been made by Hutt City ...

Three new medium-density housing developments in Lower Hutt are attracting huge interest from buyers, indicating that what Kiwis want in ...

Drivers around the Wellington region are reminded to look carefully for pedestrians, with the new ‘Scan the scene’ campaign.

A building boom is on the way for Lower Hutt, with building consents and applications for new buildings reaching an ...