Hutt City Council
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LOWER HUTT — Hutt City businesses showcased hi-tech manufacturing, new technology and local attractions to members of a 180-strong trade mission from the Zhejiang Province in China.
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LOWER HUTT — Drivers who run red and orange lights during September may find themselves with a $150 fine as a police operation targets some of Lower Hutt’s busiest intersections.
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LOWER HUTT — Funding is now available through the council for community and creative activities.
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LOWER HUTT — A popular workshop on running a community recreation programme or event is back.
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LOWER HUTT — Hutt City Council libraries have doubled the lending period for e-books and downloadable audiobooks.
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LOWER HUTT — Courtney Johnston has been appointed Director of Hutt City Museums and will take up her new position at the Dowse Art Museum on Monday 29 October.
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LOWER HUTT — Finding exciting things to do over the school holidays is easy.
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LOWER HUTT — The Hutt Recreational Ground will be closed to the public on: Monday 3 September from 3pm to 5.30pm Tuesday 4 September from 9.30am to 12.30pm and 3pm to 4.30pm Thursday 6 September from 2.30pm to 5pm For any enquries, please contact Aaron Marsh, Parks Asset Manager, on 04 570 6721.
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LOWER HUTT — Council supports Walkwise officers to patrol Hutt City streets on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights across the city.
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LOWER HUTT — Wingate may sound like an unlikely base for a world-beating supplier of communications technology, but Aviat Networks NZ is proving that aiming high and investing in the best always pays off.
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LOWER HUTT — Police are treating the death of a teenager found on the Hutt riverbank this morning as “unexplained”, pending a post-mortem examination later today.
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LOWER HUTT — Free wi-fi is now available at all eight council libraries.
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LOWER HUTT — Finding exactly the right staff is never easy, but one Hutt company has carved out a niche for itself offering work-ready and almost work-ready trainees who are keen to complete work experience in a variety of industries. HVT Limited says the people on its books have diverse career goals and are highly motivated to gain or update their skills and experience.
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LOWER HUTT — A proposed change to the District Plan affecting the western end of Petone has attracted nearly 250 submissions from a variety of residents, businesses and interested groups.
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LOWER HUTT — Hutt City Council’s win in last year’s New Zealand Business Excellence Award has taken its chief executive on a far-flung speaking engagement.
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LOWER HUTT — Andrew Kopnoff, below, tests the water near Petone Wharf before next month’s Keep New Zealand Beautiful Week when he will join a team of divers organised by local business Dive & Ski HQ to clean up under the pier.
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LOWER HUTT — Hutt residents are being invited to make their views known about where to locate the night market, launched in December last year to help rejuvenate the city centre.
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LOWER HUTT — Naenae youth are about to be officially handed their new recreation area.
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WELLINGTON — A majority of people in the Wellington region want no change to current local government boundaries, a survey has found.
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LOWER HUTT — Visiting a local government archive may not sound like an exciting prospect to some, but the council’s storage depot contains a treasure-trove of interesting material, says head archivist Jennie Henton.
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LOWER HUTT — The graduate qualifications in primary science teaching offered by the Open Polytechnic are open to teachers across New Zealand.
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LOWER HUTT — The Petone Winter Carnival is here! Tomorrow, the Petone Foreshore is the place to be, with a myriad of activities and entertainment kicking off at 12pm.
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LOWER HUTT — International credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s has reaffirmed Hutt City Council’s AA “stable” credit rating.
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LOWER HUTT — Chris Jackson, lecturer in industrial design at Massey University and a leading figure in Wellington securing hosting rights for this month’s international Fab8NZ conference, introduces speakers at a presentation on fab labs in the Hutt on August 16.
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LOWER HUTT — Small-scale manufacturing in what is known as fab labs, or fabrication laboratories, is sweeping the world – and now there’s an opportunity to hear three recognised experts discuss this business revolution.
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LOWER HUTT — The difference between avoiding a motorcycle accident and suffering injuries could be as little as $20.
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LOWER HUTT — Students from Taita Central and Pomare Central shout their approval at the pre-season clash between the Wellington Lions and Manawatu Turbos at the Hutt Recreation Ground on August 8.
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LOWER HUTT — Huia Pool’s recent gold award from the Halberg Trust for disabled access comes as no surprise for one user of the council facility.
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LOWER HUTT — The council is to hold six free dog training classes this month and next month.
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School-aged children in the Hutt are a more active lot, judging by latest participation figures for the KiwiSport programme.
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LOWER HUTT — Pam and Arthur Davis, of Waterloo, hold a copy of their son Richard’s entry in the Bring Your Heart Home competition.
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LOWER HUTT — The development of the Taita Centre has moved a step closer to fruition with the establishment of a trust.
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Hutt City's winter swim, the Polar Plunge, is back for 2012.
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The development of the Taita Centre is set to take a big step forward with the establishment of the Community Facilities Trust and the appointment of its trustees.
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Teachers and students at Naenae Primary School plant fruit trees in the school's grounds as part of the Hutt Valley Trees in Schools project, a joint initiative by Hutt City, Upper Hutt and McDonald's.
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LOWER HUTT — The Wellington Lions will play a pre-season match against the Manawatu Turbos at the Hutt Recreation Ground on August 8 at 2pm.
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LOWER HUTT — Ash fall has been reported from an eruption on northern Mount Tongariro at 11.50pm on Monday 6 August.
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Visitors to Hutt City Council facilities next month could find themselves caught up in a simulated earthquake drill.
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LOWER HUTT — Librarian Kylie Young holds a copy of A Lion in the Meadow, the first book published by Margaret Mahy, whose death on July 23 prompted staff to organise readings celebrating the life and work of one of New Zealand’s most acclaimed literary figures.
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LOWER HUTT — The development of the Taita Centre is set to take a big step forward with the establishment of the Community Facilities Trust and the appointment of its trustees.
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LOWER HUTT — Some drivers going through the Melling intersection on State Highway 2 at peak times from August 6 will experience slight delays because of a traffic light trial.
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LOWER HUTT — Earlier this year Community Patrols of New Zealand (CPNZ) held their annual national training seminar in Hutt City.
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LOWER HUTT — Hutt City Council is considering joining the New Zealand Local Government Funding Agency.
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LOWER HUTT — The Wellington Lions will play a pre-season match against the Manawatu Turbos at the Hutt Recreation Ground, Wednesday 8 August at 2pm.
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LOWER HUTT — Council’s Bring Your ♥ Home competition is set to be hotly contested with 85 entries received from around the world.
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LOWER HUTT — Avalon Park should be a destination in its own right where users can stay longer, eat at comfortable facilities and know there is sufficient equipment to occupy the children for two or three hours.
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LOWER HUTT — Penelope Trought, left, of Lower Hutt and Jacinta Fagaiava, of Wainuiomata, show their delight after finishing the first class in a computer training programme running at libraries in the city.
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Petone residents, businesses and other interested parties should make the most of the remaining week to get in their submissions on District Plan change 29, says the council.
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LOWER HUTT — Most evening classes have relatively modest aims, but the council-sponsored Simply Makes Cents workshops promise lifechanging skills.
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Small changes by enough people can change the world – and the same can be said of conserving water, says policy advisor Charlie Hanna.
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LOWER HUTT — A swimming gold has been awarded by the Murray Halberg Trust to Huia Pool in Lower Hutt for encouraging and supporting access by people with disabilities.
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LOWER HUTT — The group, which includes GNS Science, Grow Wellington, Hutt City Council, Hutt Valley Chamber of Commerce, Hutt Valley DHB, Open Polytechnic of NZ, Upper Hutt City Council and Weltec, has set five objectives focused on research, commercialisation, infrastructure, environment awareness and pride and inspiring young people.
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LOWER HUTT — Nominate a voluntary group for a Wellington Airport Regional Community Award or Hutt City Safe City Award and recognise their outstanding contribution to the community before Friday 27 July.
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LOWER HUTT — Lower Hutt Mayor Ray Wallace will be taking to riding the night buses to Wainuiomata in a bid to counter safety concerns raised by drivers.
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Mayor Ray Wallace says results from this year’s Hutt City youth survey have shaped the development of the Children and Young Person’s Plan (CYPP) which is out now for public consultation.
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LOWER HUTT — Council’s deaf access centre will be unavailable from Monday 30 July until Friday 24 August while the area is used for rates rebate enquiries.
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LOWER HUTT — New Zealand Prime Minister John Key could be eating fish cooked by hydrogen green energy technology developed in Lower Hutt when he attends the Pacific Leaders Conference in Rarotonga next month.
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LOWER HUTT — Want to live a healthier, simpler and cheaper life? Come along to WelTec every Thursday until 13 September and learn all about how simple things such as composting, growing your own vegies, recycling and making more sustainable choices at the supermarket can make a big difference to your budget and your wellbeing.
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LOWER HUTT — A new welcome board greets motorists travelling south on Eastern Hutt Road – the first of three to go up at key entrances to the city.
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LOWER HUTT — The council kapa haka group celebrates the successful recording of its song, I Love Hutt City, at the UndergroundSound post-production studio in Wellington.
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Street murals are nothing new, but anyone passing under Naenae’s Daysh Street bridge for the first time is in for a surprise.
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LOWER HUTT — An independent consultant planner is to run a workshop on how to write an effective submission on a proposed rezoning of the western end of Petone.
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LOWER HUTT — About two dozen entries were received by the closing date, and organiser Geoff Stuart says he is delighted by the variety and originality of the proposals put forward.
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LOWER HUTT — Results of a telephone survey to gather views on community representation in Hutt City are now available.
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LOWER HUTT — The garden bed, located on the north side of War Memorial Library, was planted with cabbage, garlic, bok choy, cavalo, nero, silverbeet and lettuce.
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LOWER HUTT — Lower Hutt will receive a major boost from the government decision to locate one of three Advanced Technology Institutes in the city, says Mayor Ray Wallace.
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LOWER HUTT — Thirty-three local community groups will benefit from the latest round of Hutt City Council’s community development funding.
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LOWER HUTT — Dowse Art Museum director Cam McCracken is to leave to take up a position at the Dunedin Public Art Gallery.
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LOWER HUTT — Community Patrol Coordinator Barry Renshaw signed on for three months and stayed 12 years.
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LOWER HUTT — A council plan to upgrade Avalon Park could eventually result in one of the best parks of its kind in the region, says parks and gardens asset planner Kelly Crandle.
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LOWER HUTT — Computer literacy in the Hutt is set to get a big boost as Hutt City Council and the 2020 Communications Trust prepare to launch free computer and internet training for adults.
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LOWER HUTT — Plenty of businesses these days claim environmentally friendly credentials, but now there’s a council-backed advisor to offer totally independent advice on how to build and renovate without hurting the planet.
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LOWER HUTT — Staff at Westpac’s High Street, Lower Hutt, branch wear I Love Hutt City badges to get in behind the Bring Your Heart Home competition, launched last month by the council and Hutt News.
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LOWER HUTT — Ratepayers who switch to paperless payment of rates by August 15 will go in the draw to win up to $500.
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LOWER HUTT — Hutt Hospital, where I work, has a very strong culture of excellence.
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LOWER HUTT — For their role in saving the life of Wainuiomata timber yard hand Jacko Swinton, sisters Kathie James and Jodie Alexander were acknowledged with a Mayoral Citation from Lower Hutt Mayor Ray Wallace recently.
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LOWER HUTT — Hutt City Council has formally adopted its Long Term Plan for 2012- 2022 which keeps a steady hold on rates while providing for future growth of the city, says Mayor Ray Wallace.
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LOWER HUTT — Chorus broadband cabinets in Hutt City are receiving a makeover in the interests of graffiti eradication.
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LOWER HUTT — Lower Hutt's premier annual event, the Petone Winter Carnival, is back for 2012 and, once again, is set to provide a full day of entertainment for 50,000+ people on the Petone Foreshore.
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LOWER HUTT — Lower Hutt student Antonia McBryde has been awarded the joint Hutt City Council and PACIFICA scholarship award for Lower Hutt Pacific students.
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LOWER HUTT — Hutt City Council is offering some fun-filled inducements to get feedback on its plan to upgrade Avalon Park.
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LOWER HUTT — Hutt City Council is seeking feedback on what type of second level representation their communities would like.
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LOWER HUTT — The weekly Underground Market on Wellington’s waterfront is expanding to bring a “best of the best” art and craft market to The Dowse on the second Sunday of every month.
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LOWER HUTT — Mayor of Lower Hutt Ray Wallace told 60 students from St Peter St Paul School in Knights Road about being a good citizen when they visited the Mayor's office this week.
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LOWER HUTT — Three Kiwis in Britain and Australia will soon be in with a chance to win a return airfare to the Hutt, thanks to local business Dave Hadley Tyres.
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LOWER HUTT — The environment needs all the help it can get – which is why Hutt City Council has put together a sizeable package to attract the cleverest “green” ideas in its inaugural Bright Sparks competition.
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LOWER HUTT — Hutt City Council has confirmed an average rates increase of just 1.8 per cent for the next financial year while also pressing on with a series of programmed initiatives.
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LOWER HUTT — It’s home,” says Richard MacManus, founder of technology website ReadWriteWeb, which he sold to United States digital publishing firm SAY Media late last year for an undisclosed sum said to be in the millions.
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It can all be summed up in five simple words: save the drain for rain.
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LOWER HUTT — Petone residents and businesses will soon get the opportunity to make submissions on a proposed change to zoning rules in the western end of Petone.
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LOWER HUTT — Candidates in the Wainuiomata Community Board by-election have been congratulated by Mayor Ray Wallace for stepping up and participating in the democratic process.
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If you do, or if you would like to, the NZ Transport Agency would like to hear from you.
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LOWER HUTT — Nominating someone for a Hutt City community award is a great way of saying thank you for outstanding community volunteer work, says Mayor Ray Wallace.
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LOWER HUTT — Hutt City is full of innovative and creative people and just to prove the point council are launching the Hutt City Environmental Sustainability Community Challenge, aka Bright Sparks, on Monday 11 June.
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LOWER HUTT — Hutt City Council has listened to its ratepayers and kept a tight rein on rates said Mayor Ray Wallace.
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LOWER HUTT — Prototype housings for new self-issue machines are on display at War Memorial Library.
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