Lower Hutt news and stories

Environment

Toxic algae in Te Awakairangi

Hot weather and low rainfall have combined to increase the risk of toxic algae with parts of the Hutt River now over the limit for safe swimming.

24 January 2020

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Services

280 dogs home for Christmas – update on Doggone trial

Since launching Doggone in July this year 280 dogs were reunited with their families.

23 December 2019

Services

Korero Mai: Rāpihi me te hangarua | Talk with us: Rubbish and recycling

18 December 2019

Environment

Managing cats in Lower Hutt

In July a report was presented to Council outlining five options on the management of cats. In November we ran a survey to get feedback on the options. This is what we discovered.

17 December 2019

Map displaying participating windows in the Christmas scavenger hunt

Community

Join in this Christmas scavenger hunt

Are you rushing around doing a last minute Christmas shop? Why not make it fun and win some prizes with a scavenger hunt on the streets of central Lower Hutt?

17 December 2019

Community

Musician and film composer donates instruments to Naenae Clubhouse

Naenae Clubhouse welcomed musician, producer and composer David Long as part of the Clubhouse 2 Career (C2C) programme David was a founding member of New Zealand band The Mutton Birds and has since composed music for...

14 December 2019

Community

Voice of the community leads to commitment to progress new pool for Naenae

13 December 2019

Art & Culture

The Steps Project at the head of Te Ika a Maui

The Steps project was a concept by local citizens to see the site refreshed with a community project that related to Piti-one Settlement history.

13 December 2019

Children and families sitting on a lawn, watching a performance

Art & Culture

Get creative with Art Play Day at The Dowse

Play with clay and kinetic sand, craft your own finger puppets, make handmade Christmas cards, build a hut, guess the scents of different plants, and enjoy fantastical puppet shows.

11 December 2019

Toxic algae in Te Awakairangi

Latest stories

280 dogs home for Christmas – update on Doggone trial

Korero Mai: Rāpihi me te hangarua | Talk with us: Rubbish and recycling

Managing cats in Lower Hutt

Join in this Christmas scavenger hunt

Musician and film composer donates instruments to Naenae Clubhouse

Voice of the community leads to commitment to progress new pool for Naenae

The Steps Project at the head of Te Ika a Maui

Get creative with Art Play Day at The Dowse

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