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1350 days ago

Annual Plan 2022-2023

Upper Hutt City Council

Consultation on the Annual Plan 2022-2023 is open, and we want to hear what you think. We’re proposing changes to these key projects:

- Fixing Fergusson Drive
- H2O Xtream upgrade
- Civic Centre upgrade

We’re also asking if you’d like a dog park in Upper Hutt, and what you think about the proposed changes to our fees and charges.

You’ll receive a consultation booklet in your letterbox soon. It outlines what we’re proposing, and why.

Read the booklet, consider the options and how they may affect you, then let’s kōrero (talk), tell us what you think. Or go to letskorero.upperhuttcity.com/ap now to read all the information and to make a submission. Submissions close at 5pm on 12 May. Find out more

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9 hours ago

Scam Alert: Fake information regarding December Bonuses from MSD

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

The Ministry of Social Development is reporting that fake information is circulating about new ‘December bonuses’ or ‘benefit increases’

If you get suspicious communication, please contact Netsafe.

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1 day ago

Poll: Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

In The Post’s opinion piece on the developments set to open across Aotearoa in 2026, John Coop suggests that, as a nation, we’re “allergic to exuberance.”

We want to know: Are we really allergic to showing our excitement?

Is it time to lean into a more optimistic view of the place we call home? As big projects take shape and new opportunities emerge, perhaps it’s worth asking whether a little more confidence (and enthusiasm!) could do us some good.

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Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝
  • 40.8% Yes
    40.8% Complete
  • 33.4% Maybe?
    33.4% Complete
  • 25.8% No
    25.8% Complete
449 votes
22 days ago

Some Choice News!

Kia pai from Sharing the Good Stuff

Many New Zealand gardens aren’t seeing as many monarch butterflies fluttering around their swan plants and flower beds these days — the hungry Asian paper wasp has been taking its toll.

Thanks to people like Alan Baldick, who’s made it his mission to protect the monarch, his neighbours still get to enjoy these beautiful butterflies in their own backyards.

Thinking about planting something to invite more butterflies, bees, and birds into your garden?

Thanks for your mahi, Alan! We hope this brings a smile!

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