Slip prevention on the Remutaka Hill May-June
The Remutaka Hill road will be closed from 9 pm to 4 am each night and under stop/go traffic management at all other times during weeks 1 and 2 below:
Week 1: From the night of Sunday 16 May to the afternoon of Friday 21 May
Week 2: From the night of Sunday 23 May to the afternoon of Friday 28 May
From Monday 31 May to the afternoon of Friday 4 June, stop/go traffic control will be in place during the day and the road fully open during the night.
Travel arrangements for traffic during the night-time closures (from the night of Sunday 16 May to the afternoon of Friday 21 May, and the night of Sunday 23 May to the afternoon of Friday 28 May) are as follows:
Week 1: An escorted vehicle service is available for night workers and people with essential commitments. Bookings in advance are essential via email, Monday to Friday, at remutaka@nzta.govt.nz
Week 2: At night, traffic convoys will be escorted over the hill by a pilot vehicle. No bookings required:
- Hutt to Wairarapa – 10.30pm and 12.30am.
- Wairarapa to Hutt – 11.30pm and 1.30am.
Poll: Would you participate in local initiatives aimed at stopping plastic from reaching our oceans?
Volunteers will be scouring the foreshore, riverbanks, and islands for rubbish on Saturday the 13th as part of the Clean Up the Hutt event.
This initiative helps stop plastic from reaching our oceans and makes our waterways cleaner and safer for everyone.
We want to know: Should this be rolled out across all coastal cities in Aotearoa? And more importantly… would you get involved? 💚
Want the details? The Post has you covered.
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69.1% Yes!
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14.9% Maybe ...
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16% No.
Neighbourhood Challenge: Who Can Crack This One? ⛓️💥❔
What has a head but no brain?
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Poll: Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝
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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40.4% Yes
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34.3% Maybe?
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25.3% No
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