Eastbourne, Lower Hutt

Time to tidy that garage

Time to tidy that garage

Use Neighbourly Market to make a few bucks while you're at it

1425 days ago

Don't lock your children or pets in a car over summer

Nicholas Boyack Reporter from Community News

Now that summer has arrived, it is worth remembering that it is not a good idea to leave children in cars. The Automobile Association has issued a plea for people not to lock children and pets in cars in a warning that gets more-urgent as summer months set in.
The AA gets called out for about 760 … View more
Now that summer has arrived, it is worth remembering that it is not a good idea to leave children in cars. The Automobile Association has issued a plea for people not to lock children and pets in cars in a warning that gets more-urgent as summer months set in.
The AA gets called out for about 760 call-outs for children locked in cars and 650 for pets every year.
On a 30C day, the temperature inside a vehicle can reach 39C in less than five minutes; in 30 minutes, it will be 49°C,”

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1424 days ago

Hutt Valley Health Hub

Ropata Health

Ropata Health Opening Hours:
☀️ 24 December – Open 7am – 5pm – Lower Hutt After Hours covering until 11pm – 04 567 5345
☀️ 25 - 28 December – Closed - Lower Hutt After Hours covering until 11pm – 04 567 5345
☀️ 29, 30 December – Open 7am – 10pm
☀️ 31 December –… View more
Ropata Health Opening Hours:
☀️ 24 December – Open 7am – 5pm – Lower Hutt After Hours covering until 11pm – 04 567 5345
☀️ 25 - 28 December – Closed - Lower Hutt After Hours covering until 11pm – 04 567 5345
☀️ 29, 30 December – Open 7am – 10pm
☀️ 31 December – 7am – 5pm - Lower Hutt After Hours covering until 11pm – 04 567 5345
☀️ 1 January – Closed - Lower Hutt After Hours covering until 11pm – 04 567 5345
☀️ 2, 3 January – Open 8am – 6pm - Lower Hutt After Hours covering until 11pm – 04 567 5345
☀️ 4 January – Closed - Lower Hutt After Hours covering until 11pm – 04 567 5345

Hutt Dental Hub:
Closed 22 December, re open 5 January

Wishbone Cafe:
Closed 23 December, re open 11 January

Wellworks Pharmacy:
24 December – Open 8am – 5pm
25, 26, 27, 28 December – Closed
29, 30 December – Open normal hours
31 December – Open 8am -5pm
1 January – Closed
2 January – Open 10am -4pm
3, 4 January - Closed
5 January – Open normal hours
Find out more

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1424 days ago

Walking our dogs in summer on hot concrete & hot sand beaches

Lisa from Wainuiomata

A reminder on behalf of our four-legged friends: footpaths and sandy beaches in the summertime, heat up way too much for us humans to roam bare-footed, so please spare a thought for your four-legged friends. FACT: If your feet fry on the beach/concrete so will your dogs paws. Please share … View moreA reminder on behalf of our four-legged friends: footpaths and sandy beaches in the summertime, heat up way too much for us humans to roam bare-footed, so please spare a thought for your four-legged friends. FACT: If your feet fry on the beach/concrete so will your dogs paws. Please share this reminder with whananu, so that hopefully they'll consider the heat of concrete, ashphelt & beaches before exercising their dogs on these surfaces. FACT: Dogs-paws-aren't-made-for-concrete, nor are their limbs and joints. The heat created by the friction of a dog's paws connecting with concrete, when owners jog with their dogs is a double whammy in summer time. Please kindly share, where you think best, to raise awareness on behalf of all the doggies out there.

1425 days ago

Check, Clean, Dry.

Community Engagement Advisor from Greater Wellington Regional Council

Did you know that human activity is the only way freshwater pests are spread to new waterbodies? Once they’re established, it’s almost impossible to remove them and the pests can squeeze the life out of our most precious rivers and lakes. We all need to do our bit to protect waterways by always… View moreDid you know that human activity is the only way freshwater pests are spread to new waterbodies? Once they’re established, it’s almost impossible to remove them and the pests can squeeze the life out of our most precious rivers and lakes. We all need to do our bit to protect waterways by always checking, cleaning, then drying any equipment that comes into contact with the water, between every waterway, every time.

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1425 days ago

Obituary: Melby Scott

Nicholas Boyack Reporter from Community News

Did you ever meet Melby Scott and his distinctive blue Vauxhall? He was one of the great characters and loved to have a chat. He would often be seen at car shows at Trentham Memorial Park and was a regular visitor at the Hutt News.
He enjoyed raising money for Wellington Free Ambulance and was also… View more
Did you ever meet Melby Scott and his distinctive blue Vauxhall? He was one of the great characters and loved to have a chat. He would often be seen at car shows at Trentham Memorial Park and was a regular visitor at the Hutt News.
He enjoyed raising money for Wellington Free Ambulance and was also a keen bowler. Melby died in May aged 96.

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1425 days ago

Caley has been found

Nicholas Boyack Reporter from Community News

Wellington Police have advised that missing 17 year-old Caley has been found safe and well. Thank you to the community for all your help.

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1425 days ago

Congratulations to our 2020 Ryman Healthcare Gardeners of the Year!

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

“We are really thrilled... It’s not just a win for us but for the whole community. We’ve just facilitated it.” Read about these amazing greenthumbs and find out how they turned a red zone into a thriving food forest for their entire neighbourhood.

1425 days ago

Multi-unit developments now the norm in Lower Hutt

Nicholas Boyack Reporter from Community News

The days of the Quarter-Acre Pavlova Paradise in Lower Hutt look to be over.
The number of mult-unit housing developments in Lower Hutt is soaring.
Large sections or pockets lands are being turned into terraced housing and infill housing.
Multi-unit developments in Lower Hutt are now being … View more
The days of the Quarter-Acre Pavlova Paradise in Lower Hutt look to be over.
The number of mult-unit housing developments in Lower Hutt is soaring.
Large sections or pockets lands are being turned into terraced housing and infill housing.
Multi-unit developments in Lower Hutt are now being routinely snapped up off the plans within hours of being listed. Peter Roberts and Makayla Patel (pictured) purchased their house of the plan last year, after finding they could not get a stand-alone home.

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1425 days ago

Moera Playground Design extension

Breanna Mudge from Hutt City Council

We're designing an extension for Moera playground.
During initial feedback you told us you'd like to see preschool aged equipment in the design too.
Based on what you told us we'll be putting in more swings along with one of four options that you can vote for.
Have your say!

1425 days ago

Politicians fight for airport flyer

Nicholas Boyack Reporter from Community News

Lower Hutt-based politicians have joined forces in a renewed push to save the only direct bus service connecting the Hutt Valley to Wellington Airport.
On Monday, Labour MP for Hutt South Ginny Andersen​, National list MP Chris Bishop​, Lower Hutt mayor Campbell Barry​ and councillor Deborah … View more
Lower Hutt-based politicians have joined forces in a renewed push to save the only direct bus service connecting the Hutt Valley to Wellington Airport.
On Monday, Labour MP for Hutt South Ginny Andersen​, National list MP Chris Bishop​, Lower Hutt mayor Campbell Barry​ and councillor Deborah Hislop​ wrote a joint letter to the Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC) asking it to step in and fund the Airport Flyer bus, so it can continue running to and from the Hutt.
The call comes after Wellington Airport confirmed plans to axe the Wellington-Lower Hutt leg of the route when Tranzit begins operating the service in early 2021 because it was no longer commercially viable.
But GWRC chairman Daran Ponter hit back saying the reality was that many services ran with “zero or one or two passengers”.
“What the MPs and the mayor are saying is that ratepayers should pay for a service that was very poorly used between the Hutt Valley and the Railway Station.”

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1425 days ago

Get decorating and $ave with Resene!

Resene

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Discounts off the normal retail price at … View more
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1426 days ago

Houses next to the railway tracks... noisy or convenient?

Reporter Homed

Hi neighbours, we're keen to talk to people who live near a busy railway line - commuter or freight - about the pros and cons of the location.

What's the noise disturbance like? Do you notice it?
Was your house cheaper than others in the area?
Is the easy access to transport the reason … View more
Hi neighbours, we're keen to talk to people who live near a busy railway line - commuter or freight - about the pros and cons of the location.

What's the noise disturbance like? Do you notice it?
Was your house cheaper than others in the area?
Is the easy access to transport the reason you bought there?

If you can answer any of those questions, we'd love to hear from you. Please leave a comment or email homed@stuff.co.nz with your name and details. Have a great day!

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1426 days ago

Police seek sightings of missing 17-year-old

Neighbourly.co.nz

UPDATE:
December 16
12.17pm

A Police spokesperson has informed Neighbourly that Caley has been found safe and well.
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Police are appealing to the public for any sightings of 17-year-old Caley, who has been … View more
UPDATE:
December 16
12.17pm

A Police spokesperson has informed Neighbourly that Caley has been found safe and well.
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Police are appealing to the public for any sightings of 17-year-old Caley, who has been missing since Sunday afternoon.

What you need to know:
- Caley left a Judgeford property on December 13, driving northbound in a green Daihatsu Sirion registration EPQ566.
- She was wearing a light blue/grey hooded sweatshirt and black leggings.
- She is around 168cm tall, medium build and has long blond hair.

Members of the public who have seen Caley or have any other information about where she might be, can call Police on 105 quoting file number 201214/7520.

1426 days ago

Houses next to the railway tracks... noisy or convenient?

Mikaela Wilkes Reporter from Homed

Hi neighbours, we're keen to talk to people who live near a busy railway line - commuter or freight - about the pros and cons of the location.

What's the noise disturbance like? Do you notice it?
Was your house cheaper than others in the area?
Is the easy access to transport the reason … View more
Hi neighbours, we're keen to talk to people who live near a busy railway line - commuter or freight - about the pros and cons of the location.

What's the noise disturbance like? Do you notice it?
Was your house cheaper than others in the area?
Is the easy access to transport the reason you bought there?

If you can answer any of those questions, we'd love to hear from you. Please leave a comment or email homed@stuff.co.nz with your name and details. Have a great day!

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1432 days ago

Way Back Wednesday

Nicholas Boyack Reporter from Community News

A colourful photo this week but where is it?

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