Maungaraki, Lower Hutt

Fair play

Fair play

Whether it’s a playhouse, she shed or teenager’s sleepout, a stencil-painted floor in Resene Clockwork Orange will elevate it from meh to wow.

1275 days ago

SPCA Pet of the Day: Meet Captain John

Nicholas Boyack Reporter from Community News

Captain John was recently adopted by a family. Here is what they had to say.
"To the wonderful people at SPCA. On Tuesday, Captain John came home with us to his new furever home. Safe to say he has adjusted well and is loving his new life. He has discovered the confines of the kid’s bed.
He… View more
Captain John was recently adopted by a family. Here is what they had to say.
"To the wonderful people at SPCA. On Tuesday, Captain John came home with us to his new furever home. Safe to say he has adjusted well and is loving his new life. He has discovered the confines of the kid’s bed.
He is completely calm with three kids and two dogs. Thank you for looking after him until he came to us."

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1273 days ago

Wedding Photography Books

Zak from Woodridge

Enhance your Wedding Photography - make me an offer then

Price: $50

1273 days ago

Caring for indigenous animal and plant habitats

Jon from Hutt City Council

Applications for grants to help private landowners protect indigenous plant and animal habitats on their land are now open.

There are two kinds of grant: one up to the value of $1000 to help cover the cost of materials, equipment or services for small-scale projects like weed and pest control, and… View more
Applications for grants to help private landowners protect indigenous plant and animal habitats on their land are now open.

There are two kinds of grant: one up to the value of $1000 to help cover the cost of materials, equipment or services for small-scale projects like weed and pest control, and a larger contribution of up to $20,000 for projects with a suitable project or property plan.

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1274 days ago

Normandale Community Inorganic collection DONE

Sandra from Normandale

Big thanks to the Normandale Residents Committee and the Normandale Community for their support in paying this years subs and donating their Inorganic rubbish to the huge skips.
WONDERFUL meaning of COMMUNITY and fun.
DONE and DUSTED for 2021.

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1273 days ago

Butcher's Block

Jane from Petone

Hi Everyone
I am looking for a good quality butchers block to purchase. If anyone has any information where to buy or has one to sell please let me know.
best wishes
Jane

1273 days ago

Mother's Day

NumberWorks'nWords Lower Hutt

Thank you to all our amazing mums from the team at NumberWorks'nWords.

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1276 days ago

Pet of the Day: Meet Ned Kelly

Nicholas Boyack Reporter from Community News

This week we feature a cat with the unlikely name Ned Kelly, who belongs to John Kelly from Carterton.
"Rehomed and renamed Ned Kelly. Every inch a rebel. Moved from the country into town, Carterton."
Remember if you want your pet featured on Neighbourly, email us on … View more
This week we feature a cat with the unlikely name Ned Kelly, who belongs to John Kelly from Carterton.
"Rehomed and renamed Ned Kelly. Every inch a rebel. Moved from the country into town, Carterton."
Remember if you want your pet featured on Neighbourly, email us on yourpet@dompost.co.nz with a recent photo. Please remember to say what suburb you live in.

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1273 days ago

Help required-Garden Maintenance

Lauren from Normandale

I have a largish section and am time poor.
It needs about 4-6 hours per week to keep it maintained.
Please PM if you are interested.

1273 days ago

Help required-Garden Maintenance

Lauren from Normandale

I have a largish section and am time poor.
It needs about 4-6 hours per week to keep it maintained.
Please PM if you are interested.

1275 days ago

Do you support the HVHS students?

Nicholas Boyack Reporter from Community News

Students shut out of their classrooms because of toxic mould say the problem is a symptom of chronic underfunding for the upkeep of public schools.
About 350 Year 12 and 13 pupils at Hutt Valley High School have had to do half their weekly learning at home since Monday after unsafe levels of black … View more
Students shut out of their classrooms because of toxic mould say the problem is a symptom of chronic underfunding for the upkeep of public schools.
About 350 Year 12 and 13 pupils at Hutt Valley High School have had to do half their weekly learning at home since Monday after unsafe levels of black mould was discovered in 13 learnings spaces and a dance studio earlier this year.
At a meeting held in the school hall on Thursday night to update the community on how the school and the Ministry of Education planned to respond to the situation, deputy head student Lucy Rodger​ said while she was happy to see progress, the commitment by the ministry to demolish and rebuild C block was “horrendously and frustratingly overdue”.

1275 days ago

Mayor re-opens Days Bay Wharf with a 'manu'

Nicholas Boyack Reporter from Community News

Hutt City Mayor Campbell Barry and National MP Chris Bishop have reopened Days Bay Wharf with a triumphant ‘manu’ into Wellington harbour.
“I’ve been googling how to perfect a manu. I’m pretty sure my splash was higher than Chris’s,” said Barry.

Bishop was gracious in defeat.

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Hutt City Mayor Campbell Barry and National MP Chris Bishop have reopened Days Bay Wharf with a triumphant ‘manu’ into Wellington harbour.
“I’ve been googling how to perfect a manu. I’m pretty sure my splash was higher than Chris’s,” said Barry.

Bishop was gracious in defeat.

“Campbell’s was much better than mine,” he said.

More a hundred people gathered in Days Bay for a karakia and speeches to mark the completion of a $4.6 million refurbishment of the 126-year-old wharf on Friday.
If you do not know what a manu is, it is a water bomb.

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1277 days ago

We Say/You Say: Paperless Trips

Reporter The Hutt News

Kia ora neighbours,

What do you think about the Snapper card extension to Wellington Train services?

Snapper will be rolled out on Wellington train services from October this year, ending over a century of paper ticket use.

The Johnsonville Line will be the first to trial the paperless … View more
Kia ora neighbours,

What do you think about the Snapper card extension to Wellington Train services?

Snapper will be rolled out on Wellington train services from October this year, ending over a century of paper ticket use.

The Johnsonville Line will be the first to trial the paperless system, with a full roll out dependent on the finalisation of commercial negotiations.

This is seen as a step towards Waka Kotahi's planned National Ticketing Solution, an initiative that would see all of New Zealand's public transport centralised on one payment system. It would let commuters pay for their journey through a credit/debit card, similar to London's Oyster Card, in use since 2011.

Share your thoughts in the comments below and don't forget to type NFP if you don't want your comments featured in The Hutt News.

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1278 days ago

Do we need a bus to the airport?

Nicholas Boyack Reporter from Community News

The decision not to extend a new Wellington Airport bus service to Lower Hutt has been described by proponents as “a slap in the face” to ratepayers.
Wellington has been without a direct bus route to the airport since the Airport Flyer service stopped operating in November. It had been running,… View more
The decision not to extend a new Wellington Airport bus service to Lower Hutt has been described by proponents as “a slap in the face” to ratepayers.
Wellington has been without a direct bus route to the airport since the Airport Flyer service stopped operating in November. It had been running, through Wellington city and onto Lower Hutt, for 20 years but was axed by the Airport and NZ Bus after it was found to be too costly.

The Greater Wellington Regional Council has committed to including a bus between Wellington city and the airport as part of its Metlink public transport network but the new service would not continue to Lower Hutt.
Hutt South MP Ginny Andersen, Lower Hutt-based National MP Chris Bishop, Lower Hutt mayor Campbell Barry and Hutt City Councillor Deborah Hislop have been calling for the service to return to the Hutt.

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1275 days ago

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU

Tamsin Matthews from Red Cross Shop Petone

Thank you to all the kind and generous people that responded to our post and have donated Quality Mens and Woman’s clothing. We at Red Cross are truly grateful for yr support. We could not do the amazing work we do without you !!!!!!!!

HELP US HELP OTHERS
WE NEED YR QUALITY MENS AND WOMANS … View more
Thank you to all the kind and generous people that responded to our post and have donated Quality Mens and Woman’s clothing. We at Red Cross are truly grateful for yr support. We could not do the amazing work we do without you !!!!!!!!

HELP US HELP OTHERS
WE NEED YR QUALITY MENS AND WOMANS CLOTHING
169 Jackson st Petone

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