Clouston Park - Kingsley Heights, Upper Hutt

1174 days ago

Way Back Wednesday

Reporter Community News

This should not be too hard. Who is this?

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1172 days ago

December delights

The Team from Resene ColorShop Upper Hutt

From pine cones to tree-shaped centrepieces, have fun creating your own Christmas decor with Resene’s festive, on-trend colour combinations. Combine your favourite Resene testpot colours to match your Christmas style. Find out how to create your own.

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1173 days ago

Friday Feathered Friend

Reporter Community News

Today we have photographs and words from Simon Woolf.

"The bird feeders are now bringing in a few more different varieties of small birds. Today a flock of greenfinches visited, and a sole yellowhammer! The yellowhammer (pictured right) was a real treat, as you know they are around as they … View more
Today we have photographs and words from Simon Woolf.

"The bird feeders are now bringing in a few more different varieties of small birds. Today a flock of greenfinches visited, and a sole yellowhammer! The yellowhammer (pictured right) was a real treat, as you know they are around as they are very tuneful, however they are difficult to see at times. Our kaka also visited at least twice today!"

1177 days ago

Father and son graduate together

Competenz

Another great story!
Southland father and son, Robert and Bobby Baird have recently received their forestry qualifications, proving you are never too old to learn.

While Robert has practical experience gained during four decades in the bush, he says vocational training like the qualification he… View more
Another great story!
Southland father and son, Robert and Bobby Baird have recently received their forestry qualifications, proving you are never too old to learn.

While Robert has practical experience gained during four decades in the bush, he says vocational training like the qualification he has just done is helping keep people safe.

Competenz assessor Neville Muir worked with Bairds throughout their training programme.

“Bobby is very driven to succeed and very organised. He’s also very keen to continue upskilling his crew and there are a lot of different certificates still to do,” he says.

While Bobby is his boss at work, Robert turns back into ‘dad’ at the end of the day. “I give him a hand during the day when he’s got a lot of work on. We have a great relationship and it’s a magic thing to be able to do to work with your son.”

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1173 days ago

'Poo in a loo and don't leave your rubbish', DOC rangers tell Kiwis

Reporter Community News

A DOC report says Kiwis have been exploring the outdoors in record numbers but their behaviour has not always been up to scratch.
Rangers say kiwis enjoying the great outdoors are failing to use toilets, littering, letting their dogs run rampant and damaging conservation areas in off-road vehicles.… View more
A DOC report says Kiwis have been exploring the outdoors in record numbers but their behaviour has not always been up to scratch.
Rangers say kiwis enjoying the great outdoors are failing to use toilets, littering, letting their dogs run rampant and damaging conservation areas in off-road vehicles.
Have you been out and about more since our borders have been closed and what is your experience?

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1174 days ago

Come and talk to us!

Upper Hutt City Council

The feedback period for Plan Change 50 closes on 13 September. Have you had your say?

To recap, we’re working through a review of the residential and rural chapters of our District Plan to see how we might be able to accommodate more growth.

Go to https://letskorero.upperhuttcity.com/pc50View more
The feedback period for Plan Change 50 closes on 13 September. Have you had your say?

To recap, we’re working through a review of the residential and rural chapters of our District Plan to see how we might be able to accommodate more growth.

Go to https://letskorero.upperhuttcity.com/pc50 for all the details and to share your feedback.
Find out more

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1175 days ago

Out Of The Blocks

Michael from Trentham

Couldn't wait another day, Scoops, the fish and chips etc takeaway shop in Wallaceville is open for business today whilst level 3 still exists.
Must be extra keen seeing they were closed for over 12 months following an extensive fire of the interior and roof of the building Scoops occupies.

1174 days ago

Panhead WOAP Burgers

Michael from Trentham

Back to Wellington On A Plate and the burger segment of it.
This is not a paid advert but Panhead in Brewtown, Upper Hutt has perhaps the best burgers in the entire competition and region and I recommend you book in for a gourmet delight. The black buns do not quite cover the layers of … View more
Back to Wellington On A Plate and the burger segment of it.
This is not a paid advert but Panhead in Brewtown, Upper Hutt has perhaps the best burgers in the entire competition and region and I recommend you book in for a gourmet delight. The black buns do not quite cover the layers of complementary food between them. Although Panhead is the smallest of the craft breweries in Brewtown, their beer standard overall is only beaten by Kereru in my humble opinion.

1174 days ago

It's the simple things...

Neighbourly.co.nz

Hey neighbours,

Wrapped up in our bubbles - it's certainly been a tough few weeks. With our daily routines challenged, we were able to slow down and enjoy the better things in life. That's why we want you be a part of the Neighbourly joy movement and share the simple things that make … View more
Hey neighbours,

Wrapped up in our bubbles - it's certainly been a tough few weeks. With our daily routines challenged, we were able to slow down and enjoy the better things in life. That's why we want you be a part of the Neighbourly joy movement and share the simple things that make you happy.

Share a photo or story with your neighbours and you could be in to win Good Joe Coffee and Best Ugly Bagels (or bagels for your whole street!).
Share now!

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1174 days ago

We are open !

The Team from Red Cross Shop Upper Hutt

We are thrilled to announce that we are re-opening to the public today!!

Our shop team have been cleaning and putting out fresh stock for you, so we are thoroughly prepared and following Ministry of Health guidelines to keep you and our team safe.

Please remember that wearing a face covering, … View more
We are thrilled to announce that we are re-opening to the public today!!

Our shop team have been cleaning and putting out fresh stock for you, so we are thoroughly prepared and following Ministry of Health guidelines to keep you and our team safe.

Please remember that wearing a face covering, signing in and keeping a 2-meter distance from one another, is mandatory now.

We can now accept donations too, however, please check in with each shop, to make sure they have enough room to safely receive them.

You can find the contact details of the Red Cross Shop nearest you by clicking the button below.

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1174 days ago

Check out Blossom Valley

Reporter Community News

We are in Level Two but Upper Hutt's Blossom Valley Festival is still on but it is a ticket only affair.
Blossom Valley runs from September 9 until October 3 at Aston Norwood Gardens, SH2. Daytime session tickets $10 for adults, children under 12 free from blossomvalley.nz.

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1176 days ago

SPCA Pet of the Day: Meet Zoe

Reporter Community News

Over lockdown Neighbourly is running stories on SPCA pets that have been successfully adopted. This week it is Zoe.

“The adoption has progressed really well with our little Zoe. Before we went to pick her up, I had a whole list of elegant princess type of names to rename her, but now that she … View more
Over lockdown Neighbourly is running stories on SPCA pets that have been successfully adopted. This week it is Zoe.

“The adoption has progressed really well with our little Zoe. Before we went to pick her up, I had a whole list of elegant princess type of names to rename her, but now that she has fully settled in, we have come to realise she is quite the opposite of that and more of a mischief cheeky troublemaker.
After a couple of weeks of slowly introducing each other, Zoe and her feline brother have gotten along a lot better than we anticipated. What she lacks in hearing she definitely makes up in with her voice and all the random noises she constantly makes. We bought her a large expensive cat tower and of course she much prefers to sleep and play around in a paper bag, so that has been fun being woken up at 3am with her rustling around in the bag.
Her new favourite area of the house is the bathroom where she loves to sit on the bath for hours and watch the water slowly drip out of the tap or go and rip up every single piece of toilet paper. She is constantly making us laugh and is so full of character and is loved by all our family and friends. Thanks so much for everything.”

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1175 days ago

Ryman Pioneers Certainty

We’ve been pioneering village living, and aged care, for more than 35 years. Our track record is built on genuine compassion and respect and gives you the confidence to be able to live the way you want. It’s another reason New Zealanders have voted us one of the Reader’s Digest Most Trusted … View moreWe’ve been pioneering village living, and aged care, for more than 35 years. Our track record is built on genuine compassion and respect and gives you the confidence to be able to live the way you want. It’s another reason New Zealanders have voted us one of the Reader’s Digest Most Trusted Brands for a 7th year. Learn more

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1175 days ago

Keep reaching out, Aotearoa! 😊

The Team from Neighbourhood Support New Zealand

A simple phone call or message it all it takes sometimes.

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1176 days ago

The Impossibility of NZ's Delta Level 2

Michael from Trentham

It all looks promising if we stick to the rules in Level 2 starting this Wednesday. But there is a Big But.
Public Transport.
You are not going to be able to keep the 2 metre distances nor maybe also the 50-only rule at peak times on many suburban trains and buses in the Wellington CBD. So the … View more
It all looks promising if we stick to the rules in Level 2 starting this Wednesday. But there is a Big But.
Public Transport.
You are not going to be able to keep the 2 metre distances nor maybe also the 50-only rule at peak times on many suburban trains and buses in the Wellington CBD. So the Wellington and Lower Hutt job working train travellers from Upper Hutt will be at risk on every day they take the train trips.

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