1646 days ago

Maidstone Park's new $2m turf torn up by hoons

Matt Tso Reporter from Community News

The Upper Hutt City Council is looking for answers after the new $2m sports turf at Maidstone park was vandalised over the weekend.

Police say they received a report that the grounds had been damaged sometime between Friday night and Sunday morning.

Images of the park show wheel marks from a vehicle criss-crossing a significant portion of the new sand -based turf.

Mayor Wayne Guppy says the turf had only been in used for the last six weeks following an 18 month upgrade which was part of the first stage of the Maidstone Park Sports Hub project. Funding for the second stage of the development has been fast-tracked by a $12m injection from the central government's shovel ready funding which will allow for the building of new clubrooms and other infrastructure at the site.

"Someone knows what happened out there. People who do this sort of thing can't help but boast about it, so we are asking anyone who knows anything about it to come forward."

A police spokeswoman said the incident was awaiting to be signed to an investigating officer.

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Disney Magic Comes to Wellington

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Starting February 20, Takina Wellington will host "Disney: The Magic of Animation."

This enchanting exhibition features over 600 pieces of artwork, spanning from the late 1920s to today. Highlights include original animation artwork from Disney's latest movie, "Moana 2" (2024).

Enjoy themed events and access to the new SuperFan ticket. The exhibition is open daily from 10am to 5pm, with the last entry at 4pm. Don't miss this magical journey through Disney's animated history!
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7 hours ago

🕵️‍♂️ Solve It If You Can! 🔎 Riddle Time

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I’m a place of beauty,
from mountains to sea,
where the long white cloud drifts gracefully;
I’m far from most but close in heart—
what country am I,
a world apart?

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7 days ago

HAPAI CLUB WATER LEAK

Chris from Clouston Park - Kingsley Heights

I pass the hapai club regularly & wonder when the water leak from the toby will be fixed. It has been leaking for at least two months. Hundreds of litres running across the side walk & down the drain.