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Tourism 7 Sep 2012
Settlers Museum impresses Chinese TV crew

WELLINGTON — The Hutt Valley will feature in a Chinese documentary on the Wellington region to be broadcast next month to more than 100 million viewers worldwide with a possible boost to regional tourism spending.

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Business 7 Sep 2012
Hutt City hi-tech showcased to Zhejiang, China

LOWER HUTT — Hutt City businesses showcased hi-tech manufacturing, new technology and local attractions to members of a 180-strong trade mission from the Zhejiang Province in China.

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Traffic 7 Sep 2012
Drivers urged to be patient at traffic signals

LOWER HUTT — Drivers who run red and orange lights during September may find themselves with a $150 fine as a police operation targets some of Lower Hutt’s busiest intersections.

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Community 6 Sep 2012
Community, creative funding open

LOWER HUTT — Funding is now available through the council for community and creative activities.

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Community 6 Sep 2012
Workshop back

LOWER HUTT — A popular workshop on running a community recreation programme or event is back.

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Books 5 Sep 2012
E-book lending period doubled

LOWER HUTT — Hutt City Council libraries have doubled the lending period for e-books and downloadable audiobooks.

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Council 5 Sep 2012
Hutt City appoints new Director for Dowse and Petone Settlers Museums

LOWER HUTT — Courtney Johnston has been appointed Director of Hutt City Museums and will take up her new position at the Dowse Art Museum on Monday 29 October.

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Festival 5 Sep 2012
School holiday fun and games with Kids Fest 2012

LOWER HUTT — Finding exciting things to do over the school holidays is easy.

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Community 30 Aug 2012
Hutt Rec closed next week

LOWER HUTT — The Hutt Recreational Ground will be closed to the public on: Monday 3 September from 3pm to 5.30pm Tuesday 4 September from 9.30am to 12.30pm and 3pm to 4.30pm Thursday 6 September from 2.30pm to 5pm   For any enquries, please contact Aaron Marsh, Parks Asset Manager, on 04 570 6721.

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Community 29 Aug 2012
Walkwise in our community

LOWER HUTT — Council supports Walkwise officers to patrol Hutt City streets on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights across the city.

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Technology 29 Aug 2012
From Wingate to the world

LOWER HUTT — Wingate may sound like an unlikely base for a world-beating supplier of communications technology, but Aviat Networks NZ is proving that aiming high and investing in the best always pays off.

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Deaths 29 Aug 2012
Police investigating discovery of body on Hutt riverbank #2

LOWER HUTT — Police are treating the death of a teenager found on the Hutt riverbank this morning as “unexplained”, pending a post-mortem examination later today.

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Internet 29 Aug 2012
Wi-fi now in all libraries

LOWER HUTT — Free wi-fi is now available at all eight council libraries.

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Community 29 Aug 2012
Help yourself – and help the community

LOWER HUTT — Finding exactly the right staff is never easy, but one Hutt company has carved out a niche for itself offering work-ready and almost work-ready trainees who are keen to complete work experience in a variety of industries.  HVT Limited says the people on its books have diverse career goals and are highly motivated to gain or update their skills and experience.

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Community 29 Aug 2012
Big response to plan change proposal

LOWER HUTT — A proposed change to the District Plan affecting the western end of Petone has attracted nearly 250 submissions from a variety of residents, businesses and interested groups.

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Business 29 Aug 2012
Chile beckons over excellence award

LOWER HUTT — Hutt City Council’s win in last year’s New Zealand Business Excellence Award has taken its chief executive on a far-flung speaking engagement.

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Community 29 Aug 2012
Divers plunge into clean-up drive

LOWER HUTT — Andrew Kopnoff, below, tests the water near Petone Wharf before next month’s Keep New Zealand Beautiful Week when he will join a team of divers organised by local business Dive & Ski HQ to clean up under the pier.

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Community 29 Aug 2012
Opinions sought on night market site

LOWER HUTT — Hutt residents are being invited to make their views known about where to locate the night market, launched in December last year to help rejuvenate the city centre.

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Community 29 Aug 2012
Naenae park opening

LOWER HUTT — Naenae youth are about to be officially handed their new recreation area.

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Community 29 Aug 2012
Local government survey results

WELLINGTON — A majority of people in the Wellington region want no change to current local government boundaries, a survey has found.

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Community 29 Aug 2012
Archive tours to tempt the curious

LOWER HUTT — Visiting a local government archive may not sound like an exciting prospect to some, but the council’s storage depot contains a treasure-trove of interesting material, says head archivist Jennie Henton.

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Education 29 Aug 2012
Teachers learn new skills to teach science to primary school students

LOWER HUTT — The graduate qualifications in primary science teaching offered by the Open Polytechnic are open to teachers across New Zealand.

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Entertainment 24 Aug 2012
A day of fun on the Petone Foreshore

LOWER HUTT — The Petone Winter Carnival is here! Tomorrow, the Petone Foreshore is the place to be, with a myriad of activities and entertainment kicking off at 12pm.

Performer at the Petone Winter Carnival

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Finance 22 Aug 2012
Council credit rating 'A Good Result'

LOWER HUTT — International credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s has reaffirmed Hutt City Council’s AA “stable” credit rating.

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Technology 16 Aug 2012
Fab lab lecture draws crowd

LOWER HUTT — Chris Jackson, lecturer in industrial design at Massey University and a leading figure in Wellington securing hosting rights for this month’s international Fab8NZ conference, introduces speakers at a presentation on fab labs in the Hutt on August 16.

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Manufacturing 15 Aug 2012
Speakers to show how fab labs unleash creative potential

LOWER HUTT — Small-scale manufacturing in what is known as fab labs, or fabrication laboratories, is sweeping the world – and now there’s an opportunity to hear three recognised experts discuss this business revolution.

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News 14 Aug 2012
Rider safety courses come with tiny price tag

LOWER HUTT — The difference between avoiding a motorcycle accident and suffering injuries could be as little as $20.

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Rugby 14 Aug 2012
Young fans enjoy Hutt Rec game

LOWER HUTT — Students from Taita Central and Pomare Central shout their approval at the pre-season clash between the Wellington Lions and Manawatu Turbos at the Hutt Recreation Ground on August 8.

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Disability 14 Aug 2012
Huia wins gold for disabled access

LOWER HUTT — Huia Pool’s recent gold award from the Halberg Trust for disabled access comes as no surprise for one user of the council facility.

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Pets 14 Aug 2012
Free dog training courses

LOWER HUTT — The council is to hold six free dog training classes this month and next month.

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News 14 Aug 2012
Call for lifeguards

LOWER HUTT — Naenae Pool is looking for lifeguards.

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Community 14 Aug 2012
Kids on the go

School-aged children in the Hutt are a more active lot, judging by latest participation figures for the KiwiSport programme.

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Community 14 Aug 2012
Call from home rings out in Scotland

LOWER HUTT — Pam and Arthur Davis, of Waterloo, hold a copy of their son Richard’s entry in the Bring Your Heart Home competition.

Pam and Arthur Davis

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Council 14 Aug 2012
Trust sets Taita project in motion

LOWER HUTT — The development of the Taita Centre has moved a step closer to fruition with the establishment of a trust.

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News 9 Aug 2012
Polar Plunge returns to Winter Carnival

Hutt City's winter swim, the Polar Plunge, is back for 2012.

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News 8 Aug 2012
New Trust Established

The development of the Taita Centre is set to take a big step forward with the establishment of the Community Facilities Trust and the appointment of its trustees.

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Environment 8 Aug 2012
Tree planting gains momentum

Teachers and students at Naenae Primary School plant fruit trees in the school's grounds as part of the Hutt Valley Trees in Schools project, a joint initiative by Hutt City, Upper Hutt and McDonald's.

Tree planting at Naenae Primary School

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Rugby 7 Aug 2012
Lions to roar in the Hutt

LOWER HUTT — The Wellington Lions will play a pre-season match against the Manawatu Turbos at the Hutt Recreation Ground on August 8 at 2pm.

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Defence 7 Aug 2012
Eruption of Mt Tongariro

LOWER HUTT — Ash fall has been reported from an eruption on northern Mount Tongariro at 11.50pm on Monday 6 August.

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Earthquakes 6 Aug 2012
Shake drill on the way

Visitors to Hutt City Council facilities next month could find themselves caught up in a simulated earthquake drill.

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Books 6 Aug 2012
Libraries plan Mahy readings

LOWER HUTT — Librarian Kylie Young holds a copy of A Lion in the Meadow, the first book published by Margaret Mahy, whose death on July 23 prompted staff to organise readings celebrating the life and work of one of New Zealand’s most acclaimed literary figures.

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Community 3 Aug 2012
Trust move clears way for stadium and city wide revamp

LOWER HUTT — The development of the Taita Centre is set to take a big step forward with the establishment of the Community Facilities Trust and the appointment of its trustees.

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Traffic 2 Aug 2012
Delays for some during traffic light trial

LOWER HUTT — Some drivers going through the Melling intersection on State Highway 2 at peak times from August 6 will experience slight delays because of a traffic light trial.

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Community 2 Aug 2012
Community patrols in Hutt City

LOWER HUTT — Earlier this year Community Patrols of New Zealand (CPNZ) held their annual national training seminar in Hutt City.

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Community 1 Aug 2012
Public comment invited on council funding options

LOWER HUTT — Hutt City Council is considering joining the New Zealand Local Government Funding Agency.

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Rugby 1 Aug 2012
Lions at Hutt Rec

LOWER HUTT — The Wellington Lions will play a pre-season match against the Manawatu Turbos at the Hutt Recreation Ground, Wednesday 8 August at 2pm.

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Community 1 Aug 2012
Voting starts to bring someone 'home' to the Hutt

LOWER HUTT — Council’s Bring Your ♥ Home competition is set to be hotly contested with 85 entries received from around the world.

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Community 30 Jul 2012
Ideas flood in for park plan

LOWER HUTT — Avalon Park should be a destination in its own right where users can stay longer, eat at comfortable facilities and know there is sufficient equipment to occupy the children for two or three hours.

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Community 30 Jul 2012
Computer courses oversubscribed

LOWER HUTT — Penelope Trought, left, of Lower Hutt and Jacinta Fagaiava, of Wainuiomata, show their delight after finishing the first class in a computer training programme running at libraries in the city.

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Community 30 Jul 2012
Deadline nears for District Plan change 29 submissions

Petone residents, businesses and other interested parties should make the most of the remaining week to get in their submissions on District Plan change 29, says the council.

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News 30 Jul 2012
Workshops promise healthier, cheaper lifestyle

LOWER HUTT — Most evening classes have relatively modest aims, but the council-sponsored Simply Makes Cents workshops promise lifechanging skills.

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Water 30 Jul 2012
Small steps to conserve water 'worth taking'

Small changes by enough people can change the world – and the same can be said of conserving water, says policy advisor Charlie Hanna.

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Swimming 27 Jul 2012
Swimming gold a team commitment

LOWER HUTT — A swimming gold has been awarded by the Murray Halberg Trust to Huia Pool in Lower Hutt for encouraging and supporting access by people with disabilities.

A swimming gold has been awarded by the Murray Halberg Trust to Huia Pool in Lower Hutt.

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Education 27 Jul 2012
Technology Valley Development Group update

LOWER HUTT — The group, which includes GNS Science, Grow Wellington, Hutt City Council, Hutt Valley Chamber of Commerce, Hutt Valley DHB, Open Polytechnic of NZ, Upper Hutt City Council and Weltec, has set five objectives focused on research, commercialisation, infrastructure, environment awareness and pride and inspiring young people.

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Community 25 Jul 2012
Last days to nominate

LOWER HUTT — Nominate a voluntary group for a Wellington Airport Regional Community Award or Hutt City Safe City Award and recognise their outstanding contribution to the community before Friday 27 July.

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Transport 25 Jul 2012
Wainuiomata buses an essential service

LOWER HUTT — Lower Hutt Mayor Ray Wallace will be taking to riding the night buses to Wainuiomata in a bid to counter safety concerns raised by drivers.

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Community 25 Jul 2012
Youth survey results shape development of plan

Mayor Ray Wallace says results from this year’s Hutt City youth survey have shaped the development of the Children and Young Person’s Plan (CYPP) which is out now for public consultation.

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News 24 Jul 2012
Deaf access centre temporarily unavailable

LOWER HUTT — Council’s deaf access centre will be unavailable from Monday 30 July until Friday 24 August while the area is used for rates rebate enquiries.

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Technology 24 Jul 2012
Public private enterprise develops green energy pod

LOWER HUTT — New Zealand Prime Minister John Key could be eating fish cooked by hydrogen green energy technology developed in Lower Hutt when he attends the Pacific Leaders Conference in Rarotonga next month.

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Community 23 Jul 2012
Simple Makes Sense workshops

LOWER HUTT — Want to live a healthier, simpler and cheaper life? Come along to WelTec every Thursday until 13 September and learn all about how simple things such as composting, growing your own vegies, recycling and making more sustainable choices at the supermarket can make a big difference to your budget and your wellbeing.

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Community 18 Jul 2012
Revamped look for welcome boards

LOWER HUTT — A new welcome board greets motorists travelling south on Eastern Hutt Road – the first of three to go up at key entrances to the city.

Hutt City new welcome board

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Music 18 Jul 2012
Voice of the city lays down track

LOWER HUTT — The council kapa haka group celebrates the successful recording of its song, I Love Hutt City, at the UndergroundSound post-production studio in Wellington.

The Hutt City Council Kapa Haka group

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Art 17 Jul 2012
Bridge turned into visual delight

  Street murals are nothing new, but anyone passing under Naenae’s Daysh Street bridge for the first time is in for a surprise.

Mural at Naenae's Daysh Street bridge

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Council 17 Jul 2012
Consultant helps with submissions

LOWER HUTT — An independent consultant planner is to run a workshop on how to write an effective submission on a proposed rezoning of the western end of Petone.

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Community 17 Jul 2012
Sparks fly in community challenge

LOWER HUTT — About two dozen entries were received by the closing date, and organiser Geoff Stuart says he is delighted by the variety and originality of the proposals put forward.

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Community 17 Jul 2012
Community representation results released

LOWER HUTT — Results of a telephone survey to gather views on community representation in Hutt City are now available.

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Gardening 17 Jul 2012
Vegie patch proves productive

LOWER HUTT — The garden bed, located on the north side of War Memorial Library, was planted with cabbage, garlic, bok choy, cavalo, nero, silverbeet and lettuce.

Betty Hodgins, left and Tina Togher at Hutt City Council's foodbank gratefully take the first organic produce from the raised vegetable bed built by council staff.

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Business 12 Jul 2012
Confidence boost for future of Lower Hutt

LOWER HUTT — Lower Hutt will receive a major boost from the government decision to locate one of three Advanced Technology Institutes in the city, says Mayor Ray Wallace.

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Community 11 Jul 2012
Local groups to benefit from council funding

LOWER HUTT — Thirty-three local community groups will benefit from the latest round of Hutt City Council’s community development funding.

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Culture 10 Jul 2012
Dowse Art Museum director resigns

LOWER HUTT — Dowse Art Museum director Cam McCracken is to leave to take up a position at the Dunedin Public Art Gallery.

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Community 5 Jul 2012
Mayor says thanks to long-serving community patrol coordinator

LOWER HUTT — Community Patrol Coordinator Barry Renshaw signed on for three months and stayed 12 years.

Barry Renshaw and Mayor Wallace

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Community 3 Jul 2012
Council's ambitious plan for Avalon Park

LOWER HUTT — A council plan to upgrade Avalon Park could eventually result in one of the best parks of its kind in the region, says parks and gardens asset planner Kelly Crandle.

Upgrade time: Children enjoy themselves on some of the now ageing play equipment, which will be a particular focus of redevelopment efforts.

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Education 3 Jul 2012
Free computer courses aim to lift Hutt skills

LOWER HUTT — Computer literacy in the Hutt is set to get a big boost as Hutt City Council and the 2020 Communications Trust prepare to launch free computer and internet training for adults.

2020 Communications Trust regional co-ordinator Briar Kopa.

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Environment 3 Jul 2012
Expert home advice - and it's free

LOWER HUTT — Plenty of businesses these days claim environmentally friendly credentials, but now there’s a council-backed advisor to offer totally independent advice on how to build and renovate without hurting the planet.

Advice that pays: Eco design advisor Sarah Fleet checks on prgress of a home.

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Community 3 Jul 2012
Bank staff love Hutt City

LOWER HUTT — Staff at Westpac’s High Street, Lower Hutt, branch wear I Love Hutt City badges to get in behind the Bring Your Heart Home competition, launched last month by the council and Hutt News.

Staff at Westpac's High Street, Lower Hutt, branch wearing 'I Love Hutt City' badges.

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Community 3 Jul 2012
Online rates payment prize

LOWER HUTT — Ratepayers who switch to paperless payment of rates by August 15 will go in the draw to win up to $500.

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Community 3 Jul 2012
I love Hutt City because...

LOWER HUTT — Hutt Hospital, where I work, has a very strong culture of excellence.

Consultant plastic surgeon, Swee Tan

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Food 3 Jul 2012
Tasty reading

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Amy Broeders, 10, of Hutt Central, takes an imaginary bite into one of the many books about all things scrumptious that feature in the holiday reading programme.

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Community 3 Jul 2012
Two sisters receive Mayoral citation

LOWER HUTT — For their role in saving the life of Wainuiomata timber yard hand Jacko Swinton, sisters Kathie James and Jodie Alexander were acknowledged with a Mayoral Citation from Lower Hutt Mayor Ray Wallace recently.

Pictured with their Mayoral citations are the CPR sisters from left Jodie Alexander and Kathy James with their mother in front Mariese Schrader.

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Council 2 Jul 2012
Hutt City Annual Plan adopted by Council

LOWER HUTT — Hutt City Council has formally adopted its Long Term Plan for 2012- 2022 which keeps a steady hold on rates while providing for future growth of the city, says Mayor Ray Wallace.

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Art 28 Jun 2012
Art replaces graffiti on Chorus cabinets

LOWER HUTT — Chorus broadband cabinets in Hutt City are receiving a makeover in the interests of graffiti eradication.

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Entertainment 25 Jun 2012
Petone Winter Carnival back for 2012

LOWER HUTT — Lower Hutt's premier annual event, the Petone Winter Carnival, is back for 2012 and, once again, is set to provide a full day of entertainment for 50,000+ people on the Petone Foreshore.

Petone Carnival Fireshow

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Education 25 Jun 2012
Young Pacific Achiever awarded scholarship

LOWER HUTT — Lower Hutt student Antonia McBryde has been awarded the joint Hutt City Council and PACIFICA scholarship award for Lower Hutt Pacific students.

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Community 22 Jun 2012
Council puts fun into gathering park revamp ideas

LOWER HUTT — Hutt City Council is offering some fun-filled inducements to get feedback on its plan to upgrade Avalon Park.

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Community 19 Jun 2012
Council wants your opinion on Community Representation

LOWER HUTT — Hutt City Council is seeking feedback on what type of second level representation their communities would like.

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Community 19 Jun 2012
New market for The Dowse

LOWER HUTT — The weekly Underground Market on Wellington’s waterfront is expanding to bring a “best of the best” art and craft market to The Dowse on the second Sunday of every month.

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Community 19 Jun 2012
Being a Good Citizen theme of school visit to Mayor

LOWER HUTT — Mayor of Lower Hutt Ray Wallace told 60 students from St Peter St Paul School in Knights Road about being a good citizen when they visited the Mayor's office this week.

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Community 19 Jun 2012
Competition supporters on a roll

LOWER HUTT — Three Kiwis in Britain and Australia will soon be in with a chance to win a return airfare to the Hutt, thanks to local business Dave Hadley Tyres.

Dave Hadley Tyres

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Environment 19 Jun 2012
Tempting prize for brightest idea

LOWER HUTT — The environment needs all the help it can get – which is why Hutt City Council has put together a sizeable package to attract the cleverest “green” ideas in its inaugural Bright Sparks competition.

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Council 19 Jun 2012
Rates rise checked, but projects get okay

LOWER HUTT — Hutt City Council has confirmed an average rates increase of just 1.8 per cent for the next financial year while also pressing on with a series of programmed initiatives.

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Community 19 Jun 2012
Richard loves Hutt City because...

LOWER HUTT — It’s home,” says Richard MacManus, founder of technology website ReadWriteWeb, which he sold to United States digital publishing firm SAY Media late last year for an undisclosed sum said to be in the millions.

Richard MacManus

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Environment 19 Jun 2012
Spare the detergent and save our streams

It can all be summed up in five simple words: save the drain for rain.

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Community 19 Jun 2012
Community to get say on distrct plan change

LOWER HUTT — Petone residents and businesses will soon get the opportunity to make submissions on a proposed change to zoning rules in the western end of Petone.

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Community 18 Jun 2012
Wainuiomata candidates congratulated by Mayor

LOWER HUTT — Candidates in the Wainuiomata Community Board by-election have been congratulated by Mayor Ray Wallace for stepping up and participating in the democratic process.

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Cycling 15 Jun 2012
Do you cycle between the Hutt and Wellington?

If you do, or if you would like to, the NZ Transport Agency would like to hear from you.

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Community 11 Jun 2012
Award nominations chance to recognise volunteers

LOWER HUTT — Nominating someone for a Hutt City community award is a great way of saying thank you for outstanding community volunteer work, says Mayor Ray Wallace.

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Community 8 Jun 2012
Council launches Bright Sparks Challenge

LOWER HUTT — Hutt City is full of innovative and creative people and just to prove the point council are launching the Hutt City Environmental Sustainability Community Challenge, aka Bright Sparks, on Monday 11 June.

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Council 7 Jun 2012
Hutt City constrains spending in tough year, says Mayor

LOWER HUTT — Hutt City Council has listened to its ratepayers and kept a tight rein on rates said Mayor Ray Wallace.

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