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Did you guys know there is a super cool New Zealand falcon, aka kārearea, that hangs around Woburn? I quite often see him flying down Woburn Road and snacking on little birds in Ludlam Park or the Hutt Rec. I'm so glad this rare endemic species is officially listed as "recovering", … View moreDid you guys know there is a super cool New Zealand falcon, aka kārearea, that hangs around Woburn? I quite often see him flying down Woburn Road and snacking on little birds in Ludlam Park or the Hutt Rec. I'm so glad this rare endemic species is officially listed as "recovering", we are very lucky that some live in the Hutt. A magnificent bird.
We have some free kitten food to give away. Hills kitten dry food and whiskas wet food beef with gravy. We accidentally bought the wet food and since all our boys are adults we don't need them. We were given the Hills dry food and then realized that it was for kittens. The bag is open and only… View moreWe have some free kitten food to give away. Hills kitten dry food and whiskas wet food beef with gravy. We accidentally bought the wet food and since all our boys are adults we don't need them. We were given the Hills dry food and then realized that it was for kittens. The bag is open and only about half a scoop was used. Pick up Johnsonville.
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They recently wrapped up a survey on water quality, and now they’re looking for your input on water security and allocation.
Please email whaitua@gw.govt.nz if you’d like… View moreIf you’re not on the Whaitua te Whanganui-a-Tara mailing list, check out their latest newsletter update here: bit.ly...
They recently wrapped up a survey on water quality, and now they’re looking for your input on water security and allocation.
Please email whaitua@gw.govt.nz if you’d like to be kept up to date on the latest news coming from the committee.
This young chap sometimes visits my back garden - one of the perks of living not too far from the river, I guess. He isn't always polite, and chucked up some crab bits last time he was here. I've been pleased to see a few around the estuary lately too.
A new weekly kerbside rubbish and fortnightly recycling service, paid for through rates, will be in place from 1 July 2021.
How will it work?
Recycling - For recycling, you will get a 240-litre wheelie bin for mixed recycling, and a 45-litre crate for glass both collected fortnightly.
… View moreA new weekly kerbside rubbish and fortnightly recycling service, paid for through rates, will be in place from 1 July 2021.
How will it work?
Recycling - For recycling, you will get a 240-litre wheelie bin for mixed recycling, and a 45-litre crate for glass both collected fortnightly.
Rubbish - For rubbish you will get to choose from three options:
• A 120-litre bin collected weekly (default option)
• An 80-litre bin collected weekly
• A 240-litre bin collected weekly
Green waste - You’ll also get to choose whether you want a 240L green waste bin, collected every four weeks.
What’s next?
We’ll be in contact with you later this year about bin options.
If you have a contract for your current rubbish collection, make sure you cancel it before 1 July 2021.
If you are a landlord you may wish to get in touch with your tenants soon about these changes.
More information:
We invite you to sign up to receive information as we begin to roll-out the new system.
More information on the changes can be found by visiting our website.
If you have immediate queries please email contact@huttcity.govt.nz
RiverLink aims to transform Lower Hutt by providing better flood protection, enabling urban growth, improving transport connections and safety for central Lower Hutt.
Three agencies are working together with mana whenua – Hutt City Council, Greater Wellington Regional Council and Waka Kotahi … View moreRiverLink aims to transform Lower Hutt by providing better flood protection, enabling urban growth, improving transport connections and safety for central Lower Hutt.
Three agencies are working together with mana whenua – Hutt City Council, Greater Wellington Regional Council and Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency.
Kathryn Van Woerkom provides support for patients and their relatives as a hospital chaplain.
Recently, she has also been very busy sewing hundreds of reusable masks.
All the masks have been sewn from fabrics generously donated from Kathryn's friends, family and work colleagues.
"Many… View moreKathryn Van Woerkom provides support for patients and their relatives as a hospital chaplain.
Recently, she has also been very busy sewing hundreds of reusable masks.
All the masks have been sewn from fabrics generously donated from Kathryn's friends, family and work colleagues.
"Many of the masks made have been gifted to churches and community groups—they then donate them to people in need," said Kathryn.
Kathryn also had many staff enquiring to buy her masks. After receiving numerous requests, she decided to sell them to staff as a fundraiser for the hospital's Dignity Trolley.
The Dignity Trolley is for patients, who are at the end of their life—and for their families—who are by their bedside.
The trolley is laden with fine china, speciality tea and coffee, and homemade baking.
Liz McCloat, an administrator in the Medical Ward, help created the Dignity Trolley.
"We know the trolley makes a huge difference during the end-stages of a patient's life," said Liz.
"The trolley helps bring some comfort to the families and friends during a very hard time."
So far Kathryn has made nearly 450 masks. Many of them have been given away to those in need, and close to 200 of them have been sold to staff and their families.
"We started selling a few on our ward but it quickly grew," said Kathryn.
"It was amazing to see all the staff and their families supporting this important service."
It has been a windy few weeks and the Met Service is predicting that it is not over yet.
"We were gifted the Dignity Trolley during our father's final days.
We were so grateful, on the night he was admitted, for the love and care taken to set up the trolley.
On Monday morning the hospital chaplain, Kathryn, refreshed the trolley for us. This gave us time to grieve when he … View more"We were gifted the Dignity Trolley during our father's final days.
We were so grateful, on the night he was admitted, for the love and care taken to set up the trolley.
On Monday morning the hospital chaplain, Kathryn, refreshed the trolley for us. This gave us time to grieve when he passed away that afternoon.
We will always be grateful for the thoughtfulness that has gone into this trolley. Thank you so much." – Chrissy
What is the Dignity Trolley?
The Dignity Trolley is for patients, who are at the end of their life—and for their families—who are by their bedside.
The trolley is laden with fine china, speciality tea and coffee, and homemade baking.
As we move to level 1 at 11:59 tonight, all visiting restrictions will be lifted across Hutt Valley and Capital & Coast DHBs.
From 22 September we will be returning to normal general visiting hours. Read more about visiting hours here: www.huttvalleydhb.org.nz...
We will be winding up … View moreAs we move to level 1 at 11:59 tonight, all visiting restrictions will be lifted across Hutt Valley and Capital & Coast DHBs.
From 22 September we will be returning to normal general visiting hours. Read more about visiting hours here: www.huttvalleydhb.org.nz...
We will be winding up entrance screening at our hospitals tomorrow, but you will still be screened if you visit tomorrow. Thank you for helping us make the entry process as quick and painless as possible and being patient with our screening teams.
You are still encouraged to record your own movements for contact tracing purposes.
Please stay home if you are unwell. If you are feeling unwell and have COVID-like symptoms, please call Healthline on 0800 358 5453 or your GP.
Great news Lower Hutt residents. The move to level one means the Riverbank Market will go ahead this Saturday.
Following the Government’s alert level 1 announcement Metlink has confirmed that face coverings will not be mandatory on board bus, ferry and train services from Tuesday September 22 2020. While some passengers may continue to wear face coverings out of personal preference, the focus for all … View moreFollowing the Government’s alert level 1 announcement Metlink has confirmed that face coverings will not be mandatory on board bus, ferry and train services from Tuesday September 22 2020. While some passengers may continue to wear face coverings out of personal preference, the focus for all passengers should now be on personal hygiene measures and tracking journeys. Metlink is encouraging all passengers to log their travel, using the Government’s COVID-19 tracing app for contact tracing purposes. For further updates check out the Metlink website metlink.org.nz/covid-19
Hi. Just putting it out there to see if anyone's interested. Selling for $1,200.00. New $1,295.00. Mine I bought only a few months ago, hardly played & in mint condition. It's weighted piano keys, it's sounds & plays stunningly, got extra rhythms & voices etc.
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