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Greater Wellington Regional Council works with volunteers like you to plant up to 25,000 trees a season and we need your help!
Join us this year and help us achieve our goal of planting 25,000 trees a season. You make the difference.
Join us at MacKays Crossing entrance at Queen Elizabeth … View moreGreater Wellington Regional Council works with volunteers like you to plant up to 25,000 trees a season and we need your help!
Join us this year and help us achieve our goal of planting 25,000 trees a season. You make the difference.
Join us at MacKays Crossing entrance at Queen Elizabeth Park for a morning of tree planting on the 2nd of July from 10am-2pm.
There will be free a free sausage sizzle and live music!
Please bring appropriate footwear and warm clothes.
For more information, please visit www.gw.govt.nz... or RSVP to the Facebook event goo.gl...
There are so many things to love about winter... woolly socks, toasting marshmallows, hearty casseroles and being able to rug up warm next to the fire with some mulled wine mmm... If you're entertaining or heading away this week, come see us so you have everything you need for the long … View moreThere are so many things to love about winter... woolly socks, toasting marshmallows, hearty casseroles and being able to rug up warm next to the fire with some mulled wine mmm... If you're entertaining or heading away this week, come see us so you have everything you need for the long weekend!
Learning can happen anywhere. Enrol in a Bachelor of Arts at Massey – the only BA you can study from wherever you are. With 26 majors on offer you can study what you’re passionate about, while gaining valuable knowledge that will serve you now and in the future. Semester 2 starts July.
If there were an earthquake tomorrow, would you know what to do? How would you get home if you work outside of Upper Hutt? How could you help your family? Where would you go for help or information? How could you help your community?
You can learn all of this at an interactive, FUN … View moreIf there were an earthquake tomorrow, would you know what to do? How would you get home if you work outside of Upper Hutt? How could you help your family? Where would you go for help or information? How could you help your community?
You can learn all of this at an interactive, FUN emergency preparedness course run by the Wellington Region Emergency Management Office (WREMO). This is a FREE course open to anyone 14 years and over! This course is for you whether you just want to learn more about how to be better prepared, how to help others in an emergency or if you want to go further and be a WREMO volunteer for something awesome to put on your C.V!
When: 4x sessions, Monday evenings 12th June – 3rd July
Where: Upper Hutt Library
Time: 7:00-9:30pm
Make sure you get all your bookings done with the team at the i-SITE for this Queen’s Birthday weekend. The i-SITE can help plan and book all your accommodation, attractions and activities if you are heading away. Best of all, the service is free! So make sure you pop down to 25 Laings Road to … View moreMake sure you get all your bookings done with the team at the i-SITE for this Queen’s Birthday weekend. The i-SITE can help plan and book all your accommodation, attractions and activities if you are heading away. Best of all, the service is free! So make sure you pop down to 25 Laings Road to see them, or phone them on 04 560 4715.
Over the coming weeks you will start seeing signs appearing throughout Lower Hutt. Consuming alcohol around the Lower Hutt CBD and suburban shopping centres is prohibited at all times. The majority of other public spaces are alcohol free from 9pm - 5am. For more info on alcohol free areas in Lower … View moreOver the coming weeks you will start seeing signs appearing throughout Lower Hutt. Consuming alcohol around the Lower Hutt CBD and suburban shopping centres is prohibited at all times. The majority of other public spaces are alcohol free from 9pm - 5am. For more info on alcohol free areas in Lower Hutt, visit huttcity.govt.nz/alcohol-ban
Good in the Hood is your chance to support local groups in your neighbourhood. Right across New Zealand, groups of all sizes and from a variety of backgrounds are meeting different needs in their communities. So next time you’re at your local Z, remember to vote and … View moreGood in the Hood is your chance to support local groups in your neighbourhood. Right across New Zealand, groups of all sizes and from a variety of backgrounds are meeting different needs in their communities. So next time you’re at your local Z, remember to vote and help a group do good in your hood.
Wellington Curtain Bank needs 300 more pairs of curtains before the end of winter to meet demand. Supported by Sustainability Trust, the Curtain Bank provides free, lined curtains to low-income families who need a hand to warm up their homes. We upcycle donated curtains and need a ready supply to … View moreWellington Curtain Bank needs 300 more pairs of curtains before the end of winter to meet demand. Supported by Sustainability Trust, the Curtain Bank provides free, lined curtains to low-income families who need a hand to warm up their homes. We upcycle donated curtains and need a ready supply to support the more than 500 families a year who apply for them. Donate your pre-loved curtains at: War Memorial Library, 2 Queens Drive, Lower Hutt, Monday – Friday, 10am – 5.30pm, Saturday 10am – 5pm, Sunday 1pm – 5pm, or click here for more drop off points.
Shame on the Wellington City Council and the Wellington Police. Their heavy handed conspiring and fantasy policies killed the Golden Goose that was the IRB International rugby Sevens at Westpac Stadium.
I have been involved with the Sevens in Wellington since it first arrived here in one way … View moreShame on the Wellington City Council and the Wellington Police. Their heavy handed conspiring and fantasy policies killed the Golden Goose that was the IRB International rugby Sevens at Westpac Stadium.
I have been involved with the Sevens in Wellington since it first arrived here in one way or another. It crumbled in Wellington because it ceased being the party that it was seen to be in such cities as Hong Kong. The tournament is ideally suited to teens 18 and over, young and middle aged adults and not children or rugby purists.
The noose was tightened when off-the-field entertainment quality levels dipped several notches and promotion of the event appeared to dry up. But all this happened because the event had become a hard sell thanks to the removal of the " fizz from the bubbly".
It wasn't the costs associated with the event or the food quality that was to blame though the patronage would always wish for competitive pricing and decent nosh. And more decent nosh was served up at least for the past two toirnaments.
The 2016 and 2017 tournaments were disastrous on several fronts as the organisers either ran out of ideas or ran further away from the fun, party aspects.
But the rugby itself always continued to grow in quality and the competitiveness improve.
Here is my wish: that Hamilton has it for two years and then it is offered back to Wellington who have come up in the meantime with a great plan - something like back to the past when tickets were sold out in a few minutes.
A big THANKS to all our customers - Canstar Blue have just awarded Electric Kiwi the 2017 Most Satisfied Customers Award – Electricity Retailers.
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then jump on over … View moreA big THANKS to all our customers - Canstar Blue have just awarded Electric Kiwi the 2017 Most Satisfied Customers Award – Electricity Retailers.
If you are also interested in guaranteed savings, no contracts, awesome online service and one hour of free power every day,
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Hi everyone, thanks for your comments. It was great to take a trip down memory lane! Comments are now closed.
Opened in 1929 and closed in 1981, the Riddiford Baths were right in the heart of Lower Hutt. Did you ever go to the baths? What do you remember most from your visits? Comments may be used… View moreHi everyone, thanks for your comments. It was great to take a trip down memory lane! Comments are now closed.
Opened in 1929 and closed in 1981, the Riddiford Baths were right in the heart of Lower Hutt. Did you ever go to the baths? What do you remember most from your visits? Comments may be used in print unless stated otherwise with NFP (Not For Print)
Have you heard of Paverpol and all the things you can create with it?! If you are on Facebook check out Creations by Katrose to see what you could create in a Workshop or even at your own place with a bunch of friends. Next Workshop is in Upper Hutt is 27th May!
COME AND GIVE IT A GO!
Beginners classes for adults and teens.
Slab pots and pinch pots and coil pots and more.
Get creative and learn a new skill to enjoy!
Useful things for use in your home or make some lovely gifts too.
Hand building classes
6 Weeks on Thursdays Starting 25 May. 7 - … View moreCOME AND GIVE IT A GO!
Beginners classes for adults and teens.
Slab pots and pinch pots and coil pots and more.
Get creative and learn a new skill to enjoy!
Useful things for use in your home or make some lovely gifts too.
Hand building classes
6 Weeks on Thursdays Starting 25 May. 7 - 9pm
$140 includes basic materials and firing.
Upper Hutt Art Society. Ward St Upper Hutt
Phone Rebecca for enquiries or to book 027 7287236
A few of the great creations made during our first classes.
We should have no need to tip service people in NZ.
We have generous minimum wages for all working sectors unlike the countries where tipping is outright encouraged/expected and in some instances, demanded.
For instance, I think its New York where the minimum wage for waitresses is $2.50 an … View moreWe should have no need to tip service people in NZ.
We have generous minimum wages for all working sectors unlike the countries where tipping is outright encouraged/expected and in some instances, demanded.
For instance, I think its New York where the minimum wage for waitresses is $2.50 an hour. So tipping brings up their weekly earnings to something more in keeping with survival.
Here as in Australia, the minimum wage is in excess of $15 an hour and in many instances the staff get higher paid.
So we have a different system for earning wages than does many countries and thus we don't have to tip and should not be "forced" to do so. We have many people using services who are themselves on the minimum wage or not far removed. We don't need to make it any more expensive for them.
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