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Hutt City Council has joined other cities in declaring a climate emergency, citing the need to raise awareness on climate change and to prioritise reducing council and city-wide emissions to net zero carbon.
Lower Hutt Mayor, Ray Wallace, says "Declaring a climate emergency is an important … View moreHutt City Council has joined other cities in declaring a climate emergency, citing the need to raise awareness on climate change and to prioritise reducing council and city-wide emissions to net zero carbon.
Lower Hutt Mayor, Ray Wallace, says "Declaring a climate emergency is an important milestone for our city. Climate change is not only an environmental issue: it's an economic and social issue that is expected to have far-reaching implications."
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What’s better than a chopping board that’s beautiful enough to use as a serving tray as well?
We took a plain wooden chopping board and spruced it up with an art deco-inspired pattern, using colours from the Resene range.
Make the most of this weekend with this easy … View moreWhat’s better than a chopping board that’s beautiful enough to use as a serving tray as well?
We took a plain wooden chopping board and spruced it up with an art deco-inspired pattern, using colours from the Resene range.
Make the most of this weekend with this easy step by step project idea from Resene.
Find out how to create this quick and easy project yourself.
Take your place alongside our young people.
Every day, New Zealand teachers are creating brighter futures for young people, with lessons that can seem small but are significant in terms of their impact. These are lessons about important life skills such as perseverance, identity, respect and … View moreTake your place alongside our young people.
Every day, New Zealand teachers are creating brighter futures for young people, with lessons that can seem small but are significant in terms of their impact. These are lessons about important life skills such as perseverance, identity, respect and confidence.
Become a teacher and take your place alongside our young people. You’ll have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in their lives; to strengthen communities and build a better future for our next generations.
Hutt City Council is latest in New Zealand to declare a climate emergency. At its council meeting o…
An independent auditor will look over the books at Lower Hutt's council-owned events centre after a …
A Brown and White Guinea Pig has appeared in our garden over the last couple of days
Has long fur and is very timid
If your missing a guinea Pig please message me
The school holidays are less than two weeks away. Hutt Repertory Theatre brings you the classic story of Pinocchio, the puppet who wants to be a real boy. Book tickets through our website or at Len Hooper Pharmacy, 104 Oxford Terrace, Lower Hutt
Thank you for all that you do...
this month and every month of the year!
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I have been working with Greater Wellington Regional Councillor Paul Swain to learn more about what is happening with the resource consent in Refreshment Place and as a result I am backing his call for a review of the consent that was granted to the water bottling business there.
Greater … View moreI have been working with Greater Wellington Regional Councillor Paul Swain to learn more about what is happening with the resource consent in Refreshment Place and as a result I am backing his call for a review of the consent that was granted to the water bottling business there.
Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC) administers resource consents for extracting water from the aquifer in the region and from those that have engaged with me so far, our community clearly has no appetite for consents being granted where copious amounts of water are extracted for export.
Apart from the serious environmental concerns, its just not right that there is a consent to extract nearly 180,000,000 litres a year from the aquifer and pay as little as a $349 annual consent fee.
Today, I have found out that the consent was granted in 2013 and after consulting iwi, one of whom said that they wanted the process to be publicly notified, GWRC felt differently. There seems to be anomalies regarding environmental effects in other parts of the decision that I am yet to get my head around so when I have answers I will update this post.
I believe GWRC should review all of the resource consents granted to extract water from Upper Hutt’s groundwater. This review should check whether allocation is too much, given the impact on water quality, recreation values, environmental impacts and any economic benefits to Upper Hutt.
Unfortunately we are hamstrung as a community because there is no avenue for us to manage the consent or charge, for example, a royalty per litre extracted and exported. Christchurch City Council are seeking support from the Government which, I believe, is necessary.
It’s time for a change and I am looking forward to a review, support from the Government and more protections for our water and communities.
I'd love to hear your thoughts, so please do comment below or contact me.
Please sign and share this petition to let GWRC know that we are opposed to the resource consent to export Upper Hutt water.
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Residents in parts of Petone and Alicetown have been experiencing a water outage since last night.
Our crews are urgently working on this outage and are expecting it to take the rest of the morning.
If you have any questions, please call the Hutt City Council Contact Centre on 04 570 6666.
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