15/07/2025
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GENERAL NEWS:
- Golder Cottage - Farewells long serving Committee member & past President
- Highest rates increases: Upper Hutt comes in at second place!
- Reminder to ratepayers to plan ahead and avoid penalties
- Step Up and Lead by Example - The Inner Wheel Club of Upper Hutt
- It takes the people of Upper Hutt to make The Upper Hutt Connection
COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE MINUTES:
- Additional Council: 30th of June, 2025
- City Services Committee: 2nd of July, 2025
LOCAL BODY ELECTIONS 2025:
- Running for council or mayor in the 2025 local elections? Promote yourself on The Upper Hutt Connection!
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR:
- Wai Worry at Ōrongomai Marae on the 21st of July - Heather / Weaving the Harakeke
SPORTS:
- Football results for the weekend: 12th of July / 13th of July
- Rams results from last Saturday 12th of July
- Upper Hutt Petanque retains Jacques Cochonnet Trophy against Otaki
COMMUNITY EVENTS:
- Applications for 2025 Community Grants now open: Final day for applications - Monday 11th of August, 5.00 pm
- Drop-in Info Session: Community Grants | Monday 21st of July, 3.00 pm - 4.00 pm
- Learn to skate with Kiwiskate in Term 3: Tuesdays and Saturdays
- Money For Old Rope @ The Cossie!: Saturday 26th of July, 7.30 pm
- NOODLES @ THE COSSIE: Saturday 19th of July, 9.00 pm
- Poetry Competition 2025: Final date for entries - 3rd of August, 4.00 pm
- Rimutaka Gymsports Adult classes: Wednesdays 7.00 pm - 8.30 pm
- The Last Night of the Proms: Saturday 26th of July, 2.00 pm / 7.00 pm
- The Triple Treat at Brewtown - Watch three games for free on the big screen: Saturday 19th of July
- The Young Once: Sunday 20th of July, 4.00 pm
- Uncle Monkey - LIVE @ THE COSSIE: Friday 18th of July, 7.30 pm
- Upper Hutt Night Market: Friday 7th of November, 6.00 pm - 10.00 pm
- Taoist Tai Chi: Mondays, 6.30 pm – 8.30 pm
- SeniorNet: Tuesdays 1.30 pm – 3.00 pm
- Playgroup at St. Hilda's: Wednesday mornings during term time: 9.30 am - 11.00 am
- Rimutaka Baptist Church Playgroup: Fridays, 9.00 am - 11.30 am during term time
- St. Margaret's Playgroup: Tuesday Mornings, 10.00 am - 11.30 am (term time only)
- Upper Hutt Baptist Church playgroup: 9.30 am - 11.30 am, Tuesday Mornings
AT HOME:
- Fed up with Facebook showing irrelevant and unwanted content? Have you tried clicking on the "feeds" button?
GARAGE SALES:
- Garage Sale: 2 Bernadette Street, Upper Hutt | Sunday 20th of July, 9.00 am - 2.00 pm
RECIPES:
BUSINESS ADVERTISING:
- Business Advertising
WORSHIP SERVICES:
- Heretaunga Community Church
- Rimutaka Baptist Church
- St. Margaret's Presbyterian Church, Silverstream
- Silverstream Reformed Church
- St. Hilda's Anglican Church
ENTERTAINMENT:
- What's new at Monterey Cinemas? Week starting 17th of July
