HuttNZ

15/07/2025

Infographic - 2025 HCC breakdown of
Income - Industry by jobs - Total Employment - where do you fit?

15/07/2025

Here are some infographics from the just released pre election local report from city council - interested in feedback? - first up population and areas

15/07/2025

The pre- election local report has been released by City Council it provides an insight into the local economy along with some interesting infographics
Read more at

Find out more about our city and our Council's work, priorities and financial performance ahead of this year's election.

13/07/2025

Lower Hutt’s most iconic weekend events since 2005, the Riverbank Market, is set to relocate to the Dowse Square and Civic Precinct area in 2026 - what do you think?
https://www.huttcity.govt.nz/council/our-projects/riverlink/riverbank-market-relocation?fbclid=IwY2xjawLg_-tleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBQMEVQZFVTSW1ZaGwybUxMAR6Srek8707c9wWo0uXAtGW_awbjVv_CTJTP2WRXYXP5Oth0lB6sIx5mLJg1nA_aem_-NtjrxHyixjzrs8rYP3a3w

One of Lower Hutt’s most iconic weekend events since 2005, the Riverbank Market, is set to relocate to the Dowse Square and Civic Precinct area in 2026.

07/07/2025

Butlers in Queensgate to close

The store in Queensgate will remain open for the next week to sell off remaining stock.

03/07/2025

Hutt News to close -

https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360745634/stuff-closing-several-community-titles-focus-digital-future?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwLTEy1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHuN1re93wHzxd4i-3PpGROwrROrb4IGjfce65SdFpp1j9lMeDgnd_I7dLQBA_aem_y-oYpIbhEFy5dXuVraXtBA

Stuff’s Masthead Publishing business will stop printing about a dozen community newspapers next month and refocus the Marlborough Express on a digital future.

25/06/2025

Another potential mayoral candidate Ken Laban

Ken Laban, who has been the Lower Hutt representative on the regional council since 2013, has told The Post he is considering running.

07/06/2025

After Hours medical centre to re open in Connelly Street Lower with extended hours
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/563408/expanded-lower-hutt-medical-centre-to-cater-for-daylight-hours?fbclid=IwY2xjawKxovBleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF3eVhtTzE2U1VkTU1FcDdNAR7iAXZqppjgqlUkLzNhxkeyesbl22L5NJCZap1cdYTvCekPy4lyvSgIQ8-huQ_aem_td0e9KX5ZrnWLcipEwzlVQ

The new clinic will be housed at the former Te Awakairangi Birthing Centre from July.

30/05/2025

How would you vote? My preference was always a combined Hutt, rather than a merger with Wgtn and Porirua - seems much more logical given share facilities already and what one does effects the other

The idea combines the Wellington region's councils into one large entity.

16/05/2025

$12m to fix it - partial refix https://www.huttcity.govt.nz/people-and-communities/news/2025/next-steps-for-petone-wharf?fbclid=IwY2xjawKUqi9leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFxbUgxY0x0RzBRU05NWE9KAR62EU6K64XyRVhYpENKQEQU1QRAH2vriwKnJq7o0MtziwxYTEOpQDAB0jYYeQ_aem_TOoRXQs6uM3zQsDk-RBPTA

Hutt City Council has today agreed to progress with a project to restore and reopen a section of the iconic Petone Wharf.

15/05/2025

You may have noticed the construction fencing around the long empty Courthouse on Main Street. 📍🚧

Over the next few weeks, the earthquake prone building will officially say goodbye, making way for a shiny new development by Gillies Group, set to transform the space over the next 12 months. ✨

What’s coming, you ask? Oh, just a sunny, high-profile spot featuring:

🌳 A cute park-like outdoor area
🍽️ A family-friendly restaurant with outdoor seating (hello, long lunches!)
🥡 Tasty food options + new retail spots to explore

Stay tuned — exciting things are coming to the heart of the city! 💥

15/05/2025

Riverlink progress - as another building comes down this week