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Latest News & Announcements

Keep in touch with Upper Hutt City Council's latest news and announcements.

All journalists should direct their enquiries through our Communications team. Make a media enquiry online or call (04) 527 2169. We strive to provide prompt responses to all media enquiries.

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Ensuring the Safety of Commercial Buildings

Published on 14 January 2022

Council Officers are working in the community to inspect building warrant of fitnesses to make sure systems such as automatic doors, emergency lights, lifts and sprinkler systems are safe and operating properly.

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Red alert toxic algae warning

Published on 14 January 2022

There is currently a red alert toxic algae warning in place for Hutt River from Moonshine Bridge down to upstream of Taita Rock (not including Taita Rock) due to high levels of toxic algae.

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Surveying the users of Upper Hutt parks

Published on 04 January 2022

This month we’ll be asking people that use our parks to complete a short survey. We’re keen to understand how important and how satisfied our community is with what we provide.

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Is it safe to swim?

Published on 27 December 2021

Summer in Upper Hutt is often long and warm, bringing less rain and dry winds. With warmer temperatures and lower water levels, cyanobacteria (also known as freshwater toxic algae), can grow in our waterways and form extensive blooms. These can be dangerous, particularly to dogs if they eat algae mats that wash up along the edges of rivers and lakes.

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Settings to change for council's public facilities

Published on 23 December 2021

There is one confirmed COVID-19 case in the Hutt Valley and we have made the decision to change the settings at our public facilities, moving to more restrictive settings.

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No change to traffic light settings for public facilities

Published on 17 December 2021

On Thursday, we reviewed our traffic light settings, agreeing there would be no change to the current settings.

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New manager for Upper Hutt Libraries

Published on 15 December 2021

Upper Hutt Libraries are welcoming our new manager, Denise Clarkson, on 26 January 2022.

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Tetra Pak® (type packaging) recycling

Published on 13 December 2021

We're introducing recycling for Tetra Pak type packaging at our recycling station. Tetra Pak cartons are used for things like soy milk, almond milk, coconut milk.

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Holiday hours

Published on 09 December 2021

Our Council team is taking a break over the Christmas and New Year period but there will be necessary cover to keep essential services going.

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