Hutt City Council

07/09/2026

More resilience work is on the way along Eastern Hutt Road.

From November, we’ll begin work north of the roundabout to strengthen the road and help protect this important route from slips.

This next stage will primarily be off the road but a speed reduction will be in place. Make sure you sign up for the Eastern Hutt Road newsletter at hutt.city/ehr to get updates as plans are confirmed.

07/09/2026

🏍️ Looking to sharpen your riding skills this Motorcycle Awareness Month?

As the new riding season gets underway, it’s a good time to check your bike, check your gear and check your skills.

You can also check out Ride Forever on-road coaching and explore the training available to help develop your riding skills.

And don’t forget our first FREE MAM event:

📅 Tuesday 8 September, 4.30–6.30pm
📍 Capital Motorcycles, 72 Victoria Street, Alicetown

Join Capital Motorcycles and Roadsafe for practical tips on rider safety and bike maintenance, and explore the latest bikes.

Find out more about Ride Forever on-road coaching: https://www.rideforever.co.nz/improve-your-skills/on-road-coaching/on-road-coaching

07/09/2026

It was great to have a leopard seal visit Petone Beach over the weekend! 🦭💙
If we’re lucky enough to have more seals visiting our coastline, remember to enjoy them from a safe distance and give them plenty of space.

↔️ Stay at least 20 metres away.
🐕 Keep dogs and small children under control and away from seals.
🔇 Don’t disturb them with loud noises or throw objects nearby.
🚫 Never touch, handle or feed a seal.

Keeping your distance protects both you and the seal, including from diseases that can be passed between people and seals.

If you see a leopard seal, contact your local DOC office or call 0800 DOC HOT (0800 362 468) – particularly if you see someone harassing one.

Enjoy the view from afar and let our wild visitors be wild!

📸 Photo credit: Get Lost With Liam

06/09/2026

💙 Great things are happening at Hutt City Pools + Fitness

Our Swim City instructors have completed specialist Autism Swim training, helping them tailor lessons to better support neurodiverse tamariki.

1News recently visited Huia Pool to see instructor Ashlee and student Roc in action - and hear how inclusive lessons are helping children build confidence and learn vital water-safety skills.

Ka pai to Roc, Ashlee and the Swim City team! 🏊‍♂️👏

Thank you to reporter Charlie Dreaver and TVNZ 1 for sharing this important story.

Read the full 1News story below 👇

Many neurodiverse children have a special attraction to water. Now researchers, councils and advocates are working to find ways to teach water safety skills.

06/09/2026

Every Monday morning, while many of us are starting our working week, a small group of volunteer birders are out at Robinson Bay Beach checking in on our Bird of the Year candidate – the Banded Dotterel ❤️

Using zoom cameras and high-quality binoculars, volunteers identify individual birds by reading the unique codes on their leg bands – a bit like a name tag for each bird!

During nesting season, they also look out for nests and mark them with sticks so they can continue to be monitored.

And it’s not just Robinson Bay. Other volunteer groups monitor Banded Dotterel populations along the Eastbourne-Wainuiomata coastline throughout the week.

By recording and sharing what they find throughout the nesting and fledging period, the volunteers can better understand how the population is doing and what more can be done to protect these little locals.

A big thank you to all the volunteers giving their time to look out for our Banded Dotterels 🙌
Learn more about their mahi at https://miro.org.nz/dotterels/

04/09/2026

This Bird of the Year, we’re getting behind the Banded Dotterel ❤️

These endangered native birds nest in Eastbourne from July through to February. Once their chicks hatch, they’re little explorers! They can roam beyond the marked nesting areas, across the promenade and right down to the foreshore.

So, while we’re backing the Banded Dotterel for Bird of the Year, let’s back them at home too by keeping an eye out and giving them plenty of space.

Voting opens today and closes at 5pm on Sunday 20 September.
Let’s get behind our local bird! 🙌

Vote for me: https://www.birdoftheyear.org.nz/?bird=banded-dotterel

04/09/2026

Here's the work happening around our city centre from 4-11 September.

⬆️ Marsden Street: Traffic is now one-way northbound until further notice. If you're travelling from Normandale or heading south on Marsden Street, please use Bridge Street and Railway Avenue instead. (See map below.)

🌃 Margaret Street roundabout: night works, 7pm-5am set to begin from Sunday 6 September, weather permitting. Please follow detours.

🌃 SH2 southbound (Kennedy Good Bridge to Melling Link Bridge): night works, 9pm-4am from Sunday 6 to Thursday 10 September. Southbound drivers will detour through Lower Hutt.

🚧 Connolly Street: Southbound traffic will be detoured via Mills Street from Thursday 10 September while road resurfacing work is underway (weather permitting).

Remember to check Metlink or navigation apps before travelling to stay up to date with local conditions and route changes.

Kia Ora Lower Hutt – here’s a rundown of work happening around our C*D from September 4 -11.

Marsden Street: Traffic will now be one-way northbound only until further notice. If you're travelling from Normandale or heading south on Marsden Street, please use Bridge Street and Railway Avenue instead. (See map below.)

Queens Drive (at Ewen Bridge roundabout): slip lane north is closed when work is in progress at the joint bay on Govind Bhula Park.

Daly Street south: work happening on the shoulder and footpath. Reduced parking in this area. Speed restrictions will apply along with a footpath diversion.

Dudley Street: traffic management in place with reduced parking.

Margaret Street roundabout: night works 7pm-5am set to begin from Sunday 6 September, weather permitting. Please follow detours.

Queens Drive/High Street roundabout (by McDonald’s): closed until December 2026 as part of SH2 Melling Transport Improvements.

SH2 southbound from Kennedy Good Bridge to Melling Link Bridge: nightworks between 9pm-4am from Monday 7 to Thursday 10 September. Southbound drivers will need to follow local road detours through Lower Hutt. Northbound traffic is not affected and Harbour View Road will remain accessible at all times.

Rutherford Street south (between Margaret Street roundabout and Melling Link Bridge): two-way traffic management remains in place. Please follow signs noting that traffic may be heavy at peak times. Minor diversions to the cycle and pedestrian pathways by the former Dulux building and beyond. Please navigate with care.

Connolly Street: Reduced car parking in the southbound lane near the Rutherford end of the street. Please drive with care. Southbound traffic will be detoured via Mills Street from Thursday 10 September while road resurfacing work is underway (weather permitting).

Saturday work on sites remains a possibility, so you may experience heavier delays as market days and weekly sporting fixtures get underway.

Check out Metlinkbus and rail services as a convenient option option for moving around our city. Deets and fare info via the Metlink app or at Metlink.org.nz.

If driving works best for you, keep potential delays in mind and allow extra time where you can. Checking directional signage and navigation apps before travelling may help you stay up to date with local conditions and route changes.

03/09/2026

Take care out there today and keep an eye on the latest weather updates 🌧️

Update: 2:53pm Friday 4th September
The Heavy rain warning below for the Tararua Ranges has now been lifted.

Have a great weekend

WREMO Duty Team
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10.00am Friday 4th September
Minor updates to the timing and amount of rain below.
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⚠⛈️HEAVY RAIN WARNING - TARARUA RANGES⚠️⛈️
MetService has issued a Heavy Rain Warning for the Tararua ranges from 9am -1.00pm Friday 4 September.
Expect a further 30-40mm rain no top of what has already falle, with peak rates of 15-25mm/h.

Heavy rain may cause streams and rivers to rise rapidly. Surface flooding and slips are also possible and driving conditions may be hazardous.
- Take extra care on the roads.
- Clear stormwater drains to help prevent surface flooding.

Keep an eye on the weather and visit https://www.metservice.com/warnings/home for the latest
updates.

Take care, WREMO Duty Team

02/09/2026

Spring, 1977 💮☀️



Image credit: huttcity.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/6151 | Ref: Hutt News Collection

02/09/2026

🌏 Welcoming Week is almost here!

From 4–13 September, we’re celebrating the people, cultures and connections that make Lower Hutt such a vibrant and welcoming place to call home.

There’s plenty happening across the city, with music, dance, story time, social groups, creative activities and more. 🎶🎨💃

👀 Swipe through to see what’s happening and find an event near you.
Whether you’ve lived here your whole life or have recently made Lower Hutt home, everyone is welcome.

Come along, meet new people, experience different cultures and celebrate what brings our community together. 🫶

Together, we belong. 🌏🏡

For more details: https://tgtw.nz/ekb