Suzanne Levy for Hutt City Council

05/10/2025

Only FIVE days to go!

Your voting papers just have to make the final (and seemingly impossible) journey from your backpack, handbag, laptop bag or kitchen bench. You've got this.

05/10/2025

The West Coast pothole solution is brilliant!

02/10/2025

Work is beginning soon on the temporary park and ride carpark - which will take up some of the strain of the Melling carpark station closure.

Great idea to follow their fb page too!

With Melling station set to close in late December as construction gets underway, a temporary park and ride will be built at Petone to help mitigate disruption to commuters.🚗🚙🚄

The new car park will feature over 100 new car parks within walking distance of the Petone station (located on the corner of Priests Avenue and Pito-One Road).

Work begins on the new car park on Monday 6 October. Once complete, the car park be available from December until approximately 2031.

Most work will take place during the day however, some work will have to happen overnight – this will have some impact to the local road and state highway.

More information is available here: https://teawakairangi.co.nz/our-projects/our-projects/melling-station-closure/

26/09/2025

This is good news and has been a long time coming.

SPCA is thrilled with Minister Hoggard’s announcement today of the new regulations to target prolonged tethering of dogs.

11/09/2025

I wasn’t able to attend the HV Living Wage Network event last night but I have confirmed to the organisers that I support their four ASKS:

1. Value the Council’s workforce as an accredited Living Wage
Employer

2. Working with other Councils to see the new water entity become an
accredited Living Wage Employer

3. Championing the Living Wage by working with workers and
employers to create a Living Wage city

4. Continue to regularly meet with the Movement to progress these
commitments

The Living Wage is set at $28.95 from the beginning of September this year, up from $27.80.

11/09/2025

I answered the Free Speech Union candidate survey and scored 38/40 - which makes me “fairly capable”. Whatever that means…

https://www.fsu.nz/blog/local-government-council-candidates-report

I’ve been responding to as many of these things as I can, and believe me there are heaps!!

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09/09/2025

Had a fantastic turn out for the Eastbourne meet the candidates event last night, thanks to everyone who supported me, it was a great feeling to know that I am doing the right thing.

I'll be holding a meetup at Hive Cafe in Rimu St, Eastbourne on Friday at 11am, would be great to see you there.

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08/09/2025

Lots of meet the candidate events coming up - Eastbourne tomorrow night, Kelson on Wednesday and this one in Taita on Monday the 15th - will post details of more events shortly!

29/08/2025

Thanks to builder Steve for building my signs and putting them up today (he let me help). Eight signs in 3 and a half hours door to door!

27/08/2025

Residents of Lower Hutt are being encouraged to engage directly with those vying for leadership in the upcoming local elections at a special event on [...]