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Come join us in Naenae 9.30am or Wainuiomata 12pm tomorrow to discuss Council's ten year plan.
Our summer challenges are back!
The Big Read - Tamariki ages 5+ can sign-up at their local library from 1 December. They get to read books, complete fun tasks, and be in to win awesome prizes over summer!
The Little Read - For our littlest library people under 5. Sign your pēpi up from 1 … View moreOur summer challenges are back!
The Big Read - Tamariki ages 5+ can sign-up at their local library from 1 December. They get to read books, complete fun tasks, and be in to win awesome prizes over summer!
The Little Read - For our littlest library people under 5. Sign your pēpi up from 1 December. Simply complete 10 activities together then come back in to see us and enter the prize draw.
Explore Read Relax - Our challenges are not just for the kids; explore, read, and relax with us over the summer and be in to win! Grab a challenge card at any Hutt City Library from December 1. Drop your finished card off before 31 January 2021 to go in the draw to win fabulous prizes from our sponsors Atrium Café, The Cuba Press, Mākaro Press, and Schrödinger's Books. Taking part is also a great opportunity to model reading for pleasure over summer with your tamariki.
Find out more at library.huttcity.govt.nz... or pop into your local Hutt City Library to sign up!
Big thank you to all our sponsors that help make our challenges possible:
Anna Manning Real Estate, Atrium Café, Cuba Press, Cupcake Sweeties, The Dowse Art Museum, Gecko Press, HangDog Indoor Climbing Centre, Hutt City Council, Hutt City Kindergartens, LightHouse Cinema Petone, Mākaro Press, Neko Ngeru Cat Café, Queensgate Shopping Centre, Schrödinger's Books, Staglands Wildlife Reserve & Café, and Zealandia.
As the Government moves to double employees' sick leave entitlements, a man is calling for a law change to go even further – and allow workers to take a paid day off on their birthday.
When Clifford Hallett blows out the candles on his cake in a couple of weeks, he'll likely wish for an… View moreAs the Government moves to double employees' sick leave entitlements, a man is calling for a law change to go even further – and allow workers to take a paid day off on their birthday.
When Clifford Hallett blows out the candles on his cake in a couple of weeks, he'll likely wish for an extra leave day to celebrate.
Hallett has launched a petition to Parliament requesting it pass legislation to give all employees that right.
Tell us what you think.
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The SPCA Pet of the Day is Gabe from Porirua.
"I am a special dude who has had an unusual start to my rehoming journey. I am completely deaf but that doesn't stop me having a great time! I am a fun, loveable, boy who has stolen the hearts of everyone at the centre. I am looking for … View moreThe SPCA Pet of the Day is Gabe from Porirua.
"I am a special dude who has had an unusual start to my rehoming journey. I am completely deaf but that doesn't stop me having a great time! I am a fun, loveable, boy who has stolen the hearts of everyone at the centre. I am looking for an experienced owner, who has a suitable property for me to thrive in. I'm always up for a walk or a game to play, and I love to find things to do and keep active. I am looking for a home with teenagers or adults, and a home without cats or small animals. I am happy to play with other active dogs, and love to be social with both people and dogs. If you are interested in me and my goofy personality - chat to the canine team."
More housing, protecting the environment, more spending on infrastructure or a new Olympic pool in Naenae.
The council is surveying residents to find out what they think council’s priorities should be for the next decade.
Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry says his priority over the next ten years … View moreMore housing, protecting the environment, more spending on infrastructure or a new Olympic pool in Naenae.
The council is surveying residents to find out what they think council’s priorities should be for the next decade.
Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry says his priority over the next ten years is to get the basics right and increase investment in core infrastructure.
"For me as mayor, investing in basic infrastructure is a key priority for our ten year plan. It’s about ensuring our city has high quality infrastructure that supports people to move around, protect our basic services like water, and enjoy our community facilities like pools and libraries," Campbell Barry said.
Tell us what you would like to see the council do over the next ten years.
Please put NFP if you do not want your comments used in a Stuff story.
You will have noticed that our Neighbourly blue-feathered Santa has been giving out presents right across New Zealand, yet the Santa sack is still full!
Enter the daily draw by finding the secret Santa code hidden within a post on your Neighbourly newsfeed and enter it on our … View moreYou will have noticed that our Neighbourly blue-feathered Santa has been giving out presents right across New Zealand, yet the Santa sack is still full!
Enter the daily draw by finding the secret Santa code hidden within a post on your Neighbourly newsfeed and enter it on our Santa in the Suburbs competition page.
Don't miss today's prize - a luxurious night in the executive suite of the Heritage Hotel.
Whitby Collegiate is the first progressive, independent, co-educational school in the Wellington region for Years 7 to 13.
• Excellent teacher to student ratios.
• Strong academic results.
• A supportive learning environment.
• Buses running to and from the Kāpiti Coast, … View moreWhitby Collegiate is the first progressive, independent, co-educational school in the Wellington region for Years 7 to 13.
• Excellent teacher to student ratios.
• Strong academic results.
• A supportive learning environment.
• Buses running to and from the Kāpiti Coast, Porirua, Johnsonville and the Hutt Valley.
Enrolments are now open for 2022. Limited spaces still available this year.
To apply to enrol, or for more information on booking a school tour and our open days go to whitbycollegiate.school.nz
To our RC Shop Volunteers,
Thank you for your amazing support and the kindness you show Red Cross. Our shop couldn’t do it without you, you are the heart of our work and we are very grateful for the service you give to our shop. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
If you are not a Red Cross Shop … View moreTo our RC Shop Volunteers,
Thank you for your amazing support and the kindness you show Red Cross. Our shop couldn’t do it without you, you are the heart of our work and we are very grateful for the service you give to our shop. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
If you are not a Red Cross Shop Volunteer yet and you would like to become one, just hit the Read More button for further information.
In our nursey we have a range of beautiful low maintenance plants, that are sure to impress.
Meet Benny (puppy) and Bobby (kitten) who live with proud owner Alvante Harris.
When he took this photo, he says they were making it clear they did not want him to go to work.
The Pet of the Day is no longer be appearing in the Dominion Post and instead you will find it on Neighbourly every … View moreMeet Benny (puppy) and Bobby (kitten) who live with proud owner Alvante Harris.
When he took this photo, he says they were making it clear they did not want him to go to work.
The Pet of the Day is no longer be appearing in the Dominion Post and instead you will find it on Neighbourly every Saturday. If you want your pet featured, email us on yourpet@dompost.co.nz with a recent photo.
Now you can get better balance, in the comfort and safety of your own home, with Nymbl - the easy-to-use smartphone app.
Nymbl gives you simple body movements, combined with brain challenges like trivia, to really improve your balance. It’s fun and only takes only 10 minutes a day.
Get … View moreNow you can get better balance, in the comfort and safety of your own home, with Nymbl - the easy-to-use smartphone app.
Nymbl gives you simple body movements, combined with brain challenges like trivia, to really improve your balance. It’s fun and only takes only 10 minutes a day.
Get Nymbl now, for free. Just go to fallsfree.co.nz and follow the easy instructions.
Avoid the malls & shop at NZ’s #1 online gift store. We have a HUGE range of fun, new & different Christmas gifts that you won’t find anywhere else.
AND… if it’s on our website, it’s in our warehouse – so you’ll receive your order within 24 to 72hrs. Plus, delivery is FREE … View moreAvoid the malls & shop at NZ’s #1 online gift store. We have a HUGE range of fun, new & different Christmas gifts that you won’t find anywhere else.
AND… if it’s on our website, it’s in our warehouse – so you’ll receive your order within 24 to 72hrs. Plus, delivery is FREE over $85.
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Welcome swallows/warou (Hirundo neoxena) are New Zealand's newest native bird - having arrived here from Australia under their own steam in enough numbers to breed sometime in the 1950s (although there are records of them here as far back as the 1920s). They can be found in many places … View moreWelcome swallows/warou (Hirundo neoxena) are New Zealand's newest native bird - having arrived here from Australia under their own steam in enough numbers to breed sometime in the 1950s (although there are records of them here as far back as the 1920s). They can be found in many places throughout the Hutt around coastal areas and along our waterways. You can see them hawking for insects over the Hutt River in the early evening between the Ava Railbridge and the Ewen Bridge. They are brilliant architects, building adobe-style pudding-bowl-sized nests often on the sheltered and shaded sides of human buildings. Talk about adaptation. I watched a pair patiently scooping up beakfuls of mud, disappearing, and returning moments later for another beakful. It must take them hundreds of beakfuls of mud to get the nest finished – which is lined with comfy grass and feathers once the mud shell is complete. I've yet to get a good photo of a swallow in flight, but here are two briefly standing still. The second shows one of a pair scooping mud for a nest a few weeks ago.
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