Deer becoming a urban problem in Lower Hutt
Lower Hutt residents are giving up their vege patches and losing their lawn as deer move in on urban areas.
No one keeps tabs on deer numbers but anecdotally they are turning up in a range of urban areas including Naenae, Stokes Valley, Eastbourne and Wainuiomata, as well as the Belmont Regional Park.
The Hutt City Council has a $15,000 fund for culling deer, which is administered by Greater Wellington Regional Council.
Department of Conservation’s biodiversity threats advisor Dave Carlton says the deer that help themselves to Taylor’s garden point to a much bigger problem.
There are similar issues in urban areas throughout New Zealand and DOC is working on a national framework to come up with a strategy to deal with deer.
👷 Roadworks Update!
See below the latest info on upcoming roadworks. There will be traffic management in place, so please follow the directions of signage and workers on site. All work is weather permitting.
📌 Eastern Hutt Road
Sunday 16 to Tuesday 18 March (10pm-4am), northbound lanes between Pomare and Stokes Valley roundabouts closed. Detour via SH2 and Silverstream.
📌 Jackson Street / Richmond Street Intersection
Thursday 20 March (8am-4pm), road closed. Traffic can still travel in both directions along Jackson Street.
📌 Reynolds Street / Taine Street Intersection
Friday 21 March, road closure/detour
For the full list of roadworks, head to hutt.city/roadworks
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