17 November update from Hutt City Council
ROADS AND TRANSPORT
Vehicle access is closed on Daly Street between High Street and Andrews Ave. One side of the footpath is also closed with work to be completed to a building in the coming days.
Udy Street is closed between Kensington Ave and Britannia Street, repairs are underway to a burst water main.
All other Lower Hutt roads are open.
All public transport is operating.
COUNCIL SERVICES
Silverstream Landfill is closed. It is set to open on Saturday. Fallen trees are blocking the road and up to 40 more trees require removal to ensure no further risk. Kerbside rubbish and recycling collection is going ahead as usual.
All other Council facilities are open.
OTHER SERVICES THROUGHOUT LOWER HUTT
QUEENSGATE SHOPPING CENTRE
Is currently closed until Sunday 20 November. Visit queensgateshopping.co.nz for more info.
WAINUIOMATA MALL / COUNTDOWN WAINUIOMATA
The Wainuiomata Mall is currently closed From today, Countdown will be running a free bus services from Countdown Wainuiomata carpark twice daily to Countdown Petone for local customers. The bus will leave from outside the WINZ office in the Wainuiomata Mall main carpark at 10am and 5pm. It will return approximately an hour later from Petone to Countdown Wainuiomata. Visit Countdown Supermarkets for more info
COUNCIL BUILDING INSPECTIONS
Council officers have completed assessment of the 59 earthquake-prone buildings registered in the city, and one of these buildings requires further inspection by an engineer.
Council officers are now investigating any other buildings that they’ve been notified about.
Concerned a building has structural damage?
If you’re the tenant of a building that you suspect has suffered structural damage please notify the owner in the first instance and then inform Council of the address.
If a building does have structural damage the owner will need to get an engineer’s report, we can advise them on the steps they need to take. We really want to encourage tenants and owners to let us know of any concerns. Contact Council on 04 570 6666 or report it online huttcity.govt.nz/rap
Poll: When should the tree go up? 🎄
From what we've heard, some Christmas trees are already being assembled and decorated.
What are your thoughts on the best time to get your Christmas tree up?
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3.6% Second half of November
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32.9% 1st December
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23.6% A week before Christmas
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37.1% Whenever you wish
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2.9% Other - I'll share below
Riddle Me This, Neighbours! Bet You Can’t Guess It!
Sometimes narrow, sometimes wide, wind or rain, I stay outside.
Even if there’s heat or snow, from house to house I will still go.
What am I?
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Poll: Do you think NZ should ban social media for youth?
The Australian Prime Minister has expressed plans to ban social media use for children.
This would make it illegal for under 16-year-olds to have accounts on platforms including TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and X.
Social media platforms would be tasked with ensuring children have no access (under-age children and their parents wouldn’t be penalised for breaching the age limit)
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Do you think NZ should follow suit? Vote in our poll and share your thoughts below.
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85.3% Yes
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13.7% No
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1% Other - I'll share below
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