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How is your rubbish? Lower Hutt's new waste and recycling scheme hasn't gone to plan with about 18,000 households being delivered the wrong collection schedule. Some residents’ recycling has gone uncollected. Nearly half of Lower Hutt’s 40,000 households were told to put their bins … View moreHow is your rubbish? Lower Hutt's new waste and recycling scheme hasn't gone to plan with about 18,000 households being delivered the wrong collection schedule. Some residents’ recycling has gone uncollected. Nearly half of Lower Hutt’s 40,000 households were told to put their bins out on the wrong day, marring the start of the city’s new rubbish and recycling programme.
This weeks contribution is from Louise Thomas.
"When I was young I didn’t like the boatsheds. To my eye they looked derelict and unkempt – a hotchpotch of too bright clashing colours, and all of them peeling to reveal bleached wood underneath. They reminded me of my Nana’s crocheted … View moreThis weeks contribution is from Louise Thomas.
"When I was young I didn’t like the boatsheds. To my eye they looked derelict and unkempt – a hotchpotch of too bright clashing colours, and all of them peeling to reveal bleached wood underneath. They reminded me of my Nana’s crocheted rugs with frayed threads and darned patches. I liked things shining, new, and squared away. Anything else smacked of some sort of failure, either of duty or poverty.
Now that I’m older, and not untouched by time myself, I realise that decay is inevitable, and, more importantly, there is texture and beauty in it. The sea, like life, can be a rough place. The winds carry salt and sand, storm surges leave marks and baggage piled around the high tide mark, sometimes spilling over onto the little docks. But in this flotsam, rotting seaweed, silt, and tangled tree branches are a million little bugs, fish, and crabs – a roiling primordial soup seasoned with iodine and salt and feasted on by the birds. Nothing is lost - just transformed. Sacred kingfisher/kōtare (Todiramphus sanctus) catching the light at the Hutt Estuary boatsheds, Hikoikoi Reserve, Lower Hutt."
Hutt based photographer Louise Thomas took this lovely picture of a tūī.
"An older photo of a tūī (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae) bathing in one of the art installations at the Wellington Botanic Gardens (a great place to go birding). It is my entry for this week's Art of Birding … View moreHutt based photographer Louise Thomas took this lovely picture of a tūī.
"An older photo of a tūī (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae) bathing in one of the art installations at the Wellington Botanic Gardens (a great place to go birding). It is my entry for this week's Art of Birding Challenge "Sense", which had to highlight one of the five senses - I've gone for "taste". What kid hasn't stuck their tongue out in the rain or snow?"
Bring some ordinary storage baskets to life using a few Resene testpots of Resene Nero, Resene Glamour Puss and Resene White and some leafy house plants!
Find out how to create your own.
The Crooked Elm is offering 'Stuck on You Chocky' featuring sticky toffee pudding as part of Sweet As Hutt's Hot Chocolate Challenge.
Candy floss, Russian fudge, Filipino-style coconut macaroons, peppermint and bubble gum are just some of the delicious flavours on offer for a limited… View moreThe Crooked Elm is offering 'Stuck on You Chocky' featuring sticky toffee pudding as part of Sweet As Hutt's Hot Chocolate Challenge.
Candy floss, Russian fudge, Filipino-style coconut macaroons, peppermint and bubble gum are just some of the delicious flavours on offer for a limited in the Sweet As Hutt's Hot Chocolate Challenge this month.
The challenge, into its seventh year, will see 15 hospitality operators including cafes, restaurants, a couple of pubs and a bakery in Lower Hutt's City Centre, create their own signature hot chocolate drinks for people to enjoy throughout the school holidays.
Customers will be the given the chance to vote for their favourite hot chocolate on the new Sweet As Hutt's Hot Chocolate website with the winning hot chocolate declared at the end of the challenge, which takes place until July 25.
The challenge, founded by the Hutt City Council to inspire local city centre cafes to be creative as well as draw people out to the city centre during winter.
Stokes Valley photographer Rosa Marie took this picture this morning (Tuesday). Did you see the stunning sunrise?
This letter to the people of Lower Hutt is how Council plans to get the basics right.
Our ten year plan supports our city in response to pressure from growth and decades of underinvestment by investing in our core infrastructure and services.
I’m looking forward to working with you to … View moreThis letter to the people of Lower Hutt is how Council plans to get the basics right.
Our ten year plan supports our city in response to pressure from growth and decades of underinvestment by investing in our core infrastructure and services.
I’m looking forward to working with you to deliver our ten year plan and build a city that we can be proud to call home.
Hi all, I had my car crashed into today in Silverstream Whitemans rd 50, sometime between 8.30 and 5pm. A note was left by a Molly Cameron however the ph nr left was a fake one. The note said the crash was caused by a trailer coming loose and totalled my car( blue Honda CRV). Anybody that has seen … View moreHi all, I had my car crashed into today in Silverstream Whitemans rd 50, sometime between 8.30 and 5pm. A note was left by a Molly Cameron however the ph nr left was a fake one. The note said the crash was caused by a trailer coming loose and totalled my car( blue Honda CRV). Anybody that has seen anything or knows that person please contact me.
As you will all know, the Hutt City council is embarking on a new rubbish system. If ypu have any problems with your bins, the council has a Facebook page where you can ask questions.
selling as surplus to requirements. bought brand new last year for 199.
Hi folks, my brother has just informed me that somebody drove off leaving their satchel full of handwritten music and a charger for a computer or mobile on top of their car. He said that he tried to catch up with the person to give back the satchel but they were going to fast. He lives in Otaihanga… View moreHi folks, my brother has just informed me that somebody drove off leaving their satchel full of handwritten music and a charger for a computer or mobile on top of their car. He said that he tried to catch up with the person to give back the satchel but they were going to fast. He lives in Otaihanga and I live out here in Upper Hutt. So if you are the person that lost the satchel or you know the person that lost it, please contact me on 0212128040 and I will pass on my brothers phone number so you can collect it.
We're very pleased to report that the final shipment of bins has arrived, the bins are being assembled and will be dispatched over the coming days. There is no need to contact us at this stage. Please be patient and we will get your bins to you.
This last shipment will be going to the 3000 … View moreWe're very pleased to report that the final shipment of bins has arrived, the bins are being assembled and will be dispatched over the coming days. There is no need to contact us at this stage. Please be patient and we will get your bins to you.
This last shipment will be going to the 3000 households we notified and gave rubbish bags to and the other households who told us that they hadn't received their bins.
We will be providing information soon on when we will be picking up your old green crate for recycling, if you don't wish to keep it.
We have delivered bins to nearly 40,000 households. We are sorry to everyone who did not receive their bins as planned and thank you for your patience.
For everyone else getting used to the new service, please use the Too Good Waste web-app to confirm your next collection day and to see which bins to put out, as well as other useful tips: www.toogoodtowaste.co.nz... ♻️♻️♻️
Has your baby been impacted by RSV? We want to hear from you. The Dominion Post is looking to hear from Wellington parents about their infant's experiences of RSV - a virus which causes infections in infant lungs and respiratory tracts. If you are keen to tell your story, please email senior … View moreHas your baby been impacted by RSV? We want to hear from you. The Dominion Post is looking to hear from Wellington parents about their infant's experiences of RSV - a virus which causes infections in infant lungs and respiratory tracts. If you are keen to tell your story, please email senior reporter Katarina Williams at katarina.williams@stuff.co.nz with your name and contact details.
I actually don't want the rubbish bins, how do I tell them, so they don't rub their hands together thining they will get more out of us. I use the klandfill at least twice a week, usuallt three times, so don't need the rubbish service in our street - can somebody tell me what I need … View moreI actually don't want the rubbish bins, how do I tell them, so they don't rub their hands together thining they will get more out of us. I use the klandfill at least twice a week, usuallt three times, so don't need the rubbish service in our street - can somebody tell me what I need to so please thanks
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