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Latest News for: lower hutt
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RNZ
29 Mar 2026
Lower Hutt residents have been left feeling like "sitting ducks" as a proposed motorway threatens to cut through their neighbourhood. A preferred route for the new four-lane route linking Lower Hutt and Porirua, has been approved by NZTA Waka Kotahi.
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NewstalkZB
23 Mar 2026
A Lower Hutt couple have been taken to the Tenancy Tribunal by their landlords after they refused to disclose they had gotten a dog ... .
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Scoop
20 Mar 2026
One's already shut up shop, and others say they're burning through cash amid large-scale work in Lower Hutt ....
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RNZ
02 Mar 2026
On the first afternoon of road works being in effect on Queens Drive and High Street in Lower Hutt traffic is heavy, as businesses say they are worried how the nine month-long closure is going to hit their bottom line.
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RNZ
28 Feb 2026
Its analysis showed while the council employed fewer people per 1000 residents than its neighbours in the Wellington region, each Lower Hutt resident had more libraries and swimming-pool space compared to similar-sized councils.
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RNZ
19 Feb 2026
A Lower Hutt man whose family was forced to flee their home when a large slip fell away from beneath the building says they will be "left with nothing" ... "I don't see a light. I don't know, I honestly don't know. I wouldn't wish this on anybody man ... ....
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Scoop
16 Feb 2026
Focus is now shifting to supporting cleanup efforts and helping the community recover, while remaining alert to ongoing risks from unstable ground and potential further slips ....
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NewstalkZB
16 Feb 2026
Roads in a Lower Hutt suburb have “essentially exploded” as heavy rain and overflowing storm drains caused water to burst up through the ground ... Kamahi St, Stokes Valley, Lower Hutt, has been badly damaged during flooding.
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RNZ
02 Feb 2026
Roadworks across Lower Hutt are testing commuters' patience with motorists venting their frustration about gridlock and long delays ... Once the dust settled, Okada said, the disruption would have helped reshape Lower Hutt for the better.
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Scoop
26 Dec 2025
Public water safety warnings have been issued for swimmers for Wellington's south coast and Lower Hutt swimming spots, due to pollution from wastewater ....
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RNZ
23 Dec 2025
A serious crash involving a pedestrian has shut a road in Moera, Lower Hutt ... ....