Hutt City Council reviews possible 7.9 per cent rates rise
A large rates rise will be reviewed in light of the virus.
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Will other councils follow? Hutt suspends parking charges ahead of lockdown
Mayor Campbell Barry said the move was about compassion and being proactive.
Coronavirus: NZ officials probe possible community cases
Elderly told to stay at home, pubs and clubs to stay open - with restrictions.
Research reveals scale of housing crisis
The research shows nearly 3000 more homes will be needed over the next two decades.
Substation explosion: Power restored to 94,000 houses
Trains on the Hutt line were halted and residents asked to conserve water.
Awkward Wellington Convention Centre name double up
A café attached to Lower Hutt Events Centre is already named Tūtaki.
Coronavirus: Set up drive-through clinics, GP says
"It's almost like a Starbucks or Maccas drive-through, but as triage for coronavirus."
Best of 2020: Don't deny it: White privilege still exists, and it's ugly
Most Pākehā, when told about this concept, are shocked and go into denial.
Hutt artist's unusual self portrait clinches $20,000 prize
Sacha Lees said she often felt like an outline, and time in her studio coloured her in.
Councils eye pulling out of 'contentious' arts fund
Lower Hutt and Porirua considering withdrawing from Wellington Regional Amenities Fund.
Concerns for missing 12-year-old girl from Lower Hutt
Kahmiah was last seen at Waterloo in Lower Hutt this morning.
Woman accused of Taita murder named
The two people charged over the death appeared in court this morning.
Council could crack down on $80,000 unpaid fees
Gardens, fences and garages spilling on to council land may start drawing fees.
Picture: 'I've been framed' - Murderer's outburst to judge in court
Warren Pay told the judge he was an "old man" who was attacked from behind by his victim.
NZ's youngest mayor still gets asked for ID
Campbell Barry is New Zealand's youngest mayor, at 28 years old.
Person seriously injured in car v cycle crash at Petone
One seriously hurt in crash involving car and cyclist.
Fatal headbutt: Man admits manslaughter in car park row
Killer claimed to police his victim had walked into his head in car park row.
Two appear in court over Taita homicide
Women in the public gallery cried during the brief appearances.
Person critically injured after assault in Lower Hutt
Police were called just before 7pm.
$9.4m for Hutt maternity services 'not a magic bullet'
The money will go towards improving the Hutt's maternity services and facilities.
Damning report: Hutt City's woeful water pipes
Wellington City isn't alone in poo-gate, Hutt City Council now faces its day of reckoning.
Mum describes loss of newborn: 'Every step of the delivery, something went wrong'
A mother says her baby may not have died if hospital staff had acted more quickly.
Police name Taita homicide victim
The 56-year-old Bay of Plenty man was visiting family in Wellington when he died.
Police launch homicide investigation into Taita death
Man found with critical injuries early on Sunday morning died a short time after.
Man dies after being found with critical injuries in Lower Hutt
Police have cordoned off the scene while they investigate the man's death.
Capital's tight rental market pushes emergency grants to $1m
Quarterly spend on grants cracks a million dollars, numbers skyrocket in 18 months.
Dog-gone! Court fight over family's 'stolen' pet chihuahua
The Mains said they spent 14 months anxiously waiting to get their elderly pet back.
Grateful wife: 'I want you to know part of your loved one is very much alive'
"I am now not scared I won't grow old with my husband" says transplant recipient's wife.
Market pressure: Social housing wait list jumps 42% in month
Vulnerable people priced out of the market as people look further afield than Wellington.
Cemetery Circuit hometown heroes
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Fearful state house tenant ignored - until she was raped, she says
A woman told Kainga Ora she felt unsafe in her home but was only moved after a rape.
Three rescued from fallen lift in Lower Hutt
A Fire and Emergency spokesperson said the lift had dropped between floors.
Teen charged after woman stabbed in Wellington park
A 16-year-old will appear in Youth Court tomorrow.