E-waste Collection Day: A Community Recycling Event! ♻️ Published on 02 April 2026 We’re thrilled to again partner with Echo, New Zealand's largest e-waste recycling company, to bring you another E-waste Collection Day event! Tagged as: , Environment
Playground Upgrades in Progress Published on 27 August 2025 When we upgrade a playground, we focus on making it safe, fun, and full of variety so there’s something for everyone, no matter their age or ability. Tagged as: , Environment
Over 400 native trees planted for Arbor Day at Barton’s Bush Published on 09 June 2025 Council staff and our community planted more than 400 native trees at Barton’s Bush on Arbor Day. Tagged as: , Announcements and Alerts, Environment, Events & Activities
Play and recreation at the heart of new Wallaceville Reserve Published on 16 April 2025 Work is under way to bring a fresh and inviting open space to our community with the newly named Wallaceville Reserve. Tagged as: , Announcements and Alerts, Environment, Health & Lifestyle, Improvement Works, Maintenance & Repairs
The Sustainability Stimulus Grant is now open for round three Published on 30 October 2023 The third round of the Sustainability Stimulus Grant is now open until 10 March 2024. This is your chance to get a project off the ground that can contribute to Upper Hutt’s future. Tagged as: , Environment
The Gardians Published on 13 October 2023 Introducing the Gardians- The Guardians of our garden. We're on a mission to celebrate our local pollinators, who are some of the hardest-working members of our community! Tagged as: , Announcements and Alerts, Environment
Upper Hutt's Main Street watermain renewal more than completed Published on 01 September 2023 Contractors have brought Main Street watermain renewal project to a close, following several months of work alongside the southern footpath. Tagged as: , Environment, Improvement Works, Maintenance & Repairs, Media Releases
Upper Hutt is charging ahead! Published on 18 July 2023 We’ve installed two new EV Chargers in the new carpark on Criterion Lane (next to VTNZ, opposite Dough). The chargers will serve four vehicles at any one time. These chargers help us in reaching our goals to encourage low carbon transport and to become leaders in the community on sustainability issues through supporting the use of electric vehicles. Tagged as: , Environment
Wellington's greenhouse gas emissions report available Published on 29 June 2023 Greenhouse gas emissions in the Wellington region fell by 9% since 2019, a newly released report commissioned by eight of the regions’ councils including Greater Wellington shows. Tagged as: , Announcements and Alerts, Environment, Local Plans, Strategies & Reports, Media Releases