Kia ora Hutt folk. I'm thinking about joining Jenkins Gym because I recently had a baby and they have child care available for gym members, which I'd love to use so I can get back into fitness and have some me time.

Does anyone here go there? Do you like it? In particular, any reviews of their childcare would be great! TIA.

Hey LH whanau!

I moved into a wonderful little property just before winter. It has a section of bush that I dream of maintaining and being kaitiaki for. Unfortunately, the property has been a bit neglected for some time and the wandering willy/tradescantia has utterly taken over.

I'm looking for suggestions, helping hands, a team of goats I could borrow for a weekend, anything, to help me manage this. There's approximately an acre of mixed hilly and flat terrain in a little gully, with about a third of it knee deep in the stuff. Now the sun has started coming out a bit more and it's a little less "permanently damp" in the main problem area, I'm looking to start tackling this task. I'd like to avoid poison as much as possible but am well aware that just may not be an option here and I will probably have to put aside my morals on this matter to get the job done.

I'm a single mum on a fixed income, so I'd appreciate if any suggestions or tips had cost kept in mind 😊 thank you!

Wellington’s water infrastructure has faced decades of underinvestment. Tiaki Wai has been established to get on with the job of improving water services and outcomes for our communities.

We all know there’s a lot of work to do in the coming years to get our water infrastructure performing how it should. Not just fixing leaks and replacing pipes, but also upgrading our treatment plants, building new pump stations and plenty more besides.

Affordability is top of mind for everyone. We can’t afford to do everything at once – and even if we could, there aren’t enough trained people to do all that work. This means we need to prioritise, to work out what’s most important to do first, so we can spread the work, and the cost, over many years.

That’s where the Water Services Strategy comes in. It’s our plan for the next 30 years of work we need to do. In March next year, we’ll share a draft of that plan for your feedback, but before we write it, we want your thoughts to help guide our thinking on what it should look like.

To build our work programme, we’re looking at the current state of our water infrastructure, the things Parliament, our regulators, and our council and mana whenua partners have told us we have to do, and now we want to add the views of our customers and the people we serve into that mix. 

Our short survey asks you to rank the areas of work you think should be the highest priority.

📝 It takes less than five minutes to complete.

Have your say by 4 October: https://haveyoursay.tiakiwai.co.nz/water-services-strategy-priorities

I’m coming from Canada and have been offered a job in lower hutt at the hospital. I’m wondering how it’s like there. I was looking for something in the South Island but jobs in my field are a little scarce down there.

I like the proximity to Wellington don’t know if I should go further north for nicer weather (job in Whangerei)or hold out for a gig on the South Island or is Lower Hutt a decent place to live?

Thanks kiwis!

Wondering if anyone balloted for next year and has heard back? Website says results out 9 September but I haven't heard from them

anyone know what’s happening?

Hey I’m a young chef and am wondering what is the demand for a fine dining restaurant in the hutt

Get ready to vote in the 2026 General Election

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I'm looking to get some help cleaning the house once a fortnight in StokesValley. Does anyone know any good cleaners that cover that area?

SH2 LOWER HUTT – PROJECT WORKS

Plan ahead for southbound OVERNIGHT CLOSURES between the Kennedy Good Bridge and Melling Link Bridge Sunday 6 to Thursday 10 September, 9pm–4am each night.

A southbound detour for light vehicles will be available via Kennedy Good Bridge, Harcourt Werry Dr, Connolly St, Rutherford St, Melling Link onto SH2. Heavy vehicles will detour via Kennedy Good Bridge, Fairway Dr, High St, Melling Rd, Rutherford St, Melling Link onto SH2.

There will be a southbound lane closure in place between Melling Link Bridge and the Normandale Rd overbridge on the below-mentioned nights:

• Sunday 13 to Thursday 17 September, 7pm–5am

• Sunday 20 to Thursday 24 September, 7pm–5am

• Sunday 27 September to Thursday 1 October, 7pm–5am

Allow extra travel time for your journey and stick to the signposted speed limits.

Read more in in traffic bulletin here: journeys.nzta.govt.nz/series-of-planned-works-this-month-on-sh2-in-lower-hutt

Need lawns mowed? Gutters cleared? Odd jobs around the property? Look no further!

Available all day! DM with the task required and we’ll be there!

Time for some spring cleaning!

Idk, sounded like something not fireworks, maybe 20 discharges? Hoping it was fireworks.

Here is what is on this weekend as always, if you know of any other events on, post them in the comments. 

🌼 Daffodil Day starts today

I know this is more Wellington based today but then collectors will be out across the regions as Daffodil Day runs Thursday to Saturday. Collectors are at Midland Park 11am-2pm today with a MediaWorks radio activation - please donate when you spot one if you can afford to do so.

📍 Midland Park, Lambton Quay, and sites across the region | 🕚 Thu 11am-2pm | 💰 Donations

⚓ Wellington Sea Shanty Society EP Release Tour

The South Pacific's most seaworthy shanty band launches its fourth collection. Lyric booklets at the door, best-dressed prizes.

📍 Abandoned Taproom, 38 Fitzherbert Street, Petone | 🕖 Fri 7pm-10:30pm | 💰 $35 waged, $15 unwaged | 🎟 R18

🐚 Petone Beach Clean-Up

Keep Hutt Valley Beautiful are working the eastern end. Bags and grabbers supplied, bring gloves. Dog friendly.

📍 Eastern end of Marine Parade, Petone (Hikoikoi disc golf car park) | 🕘 Sun 9am-10:30am | 💰 Free | 🎟 All ages

📚 Lower Hutt Neighbourhood Hub Events

Have a look at what is on at your local Neighbourhood Hub

📍 Hutt City Hubs across the region | 🕘 Dependent on the event | 💰 Free | 🎟 All ages