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UPPER HUTT CITY
Valley News
June 2019 | Upper Hutt City Council news
A message from the mayor Inside...
Montana and Drew, visitors
from our sister city Mesa,
year’s Civic Awards. This may
seem like a lot, but it’s a ‘drop
Civic Awards 2 | New look website
Arizona were welcomed with a in the bucket’ compared to the Do you know someone who
powhiri onto Ōrongomai Marae value that volunteers provide has done some outstanding
last week. We’re very pleased to our community. Aside from and innovative voluntary
to have Montana and Drew the tremendous amount of work for our city and
here with us and are continuing work that they do, and all that community?
to fill their calendar with local they achieve, the mere act of
Any resident of Upper Hutt
treats and activities. They are volunteering (however small) is
who has done meritorious
now in their final week with a noble venture that ultimately
voluntary community
us and are looking forward to builds toward a strong 2 | Councillor Steve Taylor
service for the city is
hosting Ruby France and Jordan community.
eligible to be nominated
Knapp in Mesa, later this month.
The upgrade to the sports for a Civic Award.
fields at the back of Maidstone A Civic Award recipient will
Park has seen some delays not have received other
due to weather. Because of public recognition for their
the grow-in period following community service in
construction, we’re not the form of other awards
expecting to make use of the (unless in exceptional
new grounds before the middle circumstances).
3 | RemarkIT
of next year once the grass
A nomination must be
has had time to reestablish in
signed by at least two
Over the next month we do a the ground. In the absence of
residents of Upper Hutt. A
lot of celebrating of volunteers. their availability, we’re making
nomination from an Upper
The 2019 Young Achiever use of other grounds around
Hutt organisation must
Youth Civic Awards were held the city. This upgrade is Stage
be signed by at least two
at Expressions Whirinaki on 5 1 of our Maidstone Sports
executive members of that
June and Upper Hutt’s section Hub project as detailed in the
organisation.
of the Wellington Airport Long Term Plan 2018 – 2028.
Community Awards will be held These are new sand-based Nominations received
3 | Elections on the way
at the same venue on 3 July. turfs. They are not artificial by Friday, 5 July will be
We have National Volunteer but have been carefully considered for this
Week this month (17 – 23) engineered to international year’s awards.
where we say “Cheers” to standards to provide a robust
If a nomination is successful,
our volunteers, and we’re also playing surface with adequate
we will contact the
asking for nominations for this drainage for years to come. The
nominee to find out if they
second stage of this project is
wish to accept the award.
scheduled for the 2022 – 2023
year with the redevelopment of
the clubrooms. 4 | Funding for groups and events
More information and
Wayne Guppy | mayor nomination forms
/mayor.wayneguppy available online at:
UPPERHUTTCITY.COM
/CIVIC-AWARDS
New look
online
Council has a new online presence.
Chief Executive, Peter Kelly says Council
has been looking at how it can transform
the way it delivers services to be more
Upper Hutt has the benefits of a close-knit The new branding is now online for
customer-centric and accessible.
suburban community and balanced lifestyle Council, H2O Xtream, and Upper Hutt
“It’s important for any organisation to have supported by open spaces, nature, and Libraries. Our existing corporate brand
its customers at the centre of its thinking, parks. The new online brand and logo centre remains unchanged, so there will be no
and for us that’s our residents, business around a ‘U’ device that shows the balance immediate impact to signs, brochures, and
people, and visitors. Along with a new of community and lifestyle, connected as publications, vehicles, or business cards. For
online brand, we‘ve completely redeveloped one city. The new online brand includes H2O Xtream, and Upper Hutt Libraries, the
our web environment to be accessible and variations for core council services H2O new brand will be rolled out over time as
mobile responsive, offering enhanced content Xtream, and Upper Hutt Libraries, creating a items are produced. All costs are being met
to improve the experience for people visiting strong visual alignment between these long- within existing budgets.
our site and accessing our services.” standing services and Council.
A word from Councillor Steve Taylor
There has been a lot of work redeveloping Maidstone Max. will reopen soon, and the safety
happening behind the scenes in Preliminary design work is well matting at Trentham Memorial Park
Council, as the major projects of our underway to re-establish this facility playground is almost complete. This
ambitious 2018 – 2028 Long Term as a destination playground. will ensure both these parks will be
Plan progress. One project that I am available while the Maidstone Max
The new skate park, designed by
particularly excited about is the long- upgrade is underway.
top NZ designers Rich Landscapes,
overdue Maidstone Max upgrade.
will offer a range of new and In Upper Hutt, we are proud of our
First open 18 years ago, Maidstone improved facilities for all levels parks, our reserves, and our open
Max fast became a regional of riders—catering for scooters, spaces. With these significant
attraction for families. With the best bikes, and skateboards. The new investments into the
skate park in the region, riders of all playground areas are being designed play areas of three of
ages honed their skills, pushing their to provide for youth of all ages, with our finest parks, we
limits as they made great friendships designers working alongside Rich will be encouraging
and lasting memories. Landscapes to ensure a cohesive the next generation
space that flows together as one, to further treasure
However, the park has since
mitigating safety concerns. our great outdoors.
lost its shine, and is now rarely
a regional destination of choice. Meanwhile, the newly upgraded
We’ve earmarked $3.8 million for playgrounds at Harcourt Park
Annual Plan update UPPE R HUTT
Annual Plan
1 JULY 2019
CITY
– 30 JUNE
2019 – 2020
2020
Thanks to everyone who submitted feedback during our Annual Plan 2019 – 2020 consultation. We received
204 submissions and had 11 presentations from members of our community during the hearings process.
Council are now considering the feedback and will decide on any changes to make, with the final document
going for adoption at the Additional Council meeting on 26 June.
UPPER HUTTC
ITY.CO M
A warm welcome to RemarkIT
Waitomo RemarkIT officially opened on Maidstone
Terrace on 13 May, with Conservation
We are very pleased to welcome Minister and Green Party MP Eugenie
cheaper petrol prices to the region in Sage cutting the ribbon alongside General
the form of Waitomo Fuels. Manager, Tim Findlay.
Waitomo officially opened to the public
on 14 May with some fanfare, that saw
the Fergusson Drive location inundated
with customers looking for the
opening special.
Waitomo is located on the former
Oderings site, just north of the
Business Montgomery Crescent roundabout.
movements
New RemarkIT have moved to Upper Hutt from
Tank (The Mall) Porirua and Tawa to bring their growing team
of over 30 staff under one roof. RemarkIT’s
Waitomo (Fergusson Dr) primary business is to refurbish and re-
RemarkIT (Maidstone Tce) home computers (and other electronics
equipment), partnering with the Digital
Moved Wings Trust to see computers re-homed
Driving Miss Daisy where they are most needed.
(Princes St) They are supporting the circular economy
Suburban Fitness (Main St) approach to business extending the life of
technology and reducing waste. Upper Hutt
Perfect Denture (Main St)
City Council is pleased to support green IT
Duo Photography (Main St) at its best! Check out their website to see
Wheeler’s Footwear what else RemarkIT offer and you may also
like to view their online store at
(Main St)
remarkit.co.nz
Kristin’s Flower Shop
For more information on Digital Wings,
(Wallaceville)
go to digitalwings.nz
Zil Barbers (Main St)
Tigerlily (Main St)
Upper Hutt Therapeutic
Massage (Main St)
Local body elections
on the way...
Local body Election Day is on and the quality of life in Upper CONSIDER STANDING VOTE
Saturday 12 October this year Hutt. Are you satisfied? Do you You don’t have to be unsatisfied Make yourself heard. Vote
(closing at 12.00 pm). This is want to see change? to stand for your local council. for the people you want
the time we elect local people Sometimes incumbent to represent you and your
Whether or not you’re happy
to represent, guide, and govern councillors move on, which community for the next three
with the way things are, this
the affairs of the city over the leaves an opening. You may feel years. Vote for status quo, vote
is the time to participate in
coming three years. that there is a group of people for change, or vote for a mixture
the governing affairs of the
you could specifically stand for, of both.
Consider the decisions Council city. Both action and inaction
or you may just want to invest
makes on your behalf, decisions produce results. The question Voting period: 20 September –
back into your community.
that affect you and your family is—which result do you want? 12.00 pm, 12 October
Nominations open: 19 July –
12.00 pm, 16 August
Nomination documents Nominations Nominations Voting period Voting closes Results
available open close at 12.00 pm opens 12.00 pm announced
1 July 19 July 16 August 20 September 12 October 17 – 27 October
JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER
Cheers! Remember your
Volunteer week is coming up this month 1s and 2s
(16 – 22 June). We’ll be thanking our local
community groups by saying “Cheers to our Please remember that we are no longer
volunteers” on our community noticeboards accepting recyclable plastics numbered
around the city. Keep an eye out for the signs 3 – 7 at the Recycling Station in Park
in, Riverstone, Whakatiki Street, Ebdentown Street. There are currently no domestic
(Fergusson Drive), and Totara Park. nor international markets for recycling
Gibbons these plastics.
Street sewer We are only accepting plastics with
replacement symbols or on them.
making good Please sort your recycling before you
progress arrive at the station and remove items
CHEERS to our
from any bag. Plastic bags filled with
Contractors for Wellington recyclable material get sent straight to
VO L U N T E E R S
Water are continuing with the landfill.
replacing and upgrading the
sewer along Gibbons Street. It is important that we all do our best to
As works progress the road CHEERS to our prevent non-recyclable items from going
into the station as it is costly to have
closures and traffic diversions
are gradually moving south
VO L U N T E E R S them sorted further down the line.
down Gibbons Street toward
the Main Street intersection.
We’re currently around half
way through the duration of
the project.
3 funds up for applications
Thanks to everyone who uses Both Council and Central Government have funds available for specific purposes to help groups and
this street—especially affected individuals achieve their vision for the benefit of the community.
residents—for their patience.
Please continue to take EVENTS FUND CREATIVE COMMUNITY GRANT
extreme care around the works COMMUNITIES
area to maintain safety for the
Council has a contestable The Creative The Community Grants
workers and the public.
pool of event funding Communities (CCS) Funding Scheme is open
The sewer replacement is available for supporting a funding scheme offers to any not-for-profit group
part of our asset management limited number of events support to any not-for- that services Upper Hutt
programme. This project is in Upper Hutt City each profit group or individual residents and contributes
being managed by Wellington year. Events will support to put together a to community wellbeing.
Water. For more information, Council’s long term vision community-led art project.
For more information
please go to: with preference given to
Creative communities is and to apply, go to
www.wellingtonwater.co.nz/ new and/or significant
a Government scheme upperhuttcity.com/
work-in-your-area/gibbons- events.
administered by Council. community-grants
street-wastewater-pipe-project/
For more information For more information
and to apply, go to and to apply, go to
upperhuttcity.com/ upperhuttcity.com/
events-fund creative-communities
Open: 1 – 30 June Open: 1 June – 15 July Open: 1 June – 31 July
CHEERS to our
Upper Hutt City Council
838 – 842 Fergusson Drive VOLUNTEERS
Private Bag 907 T (04) 527 2169 W upperhuttcity.com
Upper Hutt 5140 E askus@uhcc.govt.nz F /upperhuttcitycouncil
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