The Wednesday Edition for the 23rd of April 2025 has been uploaded to The Upper Hutt Connection Archives.

The Upper Hutt Connection archive: 2025

Hi everyone,

Just to let you know that I’ll be taking the long weekend off. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

Cheers, Ben Knowles – Editor / Operator @ The Upper Hutt Connection.

24/04/25

Was editing the Latest News page the other day and I was rather surprised that the old image for the community events was no longer there. Made this new AI one for it instead, trying to keep some elements of the old image in it, being the brick wall in the background and the woman – while adding in some new things too. The community events part is now more obvious having posters advertising (fictional) local events on the wall.

24/04/25

Hi everyone. Just a notice that the ANZAC service at St. John’s Anglican Church tomorrow is at 11.00 am, not 11.30 am.

Hi everyone,

I received an email last week of someone wishing to unsubscribe due to the Wednesday Edition being too large in file size for them to afford to download. Having thought about this, I’ve now developed a no-images option for those who need to keep an eye on their internet usage. This version has no images apart from the header at the front of the Wednesday Edition.

Cheers, Ben Knowles – Editor / Operator @ The Upper Hutt Connection

Hi everyone, here’s the preview for what’s in tomorrow’s Wednesday Edition.

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Cheers, Ben Knowles – Editor / Operator @ The Upper Hutt Connection.

GENERAL NEWS:

• Big news: H2O Xtream is getting ready to welcome you
• Changes to Opening Hours for H2O Xtream at Fulton Pool
• Play and recreation at the heart of new Wallaceville Reserve
• Public loses out on fisheries deregulation
• Studio 4 perform at Mainly Acoustic Presents last night
• Upper Hutt Rebus Club: Meets every 3rd Wednesday of each month at 10.00 am
• Western Hills sewer pipeline repair update: You may want to rethink the route you commute

SPORTS:

• Interested in playing for The Upper Hutt Rams Presidents, this 2025 season?
• Scenes from Upper Hutt Petanque’s 2025 Swiss Doubles at Maidstone Park
• Upper Hutt City Football Men’s Reserves loses to the Phoenix: 0-4
• Upper Hutt City Football Men’s 1st have tie against Waterside Karori: 2-2
• Who was on the podium at North Island Streetstock Champs and FH Group Wellington Superstock Champs on Saturday?

COMMUNITY EVENTS:

• Ambrose Charity Golf Tournament: Friday 21st of March at Te Marua Golf Club
• Bodgies to Bogans: Friday 7th of March – Sunday 19th of July
• Circle of Song
• Disney Disco at Upper Hutt Roller Skating Club: Saturday 22nd of March, 6.30 pm – 8.30 pm
• Have a Go Hockey Fun Day: 26th of March, 5.00 pm – 6.00 pm
• Lunchtime Live 2025 at Whirinaki Whare Taonga: Once a month at 1.00 pm, Tuesday 25th of March – Tuesday 7th of October
• Playgroup at St. Hilda’s: Wednesday mornings during term time, 9.30 am – 11.00 am
• Staying Safe Refresher Driving Course for older drivers: Wednesday 19th of March, 10.00 am
• The Mighty: Amici Quartet with Jian Liu – Thursday 20th of March, 7.30 pm
• Upper Hutt Repair Cafe: Saturday 22nd of March, 10.00 am – 2.00 pm
• World Piano Day comes to New Zealand – Upper Hutt in fact! | Celebration on 25th of March, 1.00 pm

SITUATIONS VACANT:

• Whirinaki Whare Taonga is seeking trustees: Applications close Thursday, 10th of April

RECIPES:

WORSHIP SERVICES:

• Heretaunga Community Church
• St. Margaret’s Presbyterian Church
• Silverstream Reformed Church
• St. Hilda’s Anglican Church

ENTERTAINMENT:

• What’s new at Monterey Cinemas? Week staring 20th of March, 2025

Hi everyone,

I always assume that everyone receives their Wednesday Edition in their inbox each week if they are on the mailing list. However, I always know glitches can arise – If you are missing your Wednesday Edition then please email me at editor@uhconnection.co.nz, I’ll then reply back with the Wednesday Edition attached.

Cheers, Ben Knowles – Editor / Operator @ The Upper Hutt Connection

• H2O Xtream upgrade project: February 2025 update
• Police searching for driver of a truck stolen from Queen St and then later seen near Wainuiomata
• Masterton Church Arsons: Warrant to arrest – Michael McRae
• Upper Hutt Community Medical Driving Service seeking more volunteer drivers
• Wellington Water’s damning report findings come as no surprise
• On the move: our biographies join the general non-fiction collection
• Weaving the Harakeke
• MenzShed Upper Hutt: February 2025 update
• Regional Public Transport Plan consultation: Closes 28th of March
• New players at Upper Hutt City Football
• COMMUNITY COMMENTARY (LETTERS TO THE EDITOR / OPINION): H2O pool
• COMMUNITY COMMENTARY (LETTERS TO THE EDITOR / OPINION): The mall

https://uhconnection.co.nz/the-upper-hutt-connection-archive/the-upper-hutt-connection-archive-2025/

Hi everyone, here’s the preview for what’s in tomorrow’s Wednesday Edition.

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Cheers, Ben Knowles – Editor / Operator @ The Upper Hutt Connection.

GENERAL NEWS

• Bed, Bath & Beyond move to their new location on Park Street
• Saying goodbye to Bogantown 2025
• Take a trip down memory lane with Upper Hutt Library’s 50 years of Maidstone Mall
• What is Weaving the Harakeke about?
• Why not give the free lunches rejected by some schools, to the schools that need them?

COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE MINUTES:

• Finance and Performance Committee: 26th of February, 2025
• Risk and Assurance Committee: 19th of February, 2025

SPORTS:

• Joey Sipikiotis signs up with Upper Hutt City Football for the upcoming season
• Naenae College beat St. Pat’s Silverstream in match of kilikiti (Samoan Cricket) at the Basin Reserve
• Sam Twigg joins Upper Hutt City Football for upcoming season
• Shimal joins Upper Hutt City Football to support youth and junior female players
• Upper Hutt City Football looking for social and competitive women’s players: Sign-ups available until the end of March
• Upper Hutt Petanque Club defend the Jacques Cochonnet Trophy against Manawatu

COMMUNITY EVENTS:

• Brick Engaged Foundation’s Lego Show: Saturday 15th of March / Sunday 16th of March
• Circle of Song
• Forget-Me-Knot: 3rd of April – 12th of April
• Greenstone Doors Shoe Sale: Saturday 15th of March, 10.00 am – 1.00 pm
• Let’s Get Elected: starts Thursday, 13th of March
• Meet the Funders workshop: Wednesday 12th of March, 6.00 pm – 8.00 pm
• Playgroup at St. Hilda’s: Wednesday mornings during term time, 9.30 am – 11.00 am
• Positive Pathways School Holiday Programme – register now: 14th of April – 24th of April
• Staying Safe Refresher Driving Course for older drivers: Wednesday 19th of March, 10.00 am
• Weaving the Harakeke: 6.00 pm, 17th of March 2025

GARAGE SALES:

• Heretaunga Community Church Garage Sale: Saturday, 15th of March, 8.00 am – 12.00 pm | 51 Lane Street, Upper Hutt

WORSHIP SERVICES:

• Heretaunga Community Church
• St. Margaret’s Presbyterian Church
• Silverstream Reformed Church
• St. Hilda’s Anglican Church

ENTERTAINMENT:

• What’s new at Monterey Cinemas? Week staring 13th of March, 2025

Just thought I’d share this image. You’ll likely be seeing it a bit in The Wednesday Edition now. I’m trying to keep the size of it down so it doesn’t get too large. General News and all that is important, the recipes are really just an extra.

Whenever this image appears, it will mean having links to the recipe pages on the website so you can browse them for inspiration that week.

Cheers, Ben Knowles – Editor / Operator @ The Upper Hutt Connection