Wednesday Edition 4th of March 2026

• A hundred years and twelve mayors
• Annual road resealing programme underway across Upper Hutt
• Child Cancer Foundation Calls for Support as Family Numbers Rise Ahead of Street Appeal
• Collapsed Metlink train parts provider still owes employees wages
• Fun workouts for all fitness levels: Have-a-go Hydro is back
• Get out and about into our parks this Parks Week
• Cyclist run down by dirt bike at Trentham Memorial Park
• New heritage collection captures Silverstream Hospital’s last chapter
• New Upper Hutt Food Week launches with nine days celebrating local food and community: 21st March – 29th of March
• Upper Hutt schools join Movin’March 2026
• Wellington Vintage Machinery Club

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

• Move on orders – Teresa Homan
• New Water Entity, New Water Charges – 1st July 2026 – NZ Empowered

SPORTS

• Podium finishers at Wellington Family Speedway’s Triple Header
• Upper Hutt comes in first at Masterton Petanque’s Open Triples

Wednesday Edition 25th of February 2026

• AI assisted short stories – A potential creative outlet using Copilot
• Another peafowl makes for a trio a Staglands
• Haukaretu Stream Restoration Project: February 2026 update
• Long Term Plan 2024-2034 amended to reflect water services transfer
• Mawaihakona Stream land development update
• Menzshed Update  – February 2026
• Roadworks news for Lower Hutt commuters: Published 20th of February, 2026
• The Hidden Tax Burden on Working Retirees – and the Elderly on their Superannuation Payments in General

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

• Heads should roll – Teresa Homan

Wednesday Edition 18th of February 2026

• All 548 students at Maidstone Intermediate get a free swimming lesson this February and March
• Ambient Noise Survey to be carried out over the next few months
• Changes to Council Chambers
• Go with Amalgamation or stick with the Status Quo? A place to give your opinion.
• Hutt Valley group launches housing petition to ‘the two Chris’s’, Bishop and Hipkins
• Police appeal for information on historical offending at Saint Patrick’s College, Silverstream
• Riverlink Project Roadworks for next week: Published 13th of February, 2026
• UHCC to Consider Participation in Regional Governance Working Group

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

• Community Questions and Answers on Tiaki Wai/Metro Water – NZ Empowered
• Water the cost of. Response to Lew Rohloff – Teresa Homan

SPORTS

• A great Saturday morning for Upper Hutt City Football’s Junior Funday.
• Cricket results for Saturday 14th of February
• The final scores at the Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific Championship
• Winners of the 2026 Black Sheep Construction North Island Super Saloons

Wednesday Edition 11th of February 2026

• Five apprehended following attempted burglary at Sterling Sports
• Go with Amalgamation or stick with the Status Quo? A place to give your
• opinion.
• Traffic updates for commuters to Lower Hutt – Dated 5th of February

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

• Grey Power Upper Hutt on Water Reforms – Lew Rohloff
• Moa Point Impacts on all Wellington regions residents through Tiaki Wai – NZ Empowered
• Water charges – Clare Maich

Wednesday Edition 5th of February 2026

• A message from Upper Hutt Grey Power: An invitation to the first meeting of 2026
• A thank you to Dzine Signs & Display Company from the Friends of Mawaihakona Stream
• A thank you to Paul Deere at New World Silverstream, from the Upper Hutt Foodbank
• Go with Amalgamation or stick with the Status Quo? A place to give your opinion.
• Important information: our water services are changing
• NZ Post – Changes to Urban Retail Network
• Police appeal for information related to the bar robberies in the Hutt Valley – specifically the clothing worn by the offenders
• Postal History Corner: Kaitoke & Kaitoke Camp
• Tasty food with a purpose: The Kai Kart serves up Kiwi classics and community support
• Upper Hutt Boy’s Birthday Gift: A Year of Pocket Money for Nepal School
• Upper Hutt Stamp Club Inc
• Wellington Electricity underground cable replacement work will mean some road closures in Lower Hutt
• World Piano Day Sunday 29 March needs your help

COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE MATTERS

• Council Engagement and Helpful Contacts

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

• $7 a day for water. Are you ready?
• Amalgamation – Ben Thomas
• A request for a bus shelter at Wallaceville Station – Kathy Fathers
• Parking for the Mall – Jill Foster

SPORTS

• Cricket results for Saturday, 31st of January
• Results for the Wellington Ministock Championship, Dykstra Modified, and Stockcar Teams Challenge
• Upper Hutt Petanque Club continues their winning streak with the Jacques Cochonnet Trophy, defending against Masterton on Wednesday

Wednesday Edition 28th of January 2026

• $2,000,000 project undertaken to protect Upper Hutt’s sewerage pipe at Taita Rock.
• Changes on Freeview from the 29th of January
• Go with Amalgamation or stick with the Status Quo? A place to give your opinion.
• Meeting on Thursday evening covered managing crime reduction in Upper Hutt
• Menzshed Update: January 2026
• New name for SeniorNet
• Public Submissions OPEN on the RMA Replacements: Submissions close 13th of February 2026, 4.30 pm
• Upper Hutt celebrates 60 years of being a “city” this year.
• With school starting up again, it’s time for a reminder about road safety

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

• Fenced Parks – NZ Empowered
• Update Upper Hutt Residents coalition united to oppose amalgamation meeting. – Teresa Homan

Wednesday Edition 21st of January 2026

• Community spirit meets food resilience in greened-up Council gardens
• Police seek information following aggravated robberies
• Send an article to The Upper Hutt Connection

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

• Suicide Among Older Adults Deserves Our Urgent Attention – David McNicholas

SPORTS

• Cricket results for Saturday, 17th of January

Wednesday Edition 14th of January 2026

• Climate Change: What is it, how will Upper Hutt be affected, and what actions can we usefully take?
• Pro active ways to get UHCC to hear and be your voice
• Send an article to The Upper Hutt Connection
• The origin of Wellington Severe Weather Reports
• Wellington Anniversary next Monday, 19th of January

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

• Residents’ coalition against amalgamation – Teresa Homan

SPORTS

• Cricket results for the weekend: 10th / 11th of January

Wednesday Edition 6th of January 2026

• Be aware of short and long-term road closures in Lower Hutt due to the commencement of the RiverLink project
• End of an era for Matinee Idle on Radio New Zealand Friday 9 January.
• Final day for Woolworths Maidstone
• Send an article to The Upper Hutt Connection

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

• Complaint about Upper Hutt Mall – Bob Tidd

SPORTS

• Upper Hutt and Target Shooting