Erosion on the cliff face at Taita Rock has been monitored over the past 15 years. Monitoring showing that it is slow erosion, the cycle path, and State Highway 2 – not big floods which threatened the sewerage pipe.

With the cliff having eroded to within about two meters of the pipe and only a few meters from the edge of State Highway Two, Wellington Water chief operating officer Charles Barker says that they’ve reached a threshold where they don’t want the erosion to come any nearer. The danger to the pipe is increasing, but it isn’t imminent, at least over the next year – He says that the public “wouldn’t expect us to get to a point where there’s actually an imminent risk that the pipe is hanging by a thread before we took some action”.

Engineers were looking at how to protect pipe in the short term with options such as mesh, or a short retaining wall at the top of the cliff, while a long-term solution was sought.

Upper Hutt City Council and Hutt City Council are paying the two million dollars for the project. Hutt City Council have said about $300,000 has been spent so far looking at short and medium term options. Upper Hutt City Council did not answer a question on exactly how much it would put in now or in the future, but said it’s agreement with Lower Hutt was to cover about 30% of the costs of maintaining trunk sewer mains.

Upper Hutt City Council chief executive Geoff Swainson said in a statement “Collectively both councils work together to understand in advance what costs an annual basis will be but pragmatically have to reprioritise when the unexpected happens.”

Source: Radio New Zealand

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The following changes are happening on Freeview from the 29th of January.

• Sky Open will go to channel 8 (from 15)
• Eden will go to channel 18 (from 8)
• RUSH will go to channel 9 (from 14)
• BRAVO+1 will go to channel 14 (from 9)

You can still watch those channels after 29 January, and of course still all for free. They’ll just be on different channel numbers.

At the same time, Eden+1 and Sky Open+1 will be leaving us, and Three will be upgraded to HD.

Three is already in HD on Freeview’s terrestrial and streaming services, and from 29 January it will also be in HD on Freeview’s satellite TV service.

Source: Freeview

26/01/26

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This place is intended to be a safe place where you can leave your opinion on whether Amalgamation or continuing with the Status Quo is the best way forward for Upper Hutt. Your opinions aren’t posted on social media by The Upper Hutt Connection – just available here for anyone to read. There will be a daily post on Facebook however, letting the public know when new comments have been put up.

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A public meeting at Upper Hutt Library drew over 30 residents concerned about rising crime in the city centre. Mayor Peri Zee and Inspector Wade Jennings outlined what the council and police can each do. Residents were asked to submit suggestions that will inform next year’s council budget.

The mayor explained that while the council cannot enforce the law, it can expand CCTV coverage in the short term and pursue street design changes in the long term. Jennings said police visibility in Upper Hutt will increase, following completed renovations at the local station, allowing more patrol and road policing units to be based there, alongside existing community officers and dog teams.

Read the full article at: https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360935991/more-cctv-under-consideration-after-spate-crime-upper-hutt-city-centre

Source: The Post – A “thank you” to The Post for allowing this article to be summarised on The Upper Hutt Connection.

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So,what have we been doing in the last few weeks?

Well, everything is in place to move our donated garage to it’s new pad, we are just awaiting availability of the HIAB truck to complete the job. (Due 21^st January – weather permitting))

Our members continue to convert all the IT and other electrical/electronic equipment to base waste streams, providing us with a regular income, and the recycling of steel pallets from local motorcycle outlets has benefitted from a pre-Christmas rush, and has been very welcome.

Community projects are still coming in with several from local kindy’s, and other sources, although with the Christmas holidays, the volume has reduced. We have worked on two kindy projects recently, a simple request to cut down a large storage box (see below) and a more involved three part request, to provide a new table, storage box and provide 4 “pictures” of native birds for display on a wall.

We have also had several members from the Community approach us for help with their DIY projects during the holiday period. These requests have been varied in complexity from a simple repair (jewellery, broken travel memento), making some weaving tools and more challenging project of a “floating shelf”. The customer had the material but could not proceed as he didn’t have the right equipment needed to install. Some improvisation was needed to get the various components to fit correctly. We also provided a wall template to assist in it’s installation.

Various other projects have yet to be assigned, from making a mud kitchen, a casket, and a Community Pantry and Lilliput Library.

If you have a project in mind and you think we can help, then feel free to contact us for a chat and we will do our best to assist you.

Don’t forget to visit our website for details on where we are and what we do.

You can visit it here:-

https://upperhuttmenzshed.kiwi

We are still on the lookout for new members. Maybe you have seen our display in the Mall which shows some of the things we do and who we do them for. If you have, and would like more info, contact us for a free tour and meet the team. Where else can you get a coffee and biscuits, for a measly $2 a week? You can bring your own projects or help with any of the Community projects to the shed – come along – you may not want to leave!

contactus@upperhuttmenzshed.kiwi

If you want to join us, even for just a cup of tea and a yarn, pop in to see us, you will be more than welcome. Just come along @ 10am Tue to Fri. We are open 9 – 12 Tues to Fri. You will find us at McLeod Park just past the BMX track.

A “thank you” to Upper Hutt Menzshed for sending this article to The Upper Hutt Connection.

21/01/26

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Happy New Year to all our seniornet members and welcome back to a new year of digital learning and confidence building. 

As we start the new year, you will notice that we have a new name – Seniortech Skills, Upper Hutt and a new structure. We are now a charitable trust,  with a different philosophy for learning that does not match the SeniorNet model. Anyone can come along, on any Tuesday with no commitment for a whole year of attendance.

Apart from the name change, the time and location and the friendly faces remain the same. We are still meeting every Tuesday afternoon, 1.30 at the library. Our first meeting for the New Year is Tuesday 3 February.

For the upcoming programme we return to our programme of mini  sessions. Upcoming are health and emergency settings, installing and deleting apps, spotting scams, video calling basics. 3G has just ended so you might have purchased a new phone. Bring it along and we will help to set it up for you.

There is one important thing that is changing; we are no longer charging you an annual membership fee. Instead we are asking you for a donation of whatever you think is appropriate. Our needs are limited but we do make an annual contribution to Vinay Karanam for his entertaining and educational presentations each week; and other guest speakers. The library provides our tea and coffee and we offer them a donation to cover this. There are some other administrative costs such as mobile phone, internet and licences. 

Submitted by Heather Newell

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26/01/26

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With Central Government replacing the Resource Management Act (RMA) the public now have a chance to submit on their replacements.

To have your say, you need to stay a step ahead.

If you are interested in submitting on the Natural Environment/Planning  Bills then these links might be of interest.

Submissions need to be in by the 4:30pm, 13th of Feb 2026.

These are done online and sent directly to Central Government. So not through the UHCC.

https://www3.parliament.nz/en/pb/sc/make-a-submission/document/54SCENV_SCF_BA467863-D6B0-4968-1027-08DE369D9192/planning-bill-and-natural-environment-bill

and

https://www3.parliament.nz/en/site-search?term=natural+Environment+Bill

A “thank you” to NZ Empowered for sending this article to The Upper Hutt Connection.

24/01/26

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Did you know that it costs nothing to put up an article on The Upper Hutt Connection? It doesn’t matter if you’re a professional journalist or not (I’m certainly not!), any and all articles are welcome on The Upper Hutt Connection.

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On the 28th of May this year, Upper Hutt marks 60 years since it was recognised as a city.

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School’s back for the year very soon and we all need to help keep tamariki safe on the roads.

If you’re driving near schools:

• Watch out for children walking, scooting, or cycling
• Be alert for children and be prepared to stop
• Be ready to stop at student-controlled school crossings

Parents, caregivers, or whānau members can join children on their walk, scoot, or cycle and teach them:

• Where to cross the road and how to cross safely.
• Any tricky driveways they should be careful of.
• To cross with their school patrol if they have one.

More children are out and about before and after school—let’s help keep them safe.

For more road safety advice, go to https://nzta.govt.nz/safety/keeping-children-safe/

Source: Upper Hutt City Council

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Last year there were a lot of call during for fenced playgrounds and submissions to the UHCC.  Cr Emma Holderness and Mayor Peri Zee posted about a Council meeting that brought this up and posted about it on their Facebook pages.  They received and attracted many comments in favour of fenced parks and potentially from the comments many caregivers/parents/whanau were indicating some children’s needs require a different set up within our parks. 

We understand money is tight at the moment and we believe with the Metro Water and other areas rates will not be as low as indicated last year.  As with the CBD meeting in held by the Council on Tuesday night we would expect the Council will only move on something like this next year.

Maybe head to the park and check it out, get some ideas and enjoy, and bring back thoughts and share with your elective members and submit on if you wish Upper Hutt to have a fenced park similar to this or not.

If you wish to share your views or questions with our council here are their email addresses:

Mayor – peri.zee@uhcc.govt.nz
DeputyMayor – corey.white@uhcc.govt.nz
Councillor – matt.carey@uhcc.govt.nz
Councillor – gurpreet.dhillon@uhcc.govt.nz
Councillor – bill.hammond@uhcc.govt.nz
Councillor – emma.holderness@uhcc.govt.nz
Councillor – angela.mcleod@uhcc.govt.nz
Councillor – hellen.swales@uhcc.govt.nz
Councillor – tracey.ultra@uhcc.govt.nz
Councillor – dave.wheeler@uhcc.govt.nz
Councillor – daniel.welch@uhcc.govt.nz

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24/01/26

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Tuesday 20^th, I organised an open meeting to form the Upper Hutt residents united coalition. The main purpose of the meeting was to raise opposition to amalgamation of Wellington regions council into one council. The small turn out either was because people are not interested in opposing amalgamation or they are unaware that Upper Hutt’s Mayor and therefore the UHCC has entered into talks with other Mayors in the region to consider not just amalgamation, but what sort of amalgamation does our council and Mayor support. People on the street were unaware that these talks were being entered into by our council most likely because at the last local body election voters in Upper Hutt were not canvassed on whether or not they even wanted to discuss the possibility of amalgamation. While our mayor may have mooted her willingness to do so I think it would have been missed by most voters. The meeting agreed to form the Upper Hutt residents united coalition and as its number one priority to oppose amalgamation. The meeting also discussed the setting up of the council owned Tiaki Wai water organisation against the agreement of residents who participated in the submission process and the Central governments hand in forcing this and  “their” proposal to eliminate our elected regional council. All this, it was agreed puts local democracy at risk. It needs to be debated in relation to our up and coming general election.  In my opinion it has far reaching ramifications where the general populous lose democratic control by the functions of council being given over to boards and committees such as Tiaki Wai and the proposed replacement of elected regional councils. What we risk is big business prioritised over the community’s needs and the environment we enjoy for the believed folly that loss of councils, rates capping and not spending on the “nice to haves” in favour of” Essentials “will reduce rates.

An article in today’s post Rates cap could hit arts funding bears the risk. The group will have more meetings and will be on the street and in public places canvassing residents’ opposition to amalgamation. For updates Fb Like Upper Hutt Keep It Local or contact Teresa Homan gintyjane@gmail.com or tshoman@kinect.co.nz

Teresa Homan

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22/01/26

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Location: Trentham Memorial Park, Brentwood Street entrance

Moonshine Rod & Custom Club in association with Boneface Brewing Company presents American Vehicle Day.

• Gates open at 10.00 am
• $10 entry
• Children under 15 Free
• Prize draw
• Food stalls
• Trade displays
• Hot dog eating competition
• Miss Moonshine pinup competition

Sponsored by

• 100% Home Newbolds
• Harbour City Funeral Home
• Repco
• Upper Hutt Flooring Xtra

A “thank you” to Kirsti Somerville  –  American Vehicle Day Committee – Moonshine Rod & Custom Club Inc, for sending this article to The Upper Hutt Connection.

22/01/26

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Our awesome community event is back! Kids aged 16 and under can bring their push bikes and take to the track mid-meeting for their own spin — just like their favourite drivers. Alongside this fun family moment, watch the future stars battle it out in the Black Sheep Construction Wellington Ministock Champs and catch the high-speed action of the Dykstra Modified Challenge. To top it off, this event may feature Stockcar Teams racing as well – to be confirmed as the season plays out. An evening full of racing and fun for all ages!

Classes running:

• Ministocks
• Modifieds
• Streetstocks
• Super Saloons
• Stockcars Teams
• All classes are to be confirmed and are subject to change without notice.

Buy tickets here: https://wellingtonspeedway.flicket.co.nz/events/224b2fae-f2de-45af-ad11-9ac4beb11301

Source: Wellington Family Speedway

27/01/26

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Source: Mainly Acoustic Music Club – Upper Hutt

21/01/26

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Location: Hockey turf, Maidstone Park

After School Hockey Club (Term 1, 2026)

Looking for a fun and active way for kids to get involved in hockey? After School Hockey Club (ASHC) is open to children in Years 1–6 and is all about enjoying hockey, being active, and playing with friends after school. Perfect for both first-timers and those with some experience.

Term 1 sessions run from 16 February to 26 March across our Wellington Hockey hubs at NHS, Karori, Fraser, Elsdon and Maidstone. Session days and times vary by hub.

Register now and find full programme details on our website: https://www.wellingtonhockey.org.nz/juniors/programmes/after-school-hockey-club

Source: Wellington Hockey Association

27/01/26

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This Easter sees competitive hunting return to Upper Hutt, with Brewtown’s first annual Upper Hutt Hunting Competition!

With 55 hours of hunting culminating in the final weigh-in taking place in the heart of Brewtown, this is a chance for the region’s best to test their mettle and prove themselves the ultimate Pig, Deer or Goat hunter.

• Weigh-in day, Sunday 5th April, 11am – 6pm

Join us for a full-blown celebration of the hunt, for both hunters and the public alike.

Delicious eats from Welly’s best foodies, the Brewtown bar serving up its finest brews, live music, market stalls, educational stands on hunting and conservation, activities for the kids and of course the all-important weigh-in and prize-giving!

Entry to the Sunday event is completely FREE!

Keen to enter the comp?
Follow the link to the Brewtown website for all the category info, rules and registration.
https://www.brewtown.co.nz/event/hunt/

Source: Brewtown Upper Hutt

26/01/26

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The Upper Hutt Piano Trust will present a special programme of piano and music events at Whirinaki Whare Taonga on Sunday 29 March 2026, celebrating World Piano Day.

World Piano Day  (www.pianoday.org ) started 11 years ago as an international celebration of the piano and its music and is held on the 88^th day of the year , the number of keys on a piano.

 Upper Hutt Piano Trust is marking the occasion this year  with a range of performances and activities showcasing the instrument’s versatility, beauty and enduring appeal. The programme will feature local and regional musicians and pianists, with events designed to appeal to music lovers of all genres of music and all ages.

We believe Upper Hutt is the only location in New Zealand to currently  celebrate World Piano Day in a coordinated way .

Held at Upper Hutt’s cultural hub, Whirinaki Whare Taonga, the day will offer the community an opportunity to  listen, play the Kawai grand piano themselves  and experience live music in an inspiring setting.

We are expecting dance groups , electronic keyboards performers  and other music groups to participate .

If you want more information or to take part please email  WPD@upperhuttpianotrust.nz

Further details about the programme and performance times will be announced soon .

A “thank you” to Paul Lambert for sending this article to The Upper Hutt Connection.

27/01/26

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Location: Upper Hutt Baptist Church Hall, 1 Milton Road

Admission: Free, but koha is appreciated

Items we can help you repair

• Wooden
• Mechanical
• Electrical
• Bicycles
• Sewing
• Jewellery
• Frames
• Kids Toys
• Clocks
• Ceramics
• & More!

A “thank you” to Catherine Cooper for sending this article to The Upper Hutt Connection.

24/01/26

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A “thank you” to Hone Raffan for sending this article to The Upper Hutt Connection.

26/01/26

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View the image associated with this article at https://uhconnection.co.nz/community-events/laugh-with-laughing-club-every-monday-6-30-pm-7-30-pm/

A “thank you” to Sharyn Rive for sending this article to The Upper Hutt Connection.

10/10/25

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Taoist Tai Chi sessions

• Mondays 6.30-8.00pm.
• Trentham School Hall.
• No sessions held on public holidays.

Start any time.

Reduce stress, find calmness, balance, strength and flexibility with Taoist Tai Chi™ practice. Join us to have a go a great way to improve your life and health. https://www.taoisttaichi.org/find-a-location/

A “thank you” to Glenn for sending this article to The Upper Hutt Connection.

13/05/25

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Location: St. Hilda’s Anglican Church, 35 Cruickshank Road, Clouston Park

Wednesday mornings during term time.

Ages from babies to school age are welcome, depending on the circumstances.

A “thank you” to Jocelyn for sending this article to The Upper Hutt Connection.

07/11/24

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Location: St Margaret’s Church, Dunns Street, Silverstream

Tuesday mornings during term time 10-11.30am. Come along and join in the fun with your preschool children. Meet other parents and carers, relax and enjoy a cuppa while the kids play. (Please note all children must be accompanied by an adult!). Looking forward to seeing you.

A “thank you” to St. Margaret’s Church – Silverstream for sending this article to The Upper Hutt Connection.

06/05/25

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A “thank you” to Kerry for sending this article to The Upper Hutt Connection.

23/04/25

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If you’re looking for a Tuesday activity for your little ones then come check out UHBC Playgroup at Upper Hutt Baptist Church, corner of Milton St and Fergie Drive.

We run 9.30am – 11:30am each Tuesday morning and you can drop in anytime that suits.

Lots of fun stuff to play with and a different activity each week to stimulate young minds.

Morning tea for children and adults provided.

Everyone welcome

Gold coin donation

Hope to see you there

Cushla gave permission for this article to be put up on The Upper Hutt Connection.

28/03/25

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Christmas Giveaway

Spend $20 and win up to $1000

Spend: $20 or more at a participating Jackson St business, and enter the draw to win.*

Prizes: to win – 2x $1000 / 10x $100

Pop: your entry into the in-store box or email your receipt to.. info@jacksonstreet.co.nz

Draw: First draw – 26 Nov 25 / Second draw – 22 Dec 25

Vouchers to be redeemed by 28th February 2026*

*prizes are in vouchers to spend at Jackson St businesses. Terms and conditions apply, see www.jacksonstreet.co.nz for details.

This article has been republished on request of the Jackson Street Programme.

13/11/25

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Free Parking*

Shop, dine, or unwind on Jackson Street.

SPEND $30+ at participating locations on Jackson Street and get your hour of parking free.*

VISIT multiple spots to extend your free parking!

*Free parking is provided as a discount off your $30+ purchase. See http://www.jacksonstreet.co.nz for details. Available until 28th February 2026

This article has been republished on request of the Jackson Street Programme.

13/11/25

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A “thank you” to Alpa Modi for sending this article to The Upper Hutt Connection.

16/01/26

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Are you passionate about arts and culture in the community? Would you like to help decide how Creative Communities Scheme (CCS) funding is distributed in Upper Hutt?

We’re looking for two new members to join our Creative Communities Scheme Assessment Panel as community representatives.

About the role

You will be assessing creative project applications for the Upper Hutt community and helping to decide how to allocate the funds that the Council receives from Creative New Zealand.

There are two allocation meetings per year; the meetings for 2026 will occur in May and November. Full induction will be provided.

This is a volunteer role (3 years); however, you will receive a fee for attending each of the allocation meetings.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• a strong passion for seeing arts and culture thrive in the community;
• a good understanding of Upper Hutt’s local community arts and cultural environment; and
• an ability to work collaboratively with the assessment panel and community groups.

About Creative New Zealand and the Creative Communities Scheme

Creative New Zealand, which is a Crown entity, works with city and district councils to deliver the Creative Communities Scheme. This scheme provides funding support to local arts and culture and is administered by Upper Hutt City Council.

How to apply and more information

Applications close at 5.00PM on Wednesday, 18 February 2026. To apply, please email funding@uhcc.govt.nz with a brief description of your relevant experience and why you would like to be involved.

For more information about the role, please email Jane Braun, Community Partnerships Manager: jane.braun@uhcc.govt.nz

Source: Upper Hutt City Council

22/01/26

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We need a few new players/performers for our ukulele /singing/ performance group, based in Upper Hutt. More than anything we love people with enthusiasm who are keen to interact with an audience. We perform mostly at retirement villages but have also performed at birthday parties and celebrations of life. We focus on songs from the 50’s to the 80’s but most importantly we are there for our audiences and what they enjoy.

• you need to be able to hold a tune.
• the ability to play a ukulele would be great but if you don’t we can teach you!

If you are keen or know of someone who would be an asset to our group’ please ring Virginia on 0273920920.

A “thank you” to Virginia for sending this article to The Upper Hutt Connection.

28/07/25

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Our group consists of women who have someone in their lives who has had a stroke or has Alzheimers, that they are caring for.

We meet once a fortnight for two hours. We offer a supportive listening environment with lots of laughs as we walk our challenging journeys together. If there are women out there who feel we could be of support, please contact Jenny on 0284340102 for further details.

A “thank you” to Virginia for sending this article to The Upper Hutt Connection.

28/07/25

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• Street Eats – 1191 Fergusson Drive Upper Hutt new ON Licence
• Wallaceville House – Wallaceville Road Upper Hutt ON Licence Renewal
• Rimutaka Licensing Trust Upper Hutt OFF Licence renewal
• Rimutaka Licensing Trust Fergusson Drive Upper Hutt ON Licence renewal
• Baxter’s Catering – 10 Racecourse Road Upper Hutt new ON Licence

Meals: https://uhconnection.co.nz/recipes/recipes-meals/

Baking: https://uhconnection.co.nz/recipes/recipes-baking/

Desserts: https://uhconnection.co.nz/recipes/recipes-desserts/

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A webpage on The Upper Hutt Connection at only $1 a day

Is your business lacking a website, and you don’t want to bother with setting one up yourself? The Upper Hutt Connection can offer you a webpage on The Upper Hutt Connection at only $1 a day (billed at $30 a month). Include all the text, images, links etc that you like.

Advertise your business in The Upper Hutt Connection’s Wednesday Edition for only $10 a week – Be seen by all 1,162 subscribers

Would you like to advertise your business weekly in The Upper Hutt Connection’s Wednesday Edition? You can have your business advertised at only $10 a week (billed at $40 a month). Include a small paragraph of text along with a small image – OR an image alone, with all your business info included in the image itself. A small line of text can be included for a link to your website, etc. If you have a request where you’d like your ad to be placed in the Wednesday Edition then please say – otherwise I’ll use my own judgement.

Restrictions

As for restrictions on who can advertise, the only exclusion is the sex industry. Everyone else is welcome to advertise on The Upper Hutt Connection.

If you’re interested in advertising on The Upper Hutt Connection, please email me at editor@uhconnection.co.nz

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

Please note that advertising on The Upper Hutt Connection is only open to those based in Upper Hutt – That is as north as the Remutaka Hill, the border of Akatawara Road between Upper Hutt and Kapiti, and as south as Reynolds Bach Drive, Stokes Valley.

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Live for Jesus, Share his Love

Our Sunday morning service is at 10am and everyone is welcome.

We would love you to stay afterwards for fellowship over morning tea.

Our Creche for children under 3 1/2 years runs every Sunday morning. Our Children’s Church runs Sundays during school terms.

Services are live-streamed on YouTube: Heretaunga Christian Centre

Address: 51 Lane St, Wallaceville, Upper Hutt 5018, New Zealand

Email: admin@heretaunga.com

Website: https://www.heretaunga.com

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We seek to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ in our Community

You will find us at:

4-6 Dunns St, Silverstream, Upper Hutt

The Minister:

The minister at St Margaret’s is Rev Rodney Ramsay.

Rodney is on-site most days from Tuesday to Friday and anyone is welcome to drop in for a chat over a cup of coffee/tea.

If you have any need to contact Rodney he can be reached at the office number 5279604, on his mobile 0211259835 or via email at minister@stmargaretssilverstream.org.nz

Worship services:

Our worship services take place on Sundays at 10.00am.

The First Sunday of each month is a Communion Service and the second Sunday is a Family Service.

Our services are fairly traditional, and we have a very warm and welcoming congregation.

All are welcome.

Our services are live streamed on Zoom. If you wish to receive the link, please text Lynley McInnarney at 027 278 0010 or send an email to mcinnarneys@gmail.com

We offer children’s church for primary school age that happens during the main church service.

St Margaret’s runs a teenage youth group on the second and fourth Thursday of the month in the church hall and lounge during term time. Youth group runs from 6.30pm to around 8.00pm.

Other contact details:

The Lay leader (Session Clerk) at St Margaret’s is Chris Rosanowski and he can be contacted at rosanowskic@gmail.com

Please visit our website for further information including the hire of our facilities.

https://stmargaretssilverstream.org.nz

St. Margaret’s Presbyterian Church – Silverstream submitted this article to The Upper Hutt Connection

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Location: 2 Akatarawa Road, Brown Owl, Upper Hutt

We would love to get to know you, so come along to one of our groups and meet others in your community.

Tuesdays

5 Loaves and 2 Fish Food Pantry: 11am – 12noon – Free

Food is available for those who are needing extra assistance. If you have food to contribute to contribute to the pantry, feel free to drop off at the church.

Wednesdays

Community craft session: 10.30 am – 12noon – Free

Bring along your craft and join us for morning tea.

Community Lunch: 12noon – Free

All welcome

Bible study: 7.00 pm – Free

All welcome to learn more about the Christian faith.

Fridays

Rimutaka Playgroup: 9.00 am – 11.30am – Donation

All caregiver and preschoolers are welcome. This is a fun, friendly, safe environment. Morning tea is provided.

Youthgroup: 7.00 pm – Donation

Contact the church for details

Sundays

Church Service: 10.00 am

All welcome, and please stay for morning tea after the service.

Sunday online recording available on YouTube from 5.00 pm

Room Hire

Contact us if you would like to hire out either the hall, foyer area or conference room.

All Enquires: 04 5268708
Email: rbc.office@xtra.co.nz

A “thank you” to Kerry, and Rimutaka Baptist Church, for sending this article to The Upper Hutt Connection.

23/04/25

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Location: 35 Cruickshank Road, Clouston Park, Upper Hutt

Email Church Office: sthildasuh@gmail.com

Who we are:

A congregation of faithful followers of our Lord Jesus Christ, who draw on the Anglican
tradition to support a lively expression of our faith. Our recently unanimously agreed
vision statement is: St Hilda’s – a vibrant, faith-based presence within our community.

What we do:

• We are a community of people who come together to worship God, to grow in relationship with one another and with the wider community.
• We offer loving service to God, one another, the people of Upper Hutt and the world.
• We are disciples of Jesus, the Lord of Love.
• We believe in the Christian Creator, Redeemer and Giver of Live. We are inspired andguided by the Holy Bible. We seek to grow in faith.
• We welcome newcomers to our parish family with warm hospitality. We provide a wide range of activities, both spiritual and secular. We encourage all to develop their relationship with Christ through our worshiping community.
• In recent years we have turned our focus outwards to serving our community.

Weekly services:

Sunday 9.30am: Traditional NZ Anglican Worship

This is a comfortable, family-friendly feeling service, although it follows the traditional
liturgical format. The service order alternates between the three ANZPB Eucharistic (communion)
liturgies. There is always a sermon with a liturgical assistant leading the worship; when a priest is not available. The communion is led by one of our leaders licenced for reserved sacrament.

Thursday 10.00am: Traditional Communion Service

The service order follows ANZPB with the Sunday sermon being repeated here. Our services are supported by a good tech suite, including two large monitors installed at the front of the church, and a quality sound system.

Prayer books remain available in the pews for anyone who prefers to use them

JANUARY SERVICES AT ST HILDA’S

Cruickshank Road, Upper Hutt
Sundays through January to Sunday 25 January
5pm Evensong, followed by a shared barbeque tea.

Sunday 1 February onwards
9.30am Normal Sunday services resume

Thursday 12 February onwards
10am Normal Thursday services resume.

Sue sent this article to The Upper Hutt Connection / Source: St Hilda’s Anglican Church Upper Hutt

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Location: 8 Blue Mountains Road, Silverstream

What we Believe:

We believe that Jesus Christ is the only Saviour and the Sovereign Lord over all of life. We are fully committed to the Bible in its entirety as the Word of God. We believe that theology is important, it is vital for the health of the church, and without sound doctrine the church decays. Throughout history, the church has confessed what it believes by faithfully summarising the truths of the Bible in written forms known as creeds and confessions. These confessions do not hold the same authority as the Bible, but they help to summarise the Bible’s teaching. Ultimately, the Bible remains our only rule for faith and life. 

Who we Are:

Our Church is a family church, with a mixture of young families, retirees, couples, single people and youth. We have approximately 200 members, from different backgrounds, meeting together because we share a common faith in the Lord Jesus Christ

Service Times:

Our worship services are on Sunday at 10 AM and 4 PM, and we would love to see you there. Our friendly greeters will meet you at the door and answer any questions you have.

Like to know more?  Visit our website at:    https://silverstreamrcnz.co.nz/

Silverstream Reformed Church sent this article to The Upper Hutt Connection.

11/12/24

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Location: 563 Fergusson Drive, Trentham, Upper Hutt Email Church Office:office@stjohnstrentham.org.nz

Church website: http://www.stjohnstrentham.org.nz

Who we are: A congregation of faithful followers of our Lord Jesus Christ in the heart of Trentham. We gather in a historic Anglican church, founded in 1863 and continuously used for worship since then, providing a place of beauty, sacredness, and stillness. But the church is primarily about people, relationships, and recovery day by day, wherever we live. Our focus is on faith, family, and care for others.

What we do: We seek to nurture our faith, our relationship with God, in various ways. First and foremost, we come to worship and pray together. The Parish seeks to provide a variety of styles of worship to suit the varying needs of parishioners. We also gather in small groups for Bible study and fellowship, have regular community events, and have monthly communion services in Fergusson Rest Home and the Summerset Community Centre.

Weekly services:

Sunday 10.00am: Communion in the church with children’s ministry

Our Sunday inter-generational service unites families, young and old, in the church, while our children’s program (Godly Play) offers meaningful spiritual education for our tamariki. We gather for morning tea in and around the entry foyer afterwards.

Wednesday 10.00am: Liturgy of the Word with Holy Communion in the church

In addition to the Sunday service, there are other opportunities for worship during the week, such as the Wednesday 10am Holy Communion. This is in the church and uses one of the services in A New Zealand Prayer Book He Karakia Mihinare. We gather for morning tea in the foyer afterwards.

Weekdays 7.00am: Morning Prayer

Morning Prayeris held in the church chapel every weekday morning at 7am. We use A New Zealand Prayer Book He Karakia Mihinare, but there is plenty of opportunity for everyone to join the time of intercession and thanksgiving at the end of this service. All ages are welcome.

Source: St John’s Anglican Church in Trentham

18/11/25

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Location: Upper Hutt Spiritualist Centre, King Lion Hall, 8 King St.

Every Sunday 7-8.30 pm

A vibrant Spiritualist community reflecting diversity of belief, experience, social and cultural backgrounds.  We uphold the 7 principles of Spiritualism and our values of respect, compassion, inclusivity and service.

The service consists of singing, meditation, mediumship and healing.

Email: uhspiritualist@gmail.com

A “thank you” to Sue Boyle for sending this article to The Upper Hutt Connection.

21/01/26

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Address: Cnr 1 Benzie Avenue / 780 Fergusson Drive, Upper Hutt

Worship Services:

Upper Hutt Uniting provides Presbyterian – Methodist church services each Sunday at 10am at the Wesley Centre (Te Whanau Lounge) located at 1 Benzie Avenue. We are fortunate to have a revolving preaching team, of both Ordained and Lay Preachers, who offer an interesting and different variety of relaxed preaching styles. After service refreshments and social time. Visitors are welcome to join us.

Wesley Centre:

A multi-use community centre located close to the Upper Hutt city centre, hosting 5 separate churches (Presbyterian -Methodist, Tongan language Methodist, Samoan Assembly of God, Messianic Saturday study group and a church from Myanmar – contact us for details on other groups services), together with the Wesley Thrift Shop and Upper Hutt Foodbank, plus multiple regular and casual community organisations meetings and as a venue for group and family events. 

Wesley Centre provides a modern church space, a gymnasium style hall for functions, two kitchens and two spacious meeting rooms.

For enquiries regarding building use, contact the Parish Office 528 8915, or the Property Manager 0274 456 992, or email property.uhup@outlook.co.nz.

Parish Office:

64 Martin Street – open Thursday / Friday 10am to 3pm
Ph: (04) 528 8915
Email: uhup@xtra.co.nz 

Website: http://www.upperhuttuniting.nz 

A “thank you” to Bill Lindsay for sending this article to The Upper Hutt Connection.

05/11/25

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Send Help

Running time: 113 minutes

Rated: R16 (Violence, cruelty, offensive language & content that may disturb)

In “Send Help,” two colleagues become stranded on a deserted island, the only survivors of a plane crash. On the island, they must overcome past grievances and work together to survive, but ultimately, it’s an unsettling, darkly humorous battle of wills and wits to make it out alive. “Send Help” is directed by genre-bending visionary Sam Raimi and stars Oscar® nominee Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien. The film is produced by Raimi and Zainab Azizi, executive produced by JJ Hook and written by Damian Shannon & Mark Swift, with original music by Danny Elfman. The all-original darkly comedic psychological thriller from 20th Century Studios releases in New Zealand cinemas on January 29, 2026.

Book here: https://www.montereyupperhutt.co.nz/movie/send-help

View trailer on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4wiXj9NmEE&pp=ygURc2VuZCBoZWxwIHRyYWlsZXI%3D

The Choral

Running time: 113 minutes

Rated: M (Offensive language & sexual references)

As war rages on the Western Front, the Choral Society in Ramsden, Yorkshire has lost most of its men to the army. The Choral’s ambitious committee, determined to press ahead, decides to recruit local young males to swell their ranks. They must also engage a new chorus master, and despite their suspicions that he has something to hide, their best bet seems to be Dr. Henry Guthrie (Ralph Fiennes) – driven, uncompromising, and recently returned from a career in Germany. As conscription papers start to arrive, the whole community discovers that the best response to the chaos that is laying waste to their lives is to make music together.

Book here: https://www.montereyupperhutt.co.nz/movie/the-choral

View trailer on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YL4_bEKSzc&pp=ygUSdGhlIGNob3JhbCB0cmFpbGVy

Iron Lung

Running time: 127 minutes

Rated: R16 (Horror scenes & offensive language)

The stars are gone. The planets have disappeared. Only those on space stations or starships were left to give the end a name. The Quiet Rapture. The universe dims. Humanity decays.

Barren moons are all that remain. The last remnants search for any trace of natural resources among them.

With only ghost light of long-vanished stars to guide them. But one moon stands apart from the rest.

And in the darkness of that moon. An ocean of blood.

Book here: https://www.montereyupperhutt.co.nz/movie/iron-lung

View trailer on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4sh-Dw4bzg&pp=ygURaXJvbiBsdW5nIHRyYWlsZXI%3D

Source: Monterey Cinemas Upper Hutt

27/01/26

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