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Amalgamation Information

Our Water is being Amalgamated and costs regionally harmonised. Next are the Council Amalgamation. If you are not keen on Hamonisation of cost with the water and how it is being done. Government Guidance to Councils on Amalgamation Submissions Keep an eye on the ball here too, this we have a chance to do something about, who will your city amalgamate with? Who will give you the best financial and growth options? We tried for 2 years with Water Done Well, the Water Metro, and

NZ Empowered - Upper Hutt Rates and Water Calculator

AI Generated Image How to Access the NZ Empowered Upper Hutt Rates and Water Calculator Getting started with the calculator is easy: Visit https://www.nzempowered.com/ratescalc Enter your Upper Hutt property 2022 valuation details and 2025 Valuation . Review your estimated rates and water charges for 2026/2027 against 2025/2026 . Use the information to plan your budget or explore ways to save.

Water Questions and Answers - Magazine Style

If you are reading this in printed form you can scan the QRCode or view this online at www.nzempowered.com/QNA Updated Information (31st May 2026) As part of the Upper Hutt community, we have watched Social Media and had people contact us directly. These questions are taken from there.. There seems to be a lot of confusion and unanswered questions which people want to know. We are trying to do the best we can to provide information and answers as we know it.. We have read m

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Silverstream Spur Decision Appealed

Thanks to Jason Durry for giving this the once over, we have tried to represent this as accurately as possible. Will update as more info...

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Rates Calculators

We thought we would try and create a couple of calulators to help to understand the impact of the Rates increase in Upper Hutt. Happy to...

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Oct 31, 20242 min read

Wellington Water

Investment pays off as water use reduces - Although UHCC funding expires in January. Hutt City Mayor Calls out Wayne Guppy over Guppy...

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Upper Hutt Council Debt and Credit Rating.

29th October 2024 - Upper Hutt Council Credit Rating DOWNGRADED. They want us to pay higher rates to borrow more but now it will cost...

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Silverstream Spur

UPDATE: Those fighting the Silverstream Spur have put out an update on how the inclusion of Guildford's Silverstream development in the...

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Oct 7, 20243 min read

Upper Hutt Trees Worth Protecting

Message from Tracey Ultra - Upper Hutt Councillor Email : tracey.ultra@uhcc.govt.nz I was at the Fergusson Drive land last week, just...

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Oct 5, 20242 min read

Racecourse Development Scratched

Plan to build 850 apartments on Trentham racecourse scratched Nicholas Boyack October 3, 2024 Historic Trentham grandstand is being...

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Oct 3, 20243 min read

UHCC push forward with felling of Heritage Beech Trees

UPDATE: 10th Sept 2024 Update Update from Tracey Ultra via Email on the questions around Katherine Mansfield Drive Tree Felling - 10 Sept...

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Aug 23, 20243 min read

Has Luxon just delivered the best speech on local government in a generation?

Has Luxon just delivered the best speech on local government in a generation? August 21, 2024 Nztu Media The Prime Minister’s speech at the Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) conference this afternoon is arguably ‘the best speech on local government in a generation’ says the Taxpayers’ Union. Speaking from the conference, Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director, Jordan Williams, said: “Christopher Luxon delivered a speech today that is on the side of the ratepayers struggling

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