Podcasts about Hutt Valley

The Hutt Zone with John MacDonald focuses on the people, issues, events, and music that shape the Hutt Valley community.

The Hutt Zone with John MacDonald focuses on the people, issues, events, and music that shape the Hutt Valley community.

A social enterprise in the Hutt Valley said demand for basic essentials has increased since the public sector cuts. Common Unity Project Aotearoa is based in a building called the The Remakery - home to a koha cafe, community garden and textile workshop. It's been providing support to the community for over 12 years, by giving away fresh produce, clothing and and hosting training workshops. But as demand soars, so too does the need for more donations. Bella Craig reports.

The Hutt Zone with John MacDonald focuses on the people, issues, events, and music that shape the Hutt Valley community.

The Hutt Zone with John MacDonald focuses on the people, issues, events, and music that shape the Hutt Valley community.

The Hutt Zone with John MacDonald focuses on the people, issues, events, and music that shape the Hutt Valley community.

The Hutt Zone with John MacDonald focuses on the people, issues, events, and music that shape the Hutt Valley community.

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A hāngī isn't an everyday meal for most people, but Lower Hutt local CJ Collier has set out to make it just that. 

The Hutt Zone with John MacDonald focuses on the people, issues, events, and music that shape the Hutt Valley community.

The Hutt Zone with John MacDonald focuses on the people, issues, events, and music that shape the Hutt Valley community.

One of the Wellington region's busiest roads, State Highway Two through the Hutt Valley will be severely disrupted when Wellington Water digs up an aging sewerage pipe that runs under it. Nick James reports.

The Hutt Zone with John MacDonald focuses on the people, issues, events, and music that shape the Hutt Valley community.

Hutt Valley mountain biker Erice van Leuven is optimistic about her recovery after surviving the biggest crash of her life. van Leuven spoke to reporter Bill Hickman.

The Hutt Zone with John MacDonald focuses on the people, issues, events, and music that shape the Hutt Valley community.

The Hutt Zone with John MacDonald focuses on the people, issues, events, and music that shape the Hutt Valley community.

The Hutt Zone with John MacDonald focuses on the people, issues, events, and music that shape the Hutt Valley community.

The Hutt Zone with John MacDonald focuses on the people, issues, events, and music that shape the Hutt Valley community.

Police are warning there may be some traffic disruption on Tuesday as officers keep a close eye on a gang member's funeral in Hutt Valley and Porirua. Acting Area Commander Inspector Shaun Lingard spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

The Hutt Zone with John MacDonald focuses on the people, issues, events, and music that shape the Hutt Valley community.

The Hutt Zone with John MacDonald focuses on the people, issues, events, and music that shape the Hutt Valley community.

The Hutt Zone with John MacDonald focuses on the people, issues, events, and music that shape the Hutt Valley community.

There were tears and anger when Hutt Valley residents found out that a terrible smell from a wastewater treatment plant won't be fixed for another four years. Ashleigh McCaull was at Monday night's meeting as tempers flared.

The Hutt Zone with John MacDonald focuses on the people, issues, events, and music that shape the Hutt Valley community.

The Hutt Zone with John MacDonald focuses on the people, issues, events, and music that shape the Hutt Valley community.

The Hutt Zone with John MacDonald focuses on the people, issues, events, and music that shape the Hutt Valley community.

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The Hutt Zone with John MacDonald focuses on the people, issues, events, and music that shape the Hutt Valley community.

The Hutt Zone with John MacDonald focuses on the people, issues, events, and music that shape the Hutt Valley community.

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Southbound trains on the Hutt Valley line in Wellington were held up on Wednesday morning after a seal was on the rail tracks between Petone and Wellington. Nine to noon producer Emma Hatton spoke to Corin Dann.

The Hutt Zone with John MacDonald focuses on the people, issues, events, and music that shape the Hutt Valley community.

The Hutt Zone with John MacDonald focuses on the people, issues, events, and music that shape the Hutt Valley community.

The Hutt Zone with John MacDonald focuses on the people, issues, events, and music that shape the Hutt Valley community.

The Hutt Zone with John MacDonald focuses on the people, issues, events, and music that shape the Hutt Valley community.

The Hutt Zone with John MacDonald focuses on the people, issues, events, and music that shape the Hutt Valley community.

Heavy rain warnings were in force Monday morning for the lower North Island, as the weekend's wet and boisterous north-to-westerly winds continued. Lower Hutt mayor Campbell Barry spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Now to a long-running battle in the Hutt Valley where the council is set to fell a section of native black beech trees so a road can be widened. 

Thousands of school children across Hutt Valley could lose out on science kits as the organisation which provides them faces closure.

I was surprised that the news that Auckland had inked a deal with the Government over water wasn't the lead story on last night's TV news. I would have thought that John Campbell would have had a deep dive on its repercussions for Auckland and the country. Basically, water and housing are the biggest issues for this country because every single person, business and animal needs water - and we all need a roof over our head. But maybe the kids we call journalists these days have never got water and its reforms. There is a lot about the deal that has not been said. Compared to 3 Waters, it's essentially 2 waters. Watercare deals with drinking water and human waste. Waste is sewage. That's a billion-dollar-a-year operation. But they don't deal with stormwater and drains. That's called sewerage and that's dealt with in Auckland by an entity called Healthy Waters. Now that's a $200 million dollar a year operation. It's not a council controlled operation. It will still be funded by council borrowings. So when people talk about polluted waterways being fixed, that's not really covered by the Watercare deal. Which is partly why Auckland's water rates increases are still at 7.3 percent. That 7.3 percent is, as we all know, higher than the rate of inflation and a major part of the cost-of-living crisis which the Government promised to tackle. But that's another kettle of wastewater. This deal happened because Auckland is the only council with CCO or council controlled organisations. They are the product of Auckland's amalgamation into a Super City by Rodney Hide. CCOs were actually designed to prevent Councillors fooling about in core business they know nothing about. And because of that they've never been overly popular. Yet it is claimed that this keeps water under local control. Ask Auckland's Mayors and Councillors about how much control they really exert over CCO's like Watercare, or Auckland Transport, or Auckland Unlimited. So, Watercare will have the remit, which is to provide water and remove waste. Operationally, they're in full control of their processes. The Council's control is limited to a majority of places on the board. So just a reminder that CEOs run companies not boards. They purely appoint a CEO and then assess how well the CEO has done. The Auckland deal was low hanging fruit for the Government, because the structure was already in place. The real test is how this works for everywhere else in New Zealand. The first real test will come this week when Horowhenua, Kapiti, Wairarapa, the Hutt Valley, Porirua and Wellington City meet on Friday to work together on a plan for a greater Wellington region water deal. They will have to set up an entity with bureaucracy and thrash out a deal about which region receives what in funding. Just like 3 Waters. Meanwhile, the good people in the countryside not adjacent to cities will be wondering if there's any white knights riding to their rescue regarding water borrowing. Or if they're going to be left behind. To me this deal is 3 Waters lite, with no ‘co-governance'. And that's it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The money the capital's councils are setting aside for new water pipes is not even half what Wellington Water wants for the next decade. The Hutt Valley, Porirua, Wellington and the regional councils have been drawing up their ten-year spending plans for the failing infrastructure. Representatives from all the councils will be meeting with the water utility company tomorrow. Reporter Nick James has been sifting through the facts and figures. 

The water watchdog says it doesn't have confidence in Wellington Water to ensure sufficient supply for the region next summer.  Wellington, the Hutt Valley and Porirua have had water restrictions in place for the past few months, as well as a continuous threat of more severe rules. In a letter from Taumata Arowai's chief executive, local councils and Wellington Water have been asked to provide a plan outlining how they can avoid a repeat of this situation next year. That's due on Friday. Taumata Arowai's regulatory head, Steve Taylor, spoke to Morning Report.

The summer swelter is set to take a day off on Tuesday as a southerly starts sweeping up the country. On Monday, Wellington's airport recorded its highest January temperature since records began, at 29.5 degrees. But that warm, moist air also gave rise to more severe thunderstorms - prompting warnings in Wairarapa and the Hutt Valley. MetService meteorologist Dom Barry spoke to Corin Dann.

It's the South Island's turn for a summer scorcher on Thursday. Heat alerts were issued for Wellington City and the Hutt Valley yesterday, sending people flocking to the beaches. But people are being asked to remember those who could struggle in the heat Nick James reports.

Police have confirmed a man who died of gunshot wounds at a 50th birthday party in Lower Hutt on the weekend was a gang member, but they don't believe his death was "gang related". Hutt Valley has been rocked by several violent deaths in recent weeks, including a police shooting in Wainuiomata, a hit-and-run, and the killing of Baby Ru. Ashleigh McCaull was at a briefing at the Lower Hutt police station this afternoon and she filed this report

A severe thunderstorm battered the Wellington and Wairarapa regions today with winds, hail, heavy rain and lightning strikes. The thunderstorm initially hit Canterbury this morning before moving north, and is expected to continue to move up the East Coast of the North Island this evening. More than 2000 people lost power in Wellington, residential streets were flooded, and eye witnesses have described a 'mini tornado' hitting buildings in the Hutt Valley, with shop windows shattered and roofs coming loose. Just after 5pm, it was announced two people had been taken to Hutt Hospital, one in a serious condition and one in a moderate condition. MetService meteorologist John Crouch tells Mark Leishman the latest.

Iwi groups are proposing renaming the Hutt Valley suburb Petone as Pito-one. The bid to change the spelling and pronunciation is going before the City Council tomorrow, before eventually being seen by the Geographic Board. Pito-one is the original name, which was switched by colonial settlers. Palmerston North Maori Reserve Trust Chair Liz Mellish says many places in the area already use the old spelling. "There seems to be a real feeling in the community, we've got an apartment called Pito-one, we've got a café, we've got a football club." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Just a day after two violent deaths in Hutt Valley, the community is still anxiously waiting for answers. Police have yet to name either the woman who was killed in a hit-and-run early in the morning, or the man shot dead by police as he held a woman hostage. Reporter Nick James spent the day in Wainuiomata and Naenae and filed this report.

Severe gales have wreaked havoc throughout central parts of the country on Sunday night. In the Wellington region, State Highway Two over the Remutakas was closed after gusts topped 150-kilometres per hour. Meanwhile, the strong gusts uprooted trees which took out power lines as they fell. At one point more than 7,000 properties lost power in the Hutt Valley. Fire and Emergency's Wellington District Manager Nick Pyatt spoke to Corin Dann.

A storm with the destructive force of Cyclone Gabrielle could temporarily cripple the capital and sink parts of the Hutt Valley under four metres of floodwater. Ethan Te Ora examines the hypothetical path and fallout of such an event. You can read Ethan Te Ora's story here. Need more great podcasts? Check out Stuff's full catalogue here. GET IN TOUCH Feedback? We're listening! Email us at thelongread@stuff.co.nz  CREDITS Host: Philippa Tolley Read by Ethan Te Ora Produced by Jono Williams Audio editing: Connor Scott