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LOCAL•
•September opening date announced for second Petone Park n' Ride
•‘Proverbial bolt from the blue’ devastates community ties
•Te Puni post branch closure riles locals
•Government ‘value choice over health’ in obesity battle
•The Dowse interchange warmly received in
•Land Review results on the Western Hills agenda
•Petone businesses building towers for power and winning awards for housing renovation innovation
•Councillor can become ‘swamped’ by electronic requests, as face-to-face contact dwindles
•Beating your feet for the good of the streets
•Speed limits in local community boards’ hands
•Technology's double-edged sword
•Storms and smashes add weight to Transmission Gully advocacy
•Alicetown School benefits from local businesses’ new community approaches
•Untraceable factories continuing to dump waste in the Waiwhetu stream is only one of the regions environmental concerns
•Top dolls around town



Beating your feet for the good of the streets
By Jamie Melbourne-Hayward
How long does it take to walk from the Petone foreshore to the CBD and do you know the local short cuts?

The Dowse interchange warmly received in Western Hills
Western Hills community groups say they are happy with the Dowse interchange project and are looking forward to the project’s completion.

Untraceable factories continuing to dump waste in the Waiwhetu stream is only one of the regions environmental concerns
By Jamie Melbourne-Hayward
The Waiwhetu stream cleanup effort is being hampered by callous businesses that are continuing to dump waste into the stream says Lower Hutt Regional Councillor Sandra Greig.

September opening date announced for second Petone Park n' Ride
Good progress on the Dowse to Petone Upgrade Project has meant the New Zealand Transport Agency has been able to open one of the two Park n' Ride (Mackenzie Avenue) Bridge lanes.

Alicetown School benefits from local businesses’ new community approaches
By Jamie Melbourne-Hayward
Hutt Central School in Alicetown have just kicked off a new fitness regime and are continuing to reap the benefits of a ‘Reading for Life’ programme.

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