I don't have too much to go here at the moment but thought I'd create the thread in the hope that others can help fill it.:)

Covering both Upper Hutt and Lower Hutt cities (including Wainuiomata and Eastbourne). (Yes Lower Hutt City, "Hutt City" is just council marketing bollocks - Lower Hutt is the official name.)

Something to start with:

Lower Hutt Panoramas
From Wikimedia Commons (http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page). Scroll across for the full effect!

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c8/HuttCity_print_SML.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f7/Lower_Hutt_Panorama_at_night.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7e/Lowerhutt-fromWainui.jpg

Note - the apparently naughty word auto censored in the following news article is "P a k i", a not to uncommon maori name. It is not racist - It has nothing to do with immigrants to the UK from the sub continent. Such auto censoring that takes no account of context is just stupid.:nuts:

From the Hutt City Council's website (http://www.huttcity.govt.nz/News-and-Notices/News-Stories/Facelift-for-High-Street/):

Facelift for High Street

Tuesday, February 05, 2008

The central shopping district of Lower Hutt is to get a major facelift in a project due to start in the middle of March.

The upgrade will cover the area of High Street from Andrews Avenue in the south to Margaret Street. It is part of a long-term master plan to rejuvenate the central business district and provide some consisten urban planning.

The project is financed by Hutt City Council, with input from business organisation CBD+ and Business Hutt Valley.

Similar work has recently been completed in Margaret Street, but the particular attributes of High Street will create several unique differences.

Paving similar to Margaret Street will replace the current footpaths. The footpaths will be wider, and in some cases, particularly on the east side, will be twice the current width.

The council’s Urban Design Manager, **** Maaka, says wider footpaths have two fundamental advantages. “They create more space for pedestrians, and they allow more opportunities for outdoor dining from cafes and restaurants,” **** says. “The east side of High Street lends itself to this activity because it catches the best of the sun.”

Large, wooden, multi-purpose seating placed along the street has been designed with the assistance of Alan Brown from local outdoor furniture design and manufacturing firm Metallion. The seating will be large enough to encourage two or three groups of people to gather at any time.

High Street’s palm trees will be replaced by oriental plane trees (platanus orientalis or autumn glory). “The palms don’t have enough physical presence due to their small individual size and inability to fill the street at spacings set by parking and street light requirements.

“Our advice from horticultural experts is that the plane trees will grow well in this environment, the growth habit of the trees is uniform, they are quick growing and through time will add a real sense of presence and street appeal. They will also provide dappled shade in the summer and allow sunlight to the street when their leaves drop in the winter.”

The new trees will be relatively small when planted, due to the lack of mature specimens available in New Zealand.

Native plantings were reluctantly ruled out because of most species’ slow and inconsistent growth, especially in a main street environment.

New shelters will be installed to protect pedestrians from the weather. Hardwearing and stylish rubbish bins will also be installed, along with several cycle racks to encourage cycling in the central city.

Innovative “totem” style signs – about 3.5 metres high – on both sides of the street outside Queens Arcade will provide advertising signage for local businesses.

Lighting will be similar to that in Margaret Street, but will not include the blue highlights.

The work is expected to be completed by the end of August.

**** says the eastern side of the street will be completed first, then the west.

Contractors will generally work Monday-Friday from 7.30am-5pm. “We are very aware that we need to keep disruption for retailers and shoppers to a minimum,” he says. “Some traffic disruption will occur, but along with any dust and noise, we are aiming to manage that.

“I think the net result will be well worth it.

http://www.huttcity.govt.nz/upload/Images/news%20stories/HighSt.jpg

http://www.mergenz.com/data/twelve-daly-street/2-east-west-view.jpghttp://www.mergenz.com/data/twelve-daly-street/daly.jpg

Location: 12 Daly St, Central Lower Hutt (just across the road from the river and two blocks back from High St).

Project in brief:

Street level retail + 2 levels parking
9 levels Spacious and light open plan apartments
2 penthouses above
Indoor outdoor living all levels with cantilevered balconies
Full height aluminium glazing

Designed by Perry Architects (http://www.perryarchitects.co.nz/residential-towers/daly.html) for Merge Projects.

Websites:
www.twelvedalystreet.co.nz
www.mergenz.com/developmentprojects/show/twelve-daly-street

and construction is starting shortly :banana:

^^yep, according Merge they've sold 26 out of 29 apartments.

Great thread.

One thing though - I just don't know why Lower Hutt and all the other surrounding places don't merge with Wellington City and and become one. Just like Christchurch did in the 80's and Auckland is painfully thinking of doing now.

I think the idea of the City of Wellington covering the whole harbour area is a wonderful idea. Most of NZ and world think of it as one, I sure.

Great thread.

One thing though - I just don't know why Lower Hutt and all the other surrounding places don't merge with Wellington City and and become one. Just like Christchurch did in the 80's and Auckland is painfully thinking of doing now.

I think the idea of the City of Wellington covering the whole harbour area is a wonderful idea. Most of NZ and world think of it as one, I sure.

I think 3 city councils (Wellington, Greater Hutt Valley, and Porirua-Kapiti) + GWRC would be realistic, possibly as a stepping stone to one big local body. Even then, as in Auckland, the bridge-and-tunnel (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridge_and_tunnel) divide is very strong for such a small metro area, by world standards at least.

Although Wellington City can have Eastbourne & Petone. Maybe they should have made good on their threat to defect to WCC. :)

No Davee NO NO NO


Wellington can only dream of having the mullets and ugg boots of the Hutt valley.

Your average Wellington resident can only imagine the amazing feeling of mowing your lawn and finding a Cortina.


Wellington is just not ready, they will have to make do with a breathtaking veiw of the mighty "Hutt" from their homes in Roseneath.

Suckers....

Hutt is just a bunch of houses and a shopping mall.

Can't even compare to Wellington.

Hutt is just a bunch of houses and a shopping mall.

Can't even compare to Wellington.
I second that. It's basically the whole bridge-and-tunnel (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridge_and_tunnel) thing. The Hutt comes across as more Staten Island/New Jersey than San Jose to me.

Nonetheless 12 Daly St is a positive step. All it needs now is for the likes of Google to open a data centre. :) Then it'll be more like SJ.

Note - the apparently naughty word auto censored in the following news article is "P a k i", a not to uncommon maori name. It is not racist - It has nothing to do with immigrants to the UK from the sub continent. Such auto censoring that takes no account of context is just stupid.:nuts:

From the Hutt City Council's website (http://www.huttcity.govt.nz/News-and-Notices/News-Stories/Facelift-for-High-Street/):

Facelift for High Street

Tuesday, February 05, 2008

The central shopping district of Lower Hutt is to get a major facelift in a project due to start in the middle of March.

The upgrade will cover the area of High Street from Andrews Avenue in the south to Margaret Street. It is part of a long-term master plan to rejuvenate the central business district and provide some consisten urban planning.

The project is financed by Hutt City Council, with input from business organisation CBD+ and Business Hutt Valley.

Similar work has recently been completed in Margaret Street, but the particular attributes of High Street will create several unique differences.

Paving similar to Margaret Street will replace the current footpaths. The footpaths will be wider, and in some cases, particularly on the east side, will be twice the current width.

The council’s Urban Design Manager, **** Maaka, says wider footpaths have two fundamental advantages. “They create more space for pedestrians, and they allow more opportunities for outdoor dining from cafes and restaurants,” **** says. “The east side of High Street lends itself to this activity because it catches the best of the sun.”

Large, wooden, multi-purpose seating placed along the street has been designed with the assistance of Alan Brown from local outdoor furniture design and manufacturing firm Metallion. The seating will be large enough to encourage two or three groups of people to gather at any time.

High Street’s palm trees will be replaced by oriental plane trees (platanus orientalis or autumn glory). “The palms don’t have enough physical presence due to their small individual size and inability to fill the street at spacings set by parking and street light requirements.

“Our advice from horticultural experts is that the plane trees will grow well in this environment, the growth habit of the trees is uniform, they are quick growing and through time will add a real sense of presence and street appeal. They will also provide dappled shade in the summer and allow sunlight to the street when their leaves drop in the winter.”

The new trees will be relatively small when planted, due to the lack of mature specimens available in New Zealand.

Native plantings were reluctantly ruled out because of most species’ slow and inconsistent growth, especially in a main street environment.

New shelters will be installed to protect pedestrians from the weather. Hardwearing and stylish rubbish bins will also be installed, along with several cycle racks to encourage cycling in the central city.

Innovative “totem” style signs – about 3.5 metres high – on both sides of the street outside Queens Arcade will provide advertising signage for local businesses.

Lighting will be similar to that in Margaret Street, but will not include the blue highlights.

The work is expected to be completed by the end of August.

**** says the eastern side of the street will be completed first, then the west.

Contractors will generally work Monday-Friday from 7.30am-5pm. “We are very aware that we need to keep disruption for retailers and shoppers to a minimum,” he says. “Some traffic disruption will occur, but along with any dust and noise, we are aiming to manage that.

“I think the net result will be well worth it.

http://www.huttcity.govt.nz/upload/Images/news%20stories/HighSt.jpg

So has this facelift been finished yet. Last time i was in Lower Hutt it didn't look that much different

Court clears way for Settlers development
SIMON EDWARDS - Hutt News | Tuesday, 20 May 2008

http://www.stuff.co.nz/images/724701.jpg

An Environment Court decision has cleared the way for the proposed 82-apartment Settlers development in Petone, subject to developer Steve Donnelly submitting revised plans on such issues as landscaping, engineering and carparking.


However, a new scrap seems likely to erupt, ...

Early last year, Hutt City Council granted resource consent for Mr Donnelly's plans for a three-storey podium building incorporating retail fronting Jackson St, with three interconnected towers of about 30 metres (eight storeys in height) on the Lane Block (bounded by Jackson St, Campbell Tce, Victoria St and Petone Ave). The historic 1927 Petone Working Men's Club building at the rear would be saved and incorporated in the development and there would be parking for 129 vehicles.

...

more (http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominionpost/4554444a24118.html)

142 extra homes planned for Kelson
Subdivision proposed for 14 hectare site

MICHAEL KOPP - Hutt News | Tuesday, 20 May 2008

What may be one of the last available 'green fields' housing development in Lower Hutt is proposed in a 142-house subdivision near the top of Kelson off Waipounamu Drive.

more (http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominionpost/4554413a24118.html)

One would think that once the Enviromental Court had approved something , well thats it ....shall see what happens :cheers:

Court clears way for Settlers development
SIMON EDWARDS - Hutt News | Tuesday, 20 May 2008

http://www.stuff.co.nz/images/724701.jpg

An Environment Court decision has cleared the way for the proposed 82-apartment Settlers development in Petone, subject to developer Steve Donnelly submitting revised plans on such issues as landscaping, engineering and carparking.


However, a new scrap seems likely to erupt, ...

Early last year, Hutt City Council granted resource consent for Mr Donnelly's plans for a three-storey podium building incorporating retail fronting Jackson St, with three interconnected towers of about 30 metres (eight storeys in height) on the Lane Block (bounded by Jackson St, Campbell Tce, Victoria St and Petone Ave). The historic 1927 Petone Working Men's Club building at the rear would be saved and incorporated in the development and there would be parking for 129 vehicles.

...

more (http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominionpost/4554444a24118.html)

Bit of a cutee this one :lol:
http://images3.realestate.co.nz/edi/_9851/photos/5402148-1.jpg:cheers:

another for Petone .....
http://images3.realestate.co.nz/edi/remwgtn001/photos/WR259-1.jpg

Both of those will be part of the rejig of the Colgate Palmolive warehouse on Nevis St.

Listings here (http://www.realestate.co.nz/808404) and here (http://www.realestate.co.nz/698155).

Both of those will be part of the rejig of the Colgate Palmolive warehouse on Nevis St.

Listings here (http://www.realestate.co.nz/808404) and here (http://www.realestate.co.nz/698155).:lol:

Any word on the carve-up of the old Dunlop factory in Upper Hutt?
I hear it's a fairly large site.

Possible cafe at Point Howard Wharf. (Not the tanker wharf, the other one.)

I'm always a fan of more coffee ...

Brewing up plan for wharf cafe
YVONNE AIREY - Hutt News | Tuesday, 10 June 2008

A warming cup of coffee as you fish, anyone?

Point Howard waterfront is set for a boost if an idea by the Chocolate Dayz Café to open a café/shop on the old wharf gets the green light from the relevant local authorities.

Hutt City Council is advertising its intention to issue the café with a licence to occupy the old wharf building and the area immediately in front of it.
more (http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominionpost/4578928a24118.html)


Eastbourne bus barn upgrade and possible housing development. (Maybe apartments, no real detail just sale of "land suitable for housing".)

Good to see that they are finally doing something here as that area has looked rundown and tatty for years - hardly a nice gateway to East Harbour Regional Park.

Green light for bus barn upgrade, housing sale
SIMON EDWARDS - Hutt News | Tuesday, 10 June 2008

The historic bus barns at Korohiwa will be refurbished at an estimated cost of $1.5 million and adjacent land suitable for housing sold to the council-owned company UrbanPlus Ltd.

City councillors have also agreed to spend $500,000 over the next two financial years on landscaping improvements to the sweep of foreshore from the bus barns to the Burdans Gate entrance to East Harbour Regional Park.
more (http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominionpost/4579019a24118.html)

Any word on the carve-up of the old Dunlop factory in Upper Hutt?
I hear it's a fairly large site.

Hardly ever get that far up the Hutt, so I don't know too much about Upper Hutt happenings. From what I remember, it could definitely do with some development.

I did see in the DomPost (not online) a while back that the old GM car factory in Trentham (behind the racecourse) will be subdivided for industrial use.

$12.2 million Boulcott Hutt stopbank project approved
GWRC - 13 August 2008

On Monday Greater Wellington approved the $12.2 million Boulcott Hutt stopbank project as a part of providing a 440 year standard of flood protection to the Hutt City central business district. The project funding includes $1 million contribution from Hutt City Council.

After considering a number of alignments for the stopbank Greater Wellington approved the Boulcott Alternative alignment that will save the historic 70 year old Boulcott Golf Club.
more (http://www.gw.govt.nz/story28355.cfm?)

http://s518.photobucket.com/albums/u342/60MPa/?action=view&current=HuttHighStLightpoles2.jpg

Lightpoles going in to the High St upgrade last week

The place is still warmer on one side than the other and the small malls are deserted compared to the hell that is Queensgate

Potential in Petone

Source: Dominion Post, The, Sep 13, 2008, pC11
Edition: 2, Section: BUSINESS, pg. C11

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY

A PRIME waterfront site that allows a building of up to 30 metres high and offering expansive views over Wellington harbour is one of a number of Petone properties being put up for auction later this month.

Bayleys Wellington agent Richard Faisandier, who is marketing the vacant waterfront site at 127 The Esplanade (http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=127+the+esplanade,+petone&sll=-41.244772,172.617188&sspn=34.357424,89.033203&ie=UTF8&ll=-41.226857,174.873177&spn=0.002106,0.005434&t=h&z=18), said a property like this rarely came up for sale on the open market.

The site, 537 square metres of land and 246sq m of air rights, is used for parking by Valentines restaurant customers. It will soon house a show home on a short-term lease with a holding income of $20,000 a year. It has a current capital valuation of $660,000.

"Most waterfront properties in Petone are huge sites with large commercial or industrial buildings on them and are not generally available for redevelopment because they are tied up on long-term leases," Mr Faisandier said.

"This site is the only true waterfront one currently available with a zoning that allows the development of a range of commercial options from corporate offices to serviced apartments and hotels."

Nearby, a property at 262 Jackson St, housing a two-level building with retail and residential tenants and a smaller warehouse/art gallery library, has potential for redevelopment.

Mr Faisandier, who is marketing the property with Jim Wana, said the property has frontages to Jackson and Beach streets.

The 734sq m character building accommodates retailers Coin Save and Cats Galore gift shop on the ground floor, with student accommodation upstairs and the art library to the Beach St frontage.

The property is producing net annual rental income of $101,875. It has a capital valuation of $950,000.

At 457 Jackson St, industrial premises able to accommodate three tenants is for sale.

Mr Faisandier, who is marketing the property with Andrew Smith and Paul Cudby, said it would be an ideal opportunity for an owner- occupier.

The single-level 1009sq m building on a 1566sq m site is producing net annual rental income of $54,508, but he said this could rise to about $84,000 net if all three units were rented. The property has a capital valuation of $900,000.

All three properties are to be offered for sale by auction on September 25.

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CAPTION:

Prime-site parking: This Petone waterfront site is one of a number going to auction.
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up to 10 Levels ....could be good ! :cheers:

Potential in Petone

Source: Dominion Post, The, Sep 13, 2008, pC11
Edition: 2, Section: BUSINESS, pg. C11

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY

A PRIME waterfront site that allows a building of up to 30 metres high and offering expansive views over Wellington harbour is one of a number of Petone properties being put up for auction later this month.

Bayleys Wellington agent Richard Faisandier, who is marketing the vacant waterfront site at 127 The Esplanade (http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=127+the+esplanade,+petone&sll=-41.244772,172.617188&sspn=34.357424,89.033203&ie=UTF8&ll=-41.226857,174.873177&spn=0.002106,0.005434&t=h&z=18), said a property like this rarely came up for sale on the open market.

The site, 537 square metres of land and 246sq m of air rights, is used for parking by Valentines restaurant customers. It will soon house a show home on a short-term lease with a holding income of $20,000 a year. It has a current capital valuation of $660,000.

"Most waterfront properties in Petone are huge sites with large commercial or industrial buildings on them and are not generally available for redevelopment because they are tied up on long-term leases," Mr Faisandier said.

"This site is the only true waterfront one currently available with a zoning that allows the development of a range of commercial options from corporate offices to serviced apartments and hotels."

Nearby, a property at 262 Jackson St, housing a two-level building with retail and residential tenants and a smaller warehouse/art gallery library, has potential for redevelopment.

Mr Faisandier, who is marketing the property with Jim Wana, said the property has frontages to Jackson and Beach streets.

The 734sq m character building accommodates retailers Coin Save and Cats Galore gift shop on the ground floor, with student accommodation upstairs and the art library to the Beach St frontage.

The property is producing net annual rental income of $101,875. It has a capital valuation of $950,000.

At 457 Jackson St, industrial premises able to accommodate three tenants is for sale.

Mr Faisandier, who is marketing the property with Andrew Smith and Paul Cudby, said it would be an ideal opportunity for an owner- occupier.

The single-level 1009sq m building on a 1566sq m site is producing net annual rental income of $54,508, but he said this could rise to about $84,000 net if all three units were rented. The property has a capital valuation of $900,000.

All three properties are to be offered for sale by auction on September 25.

--------------------

CAPTION:

Prime-site parking: This Petone waterfront site is one of a number going to auction.
Copyright of Dominion Post, The is the property of Dominion Post, The. The copyright in an individual article may be maintained by the author in certain cases. Content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use.

Petone's largely industrial though isn't it?

Petone's largely industrial though isn't it?


Not really, there's plenty of both. Lovely old villas in Petone and lively main street. Anyway (from memory) valentines is on the industrial/residential border so residential wouldn't be out of place there.

Thanks for the clarification, I think I've been there briefly, but not since about 1993 so my memory is rather hazy about the place.

Thanks for the clarification, I think I've been there briefly, but not since about 1993 so my memory is rather hazy about the place.


I'm not a Hutt local, but I'll give it a go.

There is the old industrial on the eastern side of Petone (Railway workshop, old Gear Motors, and even a meatworks until the 80's)

There is the newish, business-park style industrial on the western side near the motorway and also on part the esplanade.

In the middle is the residential suburb.

But Petone is also a very old suburb with character homes, good rail connection, and Jackson St has pubs, cafes etc. Along with Newtown it is the only large 'minor' centre within Wellington that isn't a glorified mall. It's very popular, jhas character and property is quite expensive.

It sounds pretty cool. I know there are a whole heap of railway cottages there that are pretty important historically, as basically they're the first example of government provided housing in the whole country.

Jackson St restaurants at night seem to be doing the job for the Hutt that Courtenay Pl ones do for Wellytown - it's really come on in the last couple of years - quite a few newer ones down the Eastern end.
The place is totally screwed in an earthquake still but Jackson St weekend brunches are a growing tradition.

I was in Lower Hutt over a week ago, and came across an article on a future blueprint for Lower Hutt. It will be up for public submissions and comments in a few months. The aim of Vision 2030 is to attract more bars, cafes and restaurants as well as more apartment dwellers to the area. Vision 2030 also aims to revitalise the area into an education hub, centred more around the river and the library to become a centre piece for the cbd. The plan also aims to attract more events and conventions to the area and amongst some of the desired outcomes at this stage were the possibility of some form of convention centre and possibly a recording studio.:banana:

^^ A good sign indeed. Greater Petone methinks? Or maybe even annexation by WCC? :lol:

Petone

Settlers stuffed - not happening.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/images/724701.jpg


Settlers apartment plans scuttled
SIMON EDWARDS - Hutt News | Tuesday, 03 February 2009

The proposed 82-apartment Settlers complex on Jackson Street has been shot down, a victim of Resource Management Act delays and the global credit squeeze.
more (http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominionpost/4836789a25482.html)

Lower Hutt

12 Daly St - possibly still on

http://www.mergenz.com/data/twelve-daly-street/2-east-west-view.jpg


Council loan for apartments
NICHOLAS BOYACK - Hutt News | Tuesday, 03 February 2009

Hutt city councillors last week gave approval in principle to a secret deal to help finance a $22 million apartment tower.

Councillors met last Tuesday behind closed doors to discuss an application by Merge Property Group for a loan for Twelve Daly, the 12-storey complex first unveiled in July 2007.
more (http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominionpost/4836772a25482.html)

:cheers:

Architecturally the Settlers Apartments aren't particulary flash.

How can a newspaper article claim that something is a secret plan?

More infill housing near town centres proposed in District Plan change.

Plan change will allow more in-fill housing
By NICHOLAS BOYACK - Hutt News
24/03/2009

A proposed change to the District Plan that could significantly change the way Hutt City looks is in danger of slipping through under the radar.

Plan Change 12 would create new higher density residential areas based on zones within a five minute walking distance of shopping centres, including the CBD. The change covers all the city's shopping centres, excluding Eastbourne, Petone and Moera.

The proposed planning rules would allow for smaller sites and greater coverage on residential properties. This change will take the number of higher density residential sites from around 12% of households in Hutt City to around 25%.
more (http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/communities/hutt-news/2287607/Plan-change-will-allow-more-in-fill-housing)

Petone

Settlers stuffed - not happening.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/images/724701.jpg



Lower Hutt

12 Daly St - possibly still on

http://www.mergenz.com/data/twelve-daly-street/2-east-west-view.jpg


Thats great news, i quite like the idea of the council helping out developers. The design of the building is nice also.:cheers:

Council no longer helping to finance 12 Daly Street apartments.
Urban Plus pulls the plug on apartments loan
By NICHOLAS BOYACK - Hutt News
31/03/2009

The city council's proposed $1.7 million loan for the Twelve Daly Street apartments has died a quiet death.

Approval 'in principle' in February for the money, which council could borrow at rates more favourable than developers Merge Property Ltd. could negotiate, proved highly contentious after it was passed on the casting vote of Mayor David Ogden in a secret meeting.

Yesterday, the board of council-owned property company Urban Plus, charged with completing due diligence on the deal, announced that "for commercial reasons", it was declining the opportunity to provide funding for the development.
more (http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/communities/2304361/Urban-Plus-pulls-the-plug-on-apartments-loan)

:ohno::cheers:

Why would the council finance developers

To cut a long story short, they're trying to shake off the image of the Hutt as a rust-belt suburb.

Petone
Jackson Street

Photos from a few months back that I finally got round to uploading.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2436/3584293653_b66817fb48_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/12497592@N02/3584293653/)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3586/3584294083_8b06066b51_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/12497592@N02/3584294083/)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3319/3584294563_1d28e02483_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/12497592@N02/3584294563/)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3391/3584294957_3b142f355f_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/12497592@N02/3584294957/)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3612/3584295323_75bd49d88c_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/12497592@N02/3584295323/)

Petone
Waterfront

Photos from a few months back that I finally got round to uploading.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3338/3585101934_e251e35334_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/12497592@N02/3585101934/)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2431/3584296065_173fc9da3c_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/12497592@N02/3584296065/)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3633/3584297007_ae1c6a0158_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/12497592@N02/3584297007/)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3554/3585102870_5e42145375.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/12497592@N02/3585102870/)

Petone has been one of those sleeping Surprise Packages :banana::cheers:
Starting to sparkle :)

Lower Hutt

Photos from a few months back that I finally got round to uploading.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3341/3584299265_8df373c38c_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/12497592@N02/3584299265/)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3407/3585106110_d29c7d8a0e_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/12497592@N02/3585106110/)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2460/3584300177_a111dfe99a_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/12497592@N02/3584300177/)

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:cheers:

^^ Cheers Marky :cheers:

Petone has been one of those sleeping Surprise Packages :banana::cheers:
Starting to sparkle :)
Petone is my favourite part of the Hutt and IMO the best cafe scene in the Hutt. Probably the only part of the Hutt I'd consider living.

Has the only "proper" main street in the Hutt too. (High Street Lower Hutt suffers from Queensgate Mall and thus doesn't count.)

Very nice area. :yes:

anyone know if Queensgate is planning on expanding?

^^AFAIK not currently. Any further expansion would completely kill the rest of the shops in High Street.

Lower Hutt and Petone look like great for light rail.

Possible development for Lower Hutt.
Plan to put a heart into Lower Hutt
By TOM FITZSIMONS - The Dominion Post
09/07/2009

A $20 million new city council building is in the offing for Lower Hutt to give the city's tired central business district a boost.

Retailers, business leaders and the mayor agree the central city lacks a heart - and there is tentative support for the Hutt City Council's ideas.

Along with the "multi-purpose civic building" proposed for High St near the Hutt River, councillors are also supporting a new bridge from State Highway 2 into the city, a riverside promenade and a green area around the NewDowse art gallery.

The ideas, backed by a council committee last night, are part of longterm plans to revitalise the central city by 2030.
more (http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/wellington/2576905/Plan-to-put-a-heart-into-Lower-Hutt/)

Retailers, business leaders and the mayor agree the central city lacks a heart

What you get for allowing such a huge mall development in your CBD

I like Petone a lot. jackson Street will keep getting better ... a tram from Petone Station up jackson street to a new medium sized soccer stadium at petone rec ground would top it off.

and did you know Hutt City has nearly 100,000 residents. Thats more than palmy and catching up on Dunedin and Tauranga. A city this size needs a heart!

Lower Hutt

Photos from a few months back that I finally got round to uploading.

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I've have only just found this site.Lived in Silverstream
'74 to '80.Pics 3 and 4 are of the old post office.The round things front and side held flag poles that I fitted when we renovated the P.O.
Christ has it changed!

Great Photos ...looks so fresh and Clean .......as an ex Petone resident nice to see :cheers:

The Hutt is missing an opportunity here:-
4+ storey apartments overlooking the river and looking towards the harbour. House values on the Western Hills are already up there near Khandallah costs so there's money to be had..