Upper Hutt City Council

The Upper Hutt City Council provides local services and facilities, such as public transport, rubbish and recycling, libraries, parks, and recreation facilities. It also makes decisions about building and planning, local regulations, and infrastructure, such as water supply and sewerage. The council is made up of ten councillors and the mayor. This is a first past the post (FPP) election, so you vote by ticking the name of your preferred candidate on your ballot paper. Compare the candidates and their policies to decide who to vote for in the Upper Hutt City Council election.

Recreation and culture

From parks and libraries to museums and art galleries, councils can be a key supporter of sporting, recreational and cultural events that bring communities to life. Community facilities, including sports grounds and town halls, are often owned and run by councils.

Recreation and culture

From parks and libraries to museums and art galleries, councils can be a key supporter of sporting, recreational and cultural events that bring communities to life. Community facilities, including sports grounds and town halls, are often owned and run by councils.

  • Promote Upper Hutt as the sporting capital of New Zealand.

    Brand every Upper Hutt sporting event as an Xtream event, borrowing the branding from the swimming complex, eg 'brought to you by Xtream netball'.

    Appoint a prominent sportsperson as a sporting ambassador at large for Upper Hutt.

  • Upgrade parks, pools and playgrounds to provide safe, inclusive recreational spaces for all community members.

    Support local arts and cultural festivals that showcase and celebrate our diversity.

    Enhance sporting facilities to increase community participation.

  • Base decisions on community spending on robust data, understanding both total number of visits and the number of people visiting.

    Review detailed data about where and to whom council funds are going to ensure the spending benefits the largest number of people.

  • Promote more events at our parks with outdoor concerts and festivals.

    Ensure our sporting facilities receive adequate funding for all sports.

    Promote our community halls for hire for private events ensuring an income as opposed to sitting dormant.

  • Ensure each suburb and valley tells its own story with locals developing signage and branding at no cost to ratepayers, councillor led.

    Introduce an optional donation for users of key parks, playgrounds and mountain bike tracks to support improved maintenance and improvements.

    Establish Akatawara as an eco adventure tourism hub with improved access to Staglands, recreational activities and star attractions.

  • Encourage residents to enjoy existing facilities such as sports fields, galleries and driving ranges.

    Support more frequent festivals and bring back the March Madness Fair.

    Encourage use of existing facilities including indoor venues.

  • Support and develop local community facilities as the budget allows.

    Support and develop local community facilities as the budget allows.

  • Support community arts, theatre and cultural events that bring people together.

    Partner with iwi and community groups to celebrate diverse cultures and histories.

  • Maintain parks, pools, libraries and community halls for everyone.

    Support local festivals and events that bring the community together.

    Foster community participation in sports, arts and recreation.

  • Promote Upper Hutt as the sporting capital of New Zealand.

    Brand every Upper Hutt sporting event as an Xtream event, borrowing the branding from the swimming complex, eg 'brought to you by Xtream netball'.

    Appoint a prominent sportsperson as a sporting ambassador at large for Upper Hutt.

  • Upgrade parks, pools and playgrounds to provide safe, inclusive recreational spaces for all community members.

    Support local arts and cultural festivals that showcase and celebrate our diversity.

    Enhance sporting facilities to increase community participation.

  • Base decisions on community spending on robust data, understanding both total number of visits and the number of people visiting.

    Review detailed data about where and to whom council funds are going to ensure the spending benefits the largest number of people.

  • Promote more events at our parks with outdoor concerts and festivals.

    Ensure our sporting facilities receive adequate funding for all sports.

    Promote our community halls for hire for private events ensuring an income as opposed to sitting dormant.

  • Ensure each suburb and valley tells its own story with locals developing signage and branding at no cost to ratepayers, councillor led.

    Introduce an optional donation for users of key parks, playgrounds and mountain bike tracks to support improved maintenance and improvements.

    Establish Akatawara as an eco adventure tourism hub with improved access to Staglands, recreational activities and star attractions.

  • Encourage residents to enjoy existing facilities such as sports fields, galleries and driving ranges.

    Support more frequent festivals and bring back the March Madness Fair.

    Encourage use of existing facilities including indoor venues.

  • Support and develop local community facilities as the budget allows.

    Support and develop local community facilities as the budget allows.

  • Support community arts, theatre and cultural events that bring people together.

    Partner with iwi and community groups to celebrate diverse cultures and histories.

  • Maintain parks, pools, libraries and community halls for everyone.

    Support local festivals and events that bring the community together.

    Foster community participation in sports, arts and recreation.