Some Lower Hutt city centre businesses have closed and others are fighting to survive after major roadworks have slashed revenue by 50 per cent.
A handful of protected trees in the Lower Hutt suburb of Avalon are all that remain of a world-renowned five-hectare garden established in the 1840s.
A low-maintenance, three-bedroom unit in the heart of Petone is attracting interest from first-home buyers and investors with its prime location and practical layout.
Sweeping local government reforms are pushing the Wellington region's councils toward a potential merger, but questions remain over the true benefits of creating a 'super city'.
The Walter Nash Centre in Taita is hosting free, fortnightly drop-in sessions to help Lower Hutt residents uncover their ancestry with the assistance of a specialist.
The NZTA's preferred route for a new $2 billion highway linking Lower Hutt and Porirua has worried many Petone residents, who face property acquisition and disruption.