Lower Hutt Mayor Ray Wallace thinks a radical overhaul of Hutt City centre is needed for the city to thrive. The Hutt City Council could potentially buy empty buildings for demolition and replace them with apartments and parks. READ MORE:* New Naenae Pool could cost $40 million* Hutt City Council underwrites events centre* Is Lower Hutt becoming a tumbleweed city? In 2009, the Hutt City Council came up with a bold plan to turn the city towards the Hutt River, featuring a river promenade, riverside apartments and a pedestrian bridge. Lower Hutt Mayor Ray Wallace thinks a radical overhaul of Hutt City centre is needed for the city to thrive.

Source: Stuff May 24, 2019 17:01 UTC