Media roundup on storm & reminder: ECB meeting postponed

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Reminder: ECB meeting scheduled for tonight (17 February) has been postponed.

For urgent/safety issues please ring 111. If you have a problem that concerns the council please go to https://my.huttcity.govt.nz/ . For local/general issues contact a member of ECB.

In the media

  • The Herald  – Hutt Council CEO Jo Miller talks about the damage caused by yesterday’s weather event. Watch the playback here.
  • RNZ – Check point (Jon Kingsbury) Weather chaos hits lower North Island as Hutt Valley floods. Listen here.
  • Newtalk ZB – Jo Miller – Listen here.
  • Newstalk ZB – Road ‘disintegrating’ as flooding tears through Lower Hutt suburb. Read more here.
  • One News 16/2 – 6pm Jon Kingsbury and Moa point meeting (first 7 mins) https://www.tvnz.co.nz/shows/one-news-at-6pm/episodes/s2026-e47  (this may require a free log in to view)
  • One News – Jon Kingsbury – Drivers told to stay off Hutt Valley roads amid flooding. Read now.
  • RNZ – Tempers flare as officials front for packed Moa Point public meeting. Read more here.
  • RNZ – Waiwhetu Stream – Winds gust to 240km/h on lower North Island’s east coast. Read more here

Social media

  • There was a lot of chaos yesterday due to the weather. With our pools and hubs closed, lots of flooding, landslide risk that is still ongoing, a self-evacuation for the Waiwhetu area, and advice to not travel for safety reasons and as it was causing gridlock which was blocking emergency response. We were continuously sharing updates and keeping our community informed.
  • Saturday was Valentine’s Day, which meant 2 for 1 on admission at our pools.