From Sunday 19 July, NZTA is trialling a new lane layout on the Melling Link Bridge to help reduce delays when leaving Lower Hutt. During the trial, both westbound lanes on the bridge will be able to continue north towards Upper Hutt. The left lane will still be available for people heading south to Wellington….

Learn about what a Community Hub is, the role of the Wellington Region Emergency Management Office (WREMO), and how the Maungaraki community can play an important role in times of emergencies like earthquakes, tsunamis, flooding, storms, and events where we need each other. Where: Maungaraki Community Centre – Toy Library/Supper room (opposite the pedestrian crossing),…

The Residents’ Association will be holding their AGM at St. Aidan’s Church on Thursday 18th June at 7:30 Come along to meet the committee and hear what has been happening during the last year. For more information and to read the President’s report and Annual Financial Statement see the Normandale Times for June, under ‘About…

Don’t forget, if you have any rubbish too large for your red bin, bring it along on Saturday. See the latest Normandale Times for details.

(Weather permitting – as of Tuesday forecast isn’t promising) Remember: If you have anything unwanted but still usable, put it outside your house this weekend clearly marked as Free to take away. You can put out toys, garden equipment, furniture, and other bric-a-brac that other residents can reuse. Other residents can help yourself to anything…

Where: Maungaraki Baptist Church, 164 Dowse Drive When: Wednesday the 18th of February, 7:30pm The next presentation, describing how family and friends can remain in communication following a disaster, will take place in the Maungaraki Baptist Church, 164 Dowse Drive, at 19:30 on Wednesday the 18th of Feb. The format will be similar to before: a half…

Don’t forget, Santa will be coming to Normandale on Christmas Day. See the Normandale Times December edition for the route he will take and other information.

Maungaraki Community Centre at 8:30 pm on Thursday 16th of October 2025 Following a major event, such as an earthquake, the first thought of most of us will be “I’m OK but is my family OK?” and we will reach for the phone to find out. Unfortunately a quarter of a million other Wellingtonians will…

Friday 19th September, 7:30, St. Aidan’s on the Hill Your chance to hear the candidates for our ward (Western Ward), the Mayoralty, Councillors at large and for Greater Wellington Regional Council answer questions on why they should be elected to represent us. Most candidates have already confirmed they will be attending. They will be presented…

The Residents Association AGM will be held on Thursday 19th June at 7:30. Venue: St. Aidan’s on the Hill Please join us, new members welcome. Volunteers for the committee also welcome. Refreshments will be provided.