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The aftermath of a crash at Belmont, Lower Hutt. (File photo) After the death of local man Christopher John Westbury, 41, near the intersection with Grounsell Cres in Belmont on May 18, the community held a meeting to discuss concerns about the area – including rat running” where drivers by dodge red lights on the highway by turning and speeding down Grounsell Cres. In the wake of the meeting, Hutt South MP Ginny Andersen and Lower Hutt-based National MP Chris Bishop both wrote to Waka Kotahi to arrange a meeting . On Tuesday, Waka Kotahi’s director of regional relationships Emma Speight responded saying that work on making the crossing safer was underway. ....
Blake Crayton-Brown/Stuff Hutt City Councillor Simon Edwards lives in Belmont, Lower Hutt and heard a thud when a pedestrian was hit by a car last week. (File photo) Some residents described seeing cars travelling along Grounsell Cres, a residential street with a 50kph limit, at about 80kph. Edwards wanted to see red light cameras installed at the SH2 intersections with the Melling and Kennedy Good bridges and the speed limit lowered to 80kph. James Scott, who heads the Belmont Residents’ Association which had hosted Wednesday s meeting, said he was worried the speeding problem on SH2 would get worse once Transmission Gully opened and traffic through the Haywards Interchange increased. ....
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11:10, May 26 2021 GOOGLE MAPS/Supplied State Highway 2, Western Hutt Rd, near Grounsell Cres, in Lower Hutt In a statement on Wednesday, police said the man was Christopher John Westbury, 41, from Lower Hutt, formerly of Feilding. The crash occurred about 10pm on May 18, near the intersection with Grounsell Cres. The road was closed for several hours. Simon Edwards, a Hutt City councillor who lives nearby, said he heard a “loud thud” at the time of the collision. READ MORE: ....
The musical cast of Jersey Boys in the capital. Mōrena, I’m Bill Hickman, breaking news reporter taking over from Mandy Te, who provided live updates on Wednesday evening. 11.10am: CCTV partnership providing “significant results” with alleged burglar and drug dealers caught. Police say its partnership with Wellington City Council’s CCTV operators is yielding significant results after a prolific alleged burglar targeting mail rooms in apartment buildings was caught and charged. The City Safety CCTV operators also alerted police to two alleged drug deals and a wanted male on Courtenay Place, which resulted in officers making four arrests and seizing methamphetamine, MDMA, cannabis, scales, a knife and $2,900 in cash. ....