Monster trucks, ABBA and an art trail
Your Hutt week, 15 to 21 Oct
This weekend
Six picks for Saturday and Sunday
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Kiwi Steel Rodeo Tour Wellington! Monster Trucks, Freestyle Motorcross
A motorcycling and monster truck show at Te Marua Speedway.
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Te Ao Kohatu: Hikurangi Schaverien-Kaa
An acclaimed musical work created for the Wellington Jazz Festival.
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Bjorn Again: ABBA FOREVER TOUR
A tribute band performance featuring the music of ABBA.
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The Lower Hutt Art Trail at TLC | Stop 12
An art exhibition featuring working studios, paintings, jewellery and pottery.
More events this week
Day by day
Thursday, 15 October 2026
Petone Beach walkway, Eastbourne side of Petone Settlers Museum, 6.45pm to 7.30pm. A charity event for infant loss support.
Walter Nash Centre, from 10am. A community book sale with a wide selection of titles. Free.
St James Theatre Wellington, from 8pm. A special soul music performance as part of the jazz festival.
Friday, 16 October 2026
Star Time | Wellington Jazz Festival
San Fran, 7.30pm to 1am. A music event for the Wellington Jazz Festival.
Michael Fowler Centre, from 6.30pm. An all ages music performance.
Lower Hutt Events Centre, from 7pm. A night of Muaythai fights. $40.
Real Black for Me: Zoe Moon presents the music of Roberta Flack
Tawhiri Warehouse, from 8.30pm. A powerful musical tribute to soul icon Roberta Flack.
Saturday, 17 October 2026
Mexted Motors Spring into Tawa 2026
Main Rd, Tawa, Wellington 5028, from 10am. A community festival in Tawa with performances, food and drinks.
Sunday, 18 October 2026
Wellington Jazz Festival: Jazz Brunch
Upper Hutt Cossie Club. A relaxed jazz brunch with live music.
Whirinaki Whare Taonga. A piano concert featuring a scholarship recipient.
Tuesday, 20 October 2026
Michael Fowler Centre, from 8pm. A comedy show for adults.
Wednesday, 21 October 2026
Creedence Clearwater Collective
St James Theatre Wellington, from 7.30pm. A tribute band performance.
Dad joke of the week
What do you call a fish wearing a bowtie?
Sofishticated.
Council and roadworks
Metlink Hutt Valley Line and Melling Line: buses replacing trains. Saturday 17 October: buses replace all services between Wellington and Upper Hutt. Sunday 18 October: buses replace all daytime services between Wellington and Upper Hutt. Coming up, Saturday 24 to Monday 26 October: buses replace all services between Wellington and Upper Hutt.
Roadworks: SH 1 Urban Motorway, between Ngauranga Flyover and Vivian Street, southbound. SH 1 Urban Motorway, between Ngauranga Flyover and Vivian Street, southbound. Roadworks (resurfacing). From 9pm Sunday 4 October to 4.30am Friday 16 October. Due to various works, this section of road will be closed to southbound traffic on Sunday to Thursday nights between 9pm and 4:30am from Sunday 4th October to Friday 16th October. Plan your journey accordingly allowing extra time to travel. Detour via Hutt Road.
Series of planned works this month on SH2 in Lower Hutt. A series of planned works on SH2 in Lower Hutt continues this week. Works are required from Sunday 11 October through to Thursday 15 October during the same hours.
Roadworks: SH 58 Judgeford, between Flightys Road and Moonshine Road. SH 58 Judgeford, between Flightys Road and Moonshine Road. Roadworks. From 7.18am Friday 9 October, until further notice. Due to works for the SH58 Safety Improvements Project, there is Stop/Go traffic control, temporary lane shifts, and various speed restrictions in place. Plan your journey accordingly, allowing extra time to travel through this area.
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