Golder's Cottage and Blockhouse

We have completed our feasibility study to explore future options for conserving and increasing public access to Golder's Cottage and the Upper Hutt Blockhouse.

The findings and recommendations are now available in a report: 2023 Assessing Opportunities: Golder's Cottage and Upper Hutt Blockhouse. (See Documents.)

We are inviting our community to read the report and provide their feedback in writing or in person.

Next steps

Step 1 – Read the report

Available in the ‘Documents’ section, this reports explains the background and issues identified, along with the findings and possible recommendations we are to consider.

Printed copies are available at:

Central Library
844 Fergusson Drive, Upper Hutt

Step 2 – Provide your feedback via email

You can provide your feedback in writing to heritage@uhcc.govt.nz.

NOTE: If you would like your name to be withheld, please indicate this in your email.

Step 3 (Optional) – Speak with us

If you would like to give your feedback in person, please drop by Central Library to discuss this with Mike Ryan, Director of Community Services, and Reid Perkins, Community Heritage Advisor, between 2.30PM and 3.30PM on these dates:

• Wednesday, 4 October
• Monday, 9 October
• Wednesday, 11 October

Your feedback is important to us. We will consider all feedback in writing or at our drop-in sessions.

Submissions of feedback close at 11.59PM on 30 October 2023.

If you have any questions, please contact us at heritage@uhcc.govt.nz or call us on 04 527 2169.

For all media queries, please email media@uhcc.govt.nz