Lower Hutt

city in the Wellington Region of New Zealand

Lower Hutt (Māori: Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai) is a city in the Wellington Region of New Zealand. It is the sixth most populous city in New Zealand.

Lower Hutt
Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai  (Māori)
Lower Hutt from the air, looking eastwards in March 2009
Lower Hutt from the air, looking eastwards in March 2009
Coat of arms of Lower Hutt
Location of Lower Hutt
Coordinates: 41°13′S 174°55′E / 41.217°S 174.917°E / -41.217; 174.917
Country New Zealand
RegionWellington
Wards
  • Western
  • Northern
  • Central
  • Eastern
  • Harbour
  • Wainuiomata
Community Boards
  • Eastbourne
  • Petone
  • Wainuiomata[1]
ElectoratesHutt South (general)
Remutaka (general)
Te Tai Tonga (Māori)
Ikaroa-Rāwhiti (Māori)
Suburbs
Government
 • MayorCampbell Barry (Labour)
 • Deputy MayorTui Lewis
 • MPsGinny Andersen (Labour)
Chris Hipkins (Labour)
Rino Tirikatene (Labour)
Meka Whaitiri (Labour)
 • Territorial authorityHutt City Council
Area
 • Territorial376.40 km2 (145.33 sq mi)
 • Urban
78.53 km2 (30.32 sq mi)
 • Rural
297.87 km2 (115.01 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2023)[2]
 • Territorial114,000
 • Density300/km2 (780/sq mi)
 • Urban
113,000
 • Urban density1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi)
Postcode(s)
5010, 5011, 5012, 5013, 5014, 5019
Area code04
Websitewww.huttcity.govt.nz Edit this at Wikidata

References

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  1. "Poari Hapori Community Boards". Hutt City Council. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  2. "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)