Lower Hutt is a city in the Wellington Region of New Zealand. Administered by the Hutt City Council, it is one of the four cities that constitute the Wellington metropolitan area.
Lower Hutt from the air, looking eastwards in March 2009
Christ Church, Taitā, built in 1853 – the oldest extant church in the Wellington region
2011 photo of the Lower Hutt town hall
Wellington Harbour, officially called Wellington Harbour / Port Nicholson, is a large natural harbour on the southern tip of New Zealand's North Island. The harbour entrance is from Cook Strait. Central Wellington is located on parts of the western and southern sides of the harbour, and the suburban area of Lower Hutt is to the north and east.
Looking north-east over Wellington Harbour from above Cook Strait Left to right: Lambton Harbour, Miramar Peninsula and the harbour entrance
Lambton Harbour, Port Nicholson, Wellington, New Zealand, ca. 1840
Ferry MV Kaitaki in the Harbour