Upper Hutt

Upper Hutt
Te Awa Kairangi ki Uta (Māori)
Upper Hutt City
Upper Hutt, view towards city centre.
Upper Hutt, view towards city centre.
Coat of arms of Upper Hutt
Motto: 
Nihil altius pulchriusue (Nothing higher nor more beautiful)[1]
The location of Upper Hutt City within Wellington Region
The location of Upper Hutt City within Wellington Region
Coordinates: 41°08′00″S 175°03′00″E / 41.133333333333°S 175.05°E / -41.133333333333; 175.05
CountryNew Zealand
RegionWellington
Territorial AuthorityUpper Hutt City
  
City status1966
Borough status1926
Town Board1908
ElectoratesRemutaka (general)
Mana (general)
Ikaroa-Rāwhiti (Māori)
Te Tai Hauāuru (Māori)
Suburbs
Government
 • TypeCity Council
 • MayorWayne Guppy
 • Deputy MayorHellen Swales
 • Territorial authorityUpper Hutt City Council
 • MPs
Area
 • Territorial539.88 km2 (208.45 sq mi)
 • Urban
51.16 km2 (19.75 sq mi)
 • Rural
488.72 km2 (188.70 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2024)[3]
 • Territorial47,900
 • Density89/km2 (230/sq mi)
 • Urban
45,000
 • Urban density880/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode
5018, 5019
Area code04
Websitewww.upperhutt.govt.nz Edit this at Wikidata

Upper Hutt (Māori: Te Awa Kairangi ki Uta)[4] is a city in the Wellington Region of New Zealand and one of the four cities that constitute the Wellington metropolitan area.[5]

  1. ^ "The Story Behind Our Brand | Coat of Arms". www.upperhuttcity.com. Upper Hutt City Council. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Area was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference NZ_population_data_2018 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Te Awa Kairangi ki Uta/Upper Hutt | Greater Wellington Regional Council". www.gw.govt.nz. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Our Māori heritage". www.upperhuttcity.com. Retrieved 19 June 2021.