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. It is New Zealand's sixth most populous city, with a population of 115,500. The total area administered by the council is 376.4 km² around the lower half of the Hutt Valley and along the eastern shores of Wellington Harbour, of which 78.54 km² is urban. It is separated from the city of Wellington by the harbour, and from Upper Hutt by the Taita Gorge.
Country: New Zealand
Region: Wellington
Postcode(s): 5010, 5011, 5012, 5013, 5014, 5019
Area code: 04
Wards: Western · Northern · Central · Eastern · Harbour · Wainuiomata
Community Boards: Eastbourne · Petone · Wainuiomata
Electorates: Hutt South (general) · Remutaka (general) · Te Tai Tonga (Māori) · Ikaroa-Rāwhiti (Māori)