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Water Sports

You can choose from sailing and windsurfing on Wellington Harbour, waterskiing at Petone Beach or simply hiring a kayak at Days Bay in Eastbourne. The ability to pursue the watersport of your choice, is right here in the Hutt Valley.

Windsurfing on Wellington Harbour
Windsurfing on Wellington Harbour

Days Bay Boat Shed

Days Bay Wharf
Eastbourne
Lower Hutt
Ph: +64 4 562 8150
pete@daysbayboatshed.co.nz
www.daysbayboatshed.co.nz

Dolphin Sailing Academy

Heretaunga Boating Club
138 The Esplanade
Petone
Ph: +64 4 586 0699
www.dolphinsailing.co.nz
www.sailhbc.org.nz

New Zealand Firsts

As the first place of organised settlement in New Zealand it's no wonder Hutt City is filled with amazing New Zealand firsts; lighthouses, dams, settlements and more.

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Hutt Valley i-SITE Visitor Centres

The Hutt City i-SITE Visitor Centre is your one stop shop for bookings and information about what to see and do around Lower Hutt and throughout New Zealand.

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Featured Accommodation

Orongorongo Station

This is as close to wilderness and as far south as you can possibly access by car.  Orongorongo Station is accessible, rugged coastal property but with modern comforts.


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Featured Event

Nuku Tewhatewha

This nationally significant pataka (Maori store house, usually for food) was commissioned by paramount chief Wi Tako Ngatata of Te Atiawa and carved in the 1850's as a sign of support for Kingitanga, or the Maori King Movement.


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Featured Activity

Rock Climbing & Bouldering

The end of the road heading south out of Wainuiomata meets a wild stretch of coastline.  Across the Wainuiomata River from the end of the road is one of the North Island's premier rock climbing spots.


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