An Integrated Vision for Hutt City – making our city a great ... - Stuff

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Introduction
Council’s vision for Hutt City is “A great place to live, work and
play”. Lower Hutt’s attributes mean that it is well placed to play
role in the region into the future.
Surrounded by hills and sea with a river flowing through, Lower
Hutt offers residents a rich variety of places they can call home.
Some of our residential villages are renowned for heritage and
history by the sea, some are nestled amongst the hills and others
are located centrally.
Working close to home is an option for Hutt residents with a
number of significant employment hubs e.g. commercial and light
industrial at CBD and Petone Central, medical sector at Boulcott,
heavy industry at Seaview, Avalon and Gracefield for science,
technology and research. Smaller businesses & shops operate out
of neighbourhood shopping centres & people work from home.
As destinations, visitors come for places that make Lower Hutt
unique in the Wellington Region - we have museums, seaside
villages as well as a unique collection of galleries, cafes,
restaurants and shopping experience. We also have
neighbourhoods that serve as ‘wilderness gateways’ - visitors
need not travel far to enjoy pristine natural forests, bush and the
wild Southern coastlines.
Not everyone is in the Hutt for leisure or work – residents and
visitors participate in a wide range of sports. Places like Taita and
Naenae boast regionally significant sports facilities. These
neighbourhoods attract visitors and residents as sports
destinations e.g. Walter Nash Stadium, Fraser Park and the
Naenae Swimming and Fitness Complex. Hutt also has
recreational green spaces including golf clubs, the Petone
Recreational Ground and Hutt Park in Seaview.