Upper Hutt

Upper Hutt
Te Awa Kairangi ki Uta (Māori)
Upper Hutt City
Upper Hutt, view towards city centre.
Motto: 
Nihil altius pulchriusue (Nothing higher nor more beautiful)
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
  Territorial
539.88 km2 (208.45 sq mi)
  Urban
51.16 km2 (19.75 sq mi)
  Rural
488.72 km2 (188.70 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2024)
  Territorial
47,500
  Density88/km2 (230/sq mi)
  Urban
44,500
  Urban density870/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode
5018, 5019
Area code04
Websitewww.upperhutt.govt.nz

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