Tō Tātou Tāone 2055 Our City 2055 - Lower Hutt City Strategy

The City Leadership Group is made up of senior representatives of key organisations from across Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai Lower Hutt who have been bought together to help shape the future of our city. It includes representatives from iwi, local and central government, businesses, health and education sectors, rangatahi and community organisations. Their role is to drive the development of Tō Tātou Tāone 2055 Our City 2055 and support positive, long-term change in the city.

The group brings their knowledge, influence and community connections to help set the direction of the strategy and ensure that diverse community voices are reflected in this work.

So far, the City Leadership Group has held three workshops to help develop the draft vision, values, goals and initiatives that will form the backbone of the strategy. Their ongoing work will continue to shape and support the strategy as it moves toward public consultation and final endorsement in late 2025.

Members

Over the last few months we've met with a variety of businesses in the city to understand the challenges they face and the opportunities that are out there in their industry and how that could shape the future of Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai Lower Hutt.

A report sharing the insights from these hui is here, and in the Important Documents section of this page.

On 21 November 2024, we asked members of our ethnic communities to share their thoughts on what they like about Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai Lower Hutt, future challenges and opportunities for the city and what we want to leave for future generations.

A report sharing the insights of this hui is available here and in the Important Documents section of this page.

"A thriving city doesn’t just look like economic growth, lots of people or flash new infrastructure. It’s a city where its people feel valued”. Huliana Whonu Fanua, WelTec student and former Head Girl of Naenae College, guest speaker City Summit 2024

"Our history is not just a record of what has been; it is our greatest guide to what must come. We honour the past by forging ahead with new and revitalised energy, ensuring that our children and grandchildren inherit a world where they can flourish". Kara Puketapu-Dentice, Chief Executive of Taranaki Whānui ki te Upoko o Te Ika, guest speaker City Summit 2024

On Wednesday 18 September 2024, 200 people attended the inaugural Lower Hutt City Summit, taking the first step in creating a long-term direction for the city. We asked members of our communities to share their thoughts on what matters most to them; what they’re grateful for in Lower Hutt, what we could do better and what we want to leave for future generations.

Read the report on what we heard.

Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai Lower Hutt is facing significant challenges that will continue to disrupt our communities and the economy if we don’t commit to a coordinated, long-term response.

The purpose of the City Strategy is a document that will look to address these challanges by having a 30-year outlook. We want this document to be created alongside the community, reflecting the voices and aspirations of our people, to set goals and identify plans that we can work on together to guide our city into the future.

We acknowledge that these challenges can’t be solved by Council alone, therefore this is not a council strategy but a City Strategy. We’re setting up a City Leadership Group (CLG) which will be a collective of senior representatives from key sectors and organisations in Lower Hutt who will jointly own and endorse the City Strategy.