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

Haere mai Welcome!

This online platform is open to everyone who lives, works and visits Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai Lower Hutt. We want to hear from a diverse range of people with mix of ages and backgrounds, knowledge and experience, who are interested in helping shape the future of our city.

This document is owned collectively by the people and organisations of our city - it belongs to everyone.

Tō Tātou Tāone 2055 isn’t just about addressing today’s challenges, it’s about tomorrow’s possibilities!

We’ve listened, we’ve learned – and now we’re ready to take the next step with you.

Over the past few months, many passionate people across Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai Lower Hutt have shared their hopes, priorities, and bold ideas for the future of our city. From safe and connected neighbourhoods to climate resilience, housing, equity, and vibrant communities – the message is clear: our people care deeply about this place and the generations to come.

What we heard:

• Strong support for values like equity, environmental guardianship, and intergenerational responsibility
• A shared desire for smart infrastructure, safe and sustainable transport, and stronger community connections
• A clear call to prioritise wellbeing – from access to nutritious food and healthcare to thriving local businesses and quality education
• A push to ensure our city strategy speaks to everyone – including our ageing population, rangatahi, and growing ethnic diversity

What we’re sharing with you now

We’ve drafted a values-based strategy shaped by what we heard and co-created with leaders from across the city.

The City Leadership Group – made up of senior representatives from iwi, local and central government, community groups, business, education, health, and rangatahi – has played a central role in driving this work. Together, they’ve helped shape the values, vision, goals, and ideas for action that sit at the heart of the strategy.

They’re also committed to living the strategy: embedding it within their organisations and championing it through their communities and networks. This strategy belongs to all of us – not just Council.

Whether you’re a student, business owner, kaumātua, or new to Lower Hutt – this is your future too.

Read the Draft Strategy Overview

Want the highlights? This overview document is easy-to-read and equips you to take the survey below. It summarises the key values, vision, goals, and actions that will guide our city forward.

Explore the full draft Strategy chapters

Want to go deeper? Each chapter provides more detail on specific goal areas. We’re not asking for feedback on these specifically, but they’re available if you'd like to learn more.

Have your say – help shape the final strategy

We’re asking for your thoughts on the overview document to make sure the strategy is clear, useful, and reflects what matters to you.

Your feedback will help us:

• Check that the direction and ideas feel right
• Understand how clear and accessible the strategy is
• Improve how we communicate and deliver on this work going forward

Survey open until midnight, Thursday 25 September

Together, we’re building the Lower Hutt of tomorrow

This isn’t a Council document – it’s a collective roadmap for everyone who calls this place home.

On this page you'll find:

• Project background, information and updates
• Engagement tools - Survey and Q&A below!
• Important documents:
  • Tō Tātou Tāone 2055 Our City 2055 Overview Document
  • Tō Tātou Tāone 2055 Chapters
• Supporting documents:
  • City Summit 2024 insights
  • Tangata Moana Fono summary
  • Ethnic Communities hui summary
  • Business Interviews summary
  • SWOC (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Challenges) Summary
  • Lower Hutt Infographic data
  • Supporting strategies and policies
• FAQs
• Timeline

Pātai? Questions? Use the Q&A tool below, email us at haveyoursay@huttcity.govt.nz or call 04 570 6666

Due to the open and interactive nature of somes tools on this page, you may be asked to register in order to participate. You'll simply answer a few demographic questions, pick a screen name and you're ready to go!

This page will be self moderated with minimal input from Council staff, we ask that all members and their contributions are treated with kindness and respect. All participation is voluntary.