Tupua Horo Nuku: Ngau Matau, Sorrento Bay and Whiorau (Lowry) Bay Designs

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Consultation has concluded and we will now review your feedback.

Tupua Horo Nuku Eastern Bays shared path is a 4.4 kilometre walking and cycling path to be built along Marine Drive between Ngau Matau (Point Howard) and Eastbourne. The name Tupua Horo Nuku evokes the narrative of the Tupua, Ngake, one of the two creators of the Harbour in traditional Māori narrative. The name was gifted to the project by Te Atiawa Taranaki Whānui, as part of the partnership between iwi and Hutt City Council.

Construction of the project started in August 2022, with work recently completed in Mā-Koromiko (Windy Point), progressing in Sunshine Bay, and designs already completed for York Bay, Mahina Bay and Whiorau Reserve. Now we are continuing with bay-specific urban design plans (BSUDPs) for construction in Ngau Matau, Sorrento Bay and Whiorau (Lowry) Bay.

View and download the draft design plans:

As this is the final stage of design before construction, many decisions have been made which have been consulted on during earlier phases of the project, you can see the timeline on this page for more details on that. This consultation gives you the opportunity to look at detailed design features like the locations of bus stops, beach access points, seating areas, and planting.

The consultation closes 5pm 15 December 2023.

Following this stage, feedback on the plans will be incorporated where possible. If a further round of consultation is required, these will be submitted to the Eastbourne Community Board, East Harbour Environmental Association, and relevant Residents Associations for feedback, in line with the conditions of consent for the project.

For more information on the project visit the project page on the Hutt City Council website.

Sign up for regular email updates.

If you have any questions for the project team you can contact them at 0800 135 255.


Tupua Horo Nuku Eastern Bays shared path is a 4.4 kilometre walking and cycling path to be built along Marine Drive between Ngau Matau (Point Howard) and Eastbourne. The name Tupua Horo Nuku evokes the narrative of the Tupua, Ngake, one of the two creators of the Harbour in traditional Māori narrative. The name was gifted to the project by Te Atiawa Taranaki Whānui, as part of the partnership between iwi and Hutt City Council.

Construction of the project started in August 2022, with work recently completed in Mā-Koromiko (Windy Point), progressing in Sunshine Bay, and designs already completed for York Bay, Mahina Bay and Whiorau Reserve. Now we are continuing with bay-specific urban design plans (BSUDPs) for construction in Ngau Matau, Sorrento Bay and Whiorau (Lowry) Bay.

View and download the draft design plans:

As this is the final stage of design before construction, many decisions have been made which have been consulted on during earlier phases of the project, you can see the timeline on this page for more details on that. This consultation gives you the opportunity to look at detailed design features like the locations of bus stops, beach access points, seating areas, and planting.

The consultation closes 5pm 15 December 2023.

Following this stage, feedback on the plans will be incorporated where possible. If a further round of consultation is required, these will be submitted to the Eastbourne Community Board, East Harbour Environmental Association, and relevant Residents Associations for feedback, in line with the conditions of consent for the project.

For more information on the project visit the project page on the Hutt City Council website.

Sign up for regular email updates.

If you have any questions for the project team you can contact them at 0800 135 255.