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Leisure & Culture

Heritage and Archives

There’s no place like the Hutt! Hutt City is a unique and exciting place to live, rich in history, culture and things to see and do.

We are the gatekeepers of this great heritage, and we want to share these treasures with you.

Archives

Archives

Our archives are a rich source of Council records. Find out here what you can find in our archives, how to access them, and what it will cost you.

Heritage

Heritage

Hutt City has a special place in the history of early New Zealand settlement, with Petone being the first formalised settlement of the New Zealand Company in 1840.