Hutt City Council
Territorial authority in New Zealand
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The Hutt City Council is a territorial authority in New Zealand, governing the city of Lower Hutt. Lower Hutt is the country's seventh largest city. The city borders Porirua to the north, Upper Hutt to the northeast, South Wairarapa District to the east, and Wellington to the southwest and west. It is one of nine territorial authorities in the Wellington Region.
Hutt City Council Te Awa Kairangi (Māori) | |
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| Seats | 14[a] |
| Elections | |
| FPP | |
Last election | 11 October 2025 |
Next election | 2028 |
| Meeting place | |
| Lower Hutt Town Hall, 30 Laings Road, Hutt Central, Lower Hutt 5010[2] | |
| Website | |
| HuttCity.govt.nz/ | |
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The council represents a population of 113,200 as of June 2025[3] and consists of a mayor and thirteen councillors, with eight elected from six wards (Two each from the Northern and Central wards, and one each from the Western, Harbour, Wainuiomata and Mana Kairangi ki Tai wards) and five elected at-large[4].
Council and committees
The mayor and all councillors are members of the council.[4]
Current councillors
| Position | Name | Ward | Affiliation (if any) | |
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| Mayor | Ken Laban | At-large | Independent | |
| Councillor | Brady Dyer | At-large | Independent | |
| Councillor | Prabha Ravi | At-large | Independent | |
| Councillor | Tony Stallinger | At-large | Independent | |
| Councillor | Karen "Kaz" Yung | At-large | Independent | |
| Councillor | Mele Tonga-Grant | At-large | Independent | |
| Councillor | Chris Parkin | Western ward | Independent | |
| Councillor | Tui Lewis | Harbour ward | Independent | |
| Councillor | Naomi Shaw | Northern ward | Independent | |
| Councillor | Andy Mitchell | Northern ward | Independent | |
| Councillor | Glenda Barratt | Central ward | Independent | |
| Councillor | Simon Edwards | Central ward | Independent | |
| Councillor | Keri Brown | Wainuiomata ward | Labour | |
| Councillor | Te Awa Puketapu | Mana Kairangi ki Tai Māori ward | Independent | |
Community boards
The council currently has two local community boards under the provisions of Part 4 of the Local Government Act 2002,[6] with members elected using a first-past-the-post (FPP) system or appointed by the council. The community boards are as follows:[7]
- Eastbourne Community Board;
- Wainuiomata Community Board.
From 1989 to 2025 the council also had a third community board covering Petone.
Coat of arms
The City of Lower Hutt has a coat of arms, granted under the seal of the Garter King of Arms and the Norroy and Ulster King of Arms on 25 November 1955.[8] The blazon is:[9][10]
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