Lower Hutt - Wikipedia
WEBHistory. Before European settlement, thick forest covered most of the Hutt Valley, with areas of marshland close to the river's mouth. Māori inhabited the shoreline, with a pā at each end of Petone beach.
The history and attractions of Lower Hutt | AA New Zealand
WEBOct 24, 2017 · The twentieth century saw Lower Hutt (especially Petone and the eastern suburb, Gracefield) become the lower North Island’s principal industrial area. When bulk motor fuel replaced four-gallon tins in the 1920s, a ‘tank farm’ for petrochemicals was established at Seaview, across the river mouth from Petone Beach.
Hutt City history | Hutt City Council - Lower Hutt
WEBFrom settlement in 1840, until present day - here are some of the most significant events in Lower Hutt's history. 1840 European settlers arrive; 1842 Hutt Road from Wellington; 1843 Hutt-Taita Road; 1844 First Hutt bridge; 1845 Fort Richmond built; 1846 Boulcott Farm incident; 1847 Second Hutt bridge; 1848 Severe earthquake; 1854 Christ Church ...
Lower Hutt | NZHistory, New Zealand history online
WEBThe campaign claimed few lives but effectively ended Ngāti Toa resistance in the region. William Spain and Ngāti Tama chief Te Kāeaea sought to mark a boundary between European and Māori land in Hutt Valley. In autumn 1846 fighting broke out in Hutt Valley, most notably at Boulcott's Farm.
Lower Hutt | Lower Hutt | Wellington Region, Maori History, …
WEBArticle History. Lower Hutt, North Island, N.Z. Lower Hutt, city, southern North Island, New Zealand. It is located about 9 miles (14 km) northeast of Wellington. Lower Hutt is the major business centre for the highly urbanized Hutt …
WEBThe early history Of Lower Hutt is well documented in Once Upon a Village by David P Millar, Lower Hutt City Council (1961), and both the Boroughs' Centennial histories: Petone's First Hundred Years W B Nicholson ed., Petone Borough Council 1940, and Lower Hutt past and Present, Lower Hutt Borough Council, 1941.
Lower Hutt (N.Z.) -- History - National Library of New Zealand
WEBMaking history today / by Rob Hosking. Date: Apr 2011. From: New Zealand property investor (Rotorua, N.Z.), By: Hosking, Rob, INNZNA. Description: Investigates the early history of the city. Discusses it as a market for residential and commercial property investment, talking to local investors John Pfahlert and Liz Pfahlert.
Wellington/Lower Hutt – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
WEBHistory. The early settlers that came to Wellington in 1840 first settled by the beach at Petone and then moved up the Hutt Valley, looking for suitable land for farming. Urbanisation in the lower Hutt Valley was concentrated mainly around Petone, central Lower Hutt and Eastbourne until the Second World War.
LOWER HUTT – 1966 Encyclopaedia of New Zealand – Te Ara
WEBIn 1839 the preliminary expedition of the New Zealand Company arrived in the Tory, under Colonel William Wakefield, who bought land for the new settlement from the Ngati Awa Maoris. In January 1840 the main body of settlers landed on the beach at Petone (Britannia) and started to clear the land and make their homes in the lower valley.
Lower Hutt - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEBLower Hutt ( Māori: Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai) is a city in the Wellington Region of New Zealand. It is the sixth most populous city in New Zealand. References. ↑ "Poari Hapori Community Boards". Hutt City Council. Retrieved 5 February 2022. ↑ "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2022 (2022 …
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