Waiwhetu Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Popular places to visit
Petone Foreshore
Why not spend a care-free afternoon at Petone Foreshore during your travels in Lower Hutt? Stroll along the area's seaside or simply enjoy its cafes.
Queensgate Shopping Centre
You can enjoy retail therapy at Queensgate Shopping Centre during your stay in Lower Hutt.
Dowse Art Museum
You can spend an afternoon exploring the galleries in Dowse Art Museum during your travels in Lower Hutt. Visit the shops and charming cafes in this walkable area.
Wellington City Walkways
You can take time to visit Wellington City Walkways during your travels to Lower Hutt. Visit the shops and top-notch restaurants in this walkable area.
Hutt City i-SITE Visitor Centre
Hutt City i-SITE Visitor Centre is just one of the places to see in Lower Hutt, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? Discover the top-notch restaurants and fascinating museums in this walkable area.
Belmont Regional Park
Explore the great outdoors at Belmont Regional Park, a lovely green space in Lower Hutt. Visit the shops and top-notch restaurants in this walkable area.
Activities
A Taste of Wellington: Wellington Foodie Delights Tour
Wellington's Original HD LOTR Experience - includes Weta Tour
Discover Wellington 3 hour City Tour
4-Day Wellington to Auckland via Rotorua Tour
Our pick of the best Waiwhetu Hotel Deals
James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor
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Rydges Wellington Airport
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Rydges Wellington
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Copthorne Hotel Wellington, Oriental Bay
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ibis Wellington
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Gilmer Apartment Hotel
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Other neighbourhoods around Waiwhetu
Waterloo
Waterloo might not have many top sights, but Queensgate Shopping Centre and Dowse Art Museum are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Gracefield
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Gracefield and surrounding area, you can visit Petone Foreshore and Queensgate Shopping Centre.
Moera
Though Moera may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Petone Foreshore and Queensgate Shopping Centre.
Woburn
While Woburn may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Queensgate Shopping Centre and Dowse Art Museum.
Fairfield
Fairfield might not have many top sights, but Queensgate Shopping Centre and Belmont Regional Park are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Hutt Central
If you're spending some time in Hutt Central, Queensgate Shopping Centre and Dowse Art Museum are top sights worth seeing.
- Interislander Ferry Terminal
- Te Papa
- Wellington Central Business District
- Cuba Street Mall
- Sky Stadium
- Massey University
- Michael Fowler Centre
- TSB Bank Arena
- Courtenay Place
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Lambton Quay
- The Weta Cave
- Zealandia
- Raumati Beach
- Wellington Zoo
- St James Theatre
- Mount Victoria Lookout
- Oriental Bay Beach
- Beehive
- Wellington Cable Car
- The Opera House
- New Zealand Parliament Buildings
- Oriental Parade
- Petone Foreshore
- Botanic Gardens
- Archives New Zealand
- Southern Cross Hospital
- Trentham Racecourse
- Newtown Park
- Plimmerton Beach