Lower Hutt City is administered by the Hutt City Council and has a population of around 104,532 people.
There are three iwi within the Lower Hutt area; Te Atiawa, Muaūpoko, and Taranaki Whānui ki te Upoko o te Ika.
The city has one of the greatest proportions of science, technology and high value manufacturing businesses in New Zealand.
The western edge of the city runs along the same fault line that passes through Wellington city, posing a major threat of earthquake-related damage, landslides and tsunami.
