The maps below show the tsunami evacuation zones for coastal areas of the Hutt City (Lower Hutt). You can download them as PDF or JPG (images) to your device for quick and easy reference later. When printing, we recommend using the PDF version.
Understanding the different evacuation zones
Includes State Highway 2 between the Ngauranga Interchange and Petone. Also available as an image
056 Horokiwi / SH2 Ngauranga - Petone (JPG, 455 KB)
056 Horokiwi / SH2 Ngauranga - Petone (PDF, 2 MB)
Petone and Alicetown, including parts of State Highway 2. Also available as an image
057 Petone and Alicetown (JPG, 565 KB)
057 Petone and Alicetown (PDF, 2.8 MB)
Petone. Alicetown, Ava, Melling, Woburn and Moera; including the lower reaches of the Hutt River. Also available as an image
058 Petone. Alicetown, Ava, Melling, Woburn and Moera (JPG, 640 KB)
058 Petone. Alicetown, Ava, Melling, Woburn and Moera (PDF, 3.3 MB)
Woburn, Moera, Gracefield and Waiwhetu; including Gear Island and the lower reaches of the Hutt River. Also available as an image
059 Woburn, Moera, Gracefield and Waiwhetu (JPG, 608 KB)
059 Woburn, Moera, Gracefield and Waiwhetu (PDF, 2.9 MB)
Gracefield, Seaview, Point Howard and Lowry Bay; includes Hutt River mouth and Seaview Marina. Also available as an image
060 Gracefield, Seaview Pt. Howard and Lowry Bay (JPG, 487 KB)
060 Gracefield, Seaview, Pt. Howard and Lowry Bay (PDF, 2.1 MB)
From Point Howard to Days Bay; including Seaview Marina. Whiorau / Lowry Bay, York Bay and Sunshine Bay. Also available as an image
061 Point Howard, Lowry Bay York Bay, Mahina Bay (JPG, 413 KB)
061 Point Howard, Lowry Bay York Bay, Mahina Bay (PDF, 1.6 MB)
From York Bay to Muritai Bay; includes Mahina Bay, Sunshine Bay, Days Bay, Also available as an image
062 Mahina Bay, Days Bay Rona Bay, Eastbourne (JPG, 370 KB)
062 Mahina Bay, Days Bay Rona Bay, Eastbourne (PDF, 1.3 MB)
Rona Bay, Eastbourne and Robinson Bay.
063 Rona Bay, Eastbourne, Muritai, Burdans Gate, Ward Island (PDF, 1.3 MB)
From Rona Bay to Burdans Gate, including Eastbourne, Muritai, Robinsons Bay, Point Arthur and Makāro / Ward Island.
Also available as an image 063 Rona Bay, Eastbourne, Muritai, Burdans Gate, Ward Island (JPG, 381 KB)
065 Burdans Gate and Pencarrow Coast (PDF, 1.3 MB)
From Muritai to Inconstant Point, including Robinsons Bay, Point Arthur Burdans Gate, Camp Bay and Hinds Point.
Also available as an image 065 Burdans Gate and Pencarrow Coast (JPG, 380 KB)
066 Pencarrow Head & Pencarrow Coast (PDF, 1.4 MB)
From to Hinds Point to Bluff Point, including Inconstant Point, Pencarrow Head and Lake Kohangapirpiri.
Also available as an image 066 Pencarrow Head & Pencarrow Coast (JPG, 445 KB)
067 Pencarrow Coast Lakes (PDF, 1.6 MB)
From Inconstant Point to Fitzroy Bay; including Pencarrow Head, Lake Kohangapirpiri, Gollans Stream, Lake Kohanatera.
Also available as an image 067 Pencarrow Coast Lakes (JPG, 445 KB)
068 Pencarrow Coast and Lodge Area (PDF, 1.7 MB)
From Gollans Stream to Baring Head / Ōrua-pouanui; including Fitzroy Bay.
Also available as an image 068 Pencarrow Coast and Lodge Area (JPG, 448 KB)
069 Baring Head / Ōrua-pouanui (PDF, 1.5 MB)
From Fitzroy Bay to the Orongorongo Staton; including Baring Head / Ōrua-pouanui, Wainuiomata River mouth and Khyber Pass.
Also available as an image 069 Baring Head / Ōrua-pouanui (PDF, 1.5 MB)
070 Wainuiomata Coast Orongorongo River (PDF, 1.4 MB)
From Wainuiomata River mouth to Tuakirae Head, includes Orongorongo River mouth.
Also available as an image 070 Wainuiomata Coast Orongorongo River (JPG, 428 KB)
071 Turakirae Head (PDF, 1.4 MB)
From Orongorongo River mouth to Barneys Stream; including Turakirae Head.and Waimararara Steam.
Also available as an image 071 Turakirae Head (JPG, 412 KB)
072 Western Palliser Bay (PDF, 1.2 MB)
From Turakirae Head to Kotumu Stream, includes Waimararara Steam and Barneys Stream.
Also available as an image 072 Western Palliser Bay (JPG, 382 KB)
073 Western Palliser Bay (PDF, 1.3 MB)
From Waimararara Steam to Fishermans Rock, including Barneys Stream and Kotumu Stream.
Also available as an image 073 Western Palliser Bay (JPG, 385 KB)
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Hutt City Council's GIS
The Hutt City Council also hosts a searchable map of the tsunami evacuation zones in Lower Hutt.
Access the Hutt City Web GIS
Maps for the rest of the region
To see the tsunami evacuation zone maps for the rest of the region select the link below:
Understanding the different evacuation zones
The Red Zone is the beach and marine environment, and some very low lying areas. This area is the one we ask people to stay out of most often as a result of smaller tsunamis. Evacuate this area when instructed to, or immediately after any long or strong earthquake. The earthquake may be the only warning of a tsunami, so do not wait for further instructions, notifications or advice, evacuate immediately after the shaking has stopped.
The Orange Zone is the area we may evacuate for large earthquake in the Pacific, such as near South America, causing a tsunami wave of up to 5 metres at the Wellington coastline. Alerts and evacuation advice would be issued by Civil Defence and distributed to the public. Evacuate this area when instructed to, or immediately after any long or strong earthquake. The earthquake may be the only warning of a tsunami, so do not wait for further instructions, notifications or advice, evacuate immediately after the shaking has stopped.
The Yellow Zone is the self-evacuation zone which means if you feel a long or strong earthquake, then get yourself out of all zones. The earthquake may be the only warning of a tsunami, so do not wait for further instructions, notifications or advice, evacuate immediately after the shaking has stopped. This zone has been defined by modelling up to magnitude 9 earthquakes on the subduction zone to the east of the North Island, the worst case scenario modelled for the Wellington region.