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Lower Hutt Must-Do's
The Dowse Art Museum
Free entry to forward-thinking exhibits that have been known to include virtual reality. There is also a great gallery store. Open Tuesday-Sunday, 10am-5pm.
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Hetet Artspace
An emporium of Māori artwork, comprising the Hetet School of Māori Art, art studios and The Gallery, established to develop and promote traditional Māori arts.
Percy Scenic Reserve
A mere three minutes by car from the heart of Lower Hutt, find an unexpected garden area with picnic lawns,easy trails, a small cave and waterfall.
Wildfinder Days Bay
Looking to explore the area by kayak, stand-up paddleboard or mountain bike? Head here for all your on-water/off-road rentals. A 15-minute drive from Wainuiomata.
Seals
Wellington’s largest fur seal colony occupies Turakirae Head on the Wainuiomata Coast. Spied year-round, it’s most rewarding in winter, when up to 500 seals congregate here.
Turakirae Head
As well as seals, the other spectacle here is the craggy landscape. Over 7000 years, earthquakes have caused five separate beaches to raise and reposition above the sea level. Proof that you can move mountains, but you’ll need significant time and geological upheaval to do so.
