Hutt River, New Zealand

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The Hutt River flows through the southern North Island of New Zealand. It flows south-west from the southern Tararua Ranges for 56 km, forming the two thin floodplains on which are sited the cities of Upper Hutt and Lower Hutt.

Between the two cities it flows through the Taita Gorge. The river's outflow, at Petone, is into Wellington harbour.

Much of the river's course is along a geologic fault, and as such it is virtually straight for the 15 km of its length close to the two cities.

The river was named after Sir William Hutt, chairman of the New Zealand Company.