The Eastern Bays shared path is a 4.4 kilometre walking and cycling path to be built along Marine Drive between Ngau Matau (Point Howard) and Eastbourne. It will be called Tupua Horo Nuku, a name that evokes the narrative of the Tupua, Ngake, one of the two creators of the Harbour in traditional Māori narrative. The name was gifted to the project by Te Atiawa Taranaki Whānui, as part of the partnership between iwi and Hutt City Council.
Design Plans
Eastbourne
Sunshine Bay
Mahina Bay
York Bay
Whiorau/Lowry Bay and Whiorau Reserve
Ngau Matau/Point Howard and Sorrento Bay
Public consultation reports
- Public Consultation – Summary of Comments & Responses on Draft Bay Specific Urban Design Plans – Mahina Bay, York Bay, Whiorau Reserve (PDF 1.0 MB)
- Public Consultation – Summary of Comments & Responses on Bay Specific Urban Design Plans – Ngau Matau, Sorrento Bay & Whiorau Lowry Bay
- Landscape and Urban Design Plan Engagement Summary (PDF 250 KB)
Latest flyover of the project so far – August 2024
Go to the Hutt City project page for more information and sign up for progress updates or you can register for updates here
This project has been proposed for many years, however a community survey carried out in 2014 (pdf) shows the strong local need and support for it, supporting not only active transport modes, but also community resilience in response to sea-level rise.
Updates and news
Tupua Horo Nuku Eastern Bays Shared Path – Project Newsletter July 2023
https://eastbourne.nz/2023/01/26/escalating-costs-for-the-construction-of-tupua-horo-nuku/
Tupuku Horo Nuku Eastern Bays Shared Path – Project newsletter 14 October 2022
Tupuku Horo Nuku Eastern Bays Shared Path – Video pf community Information Evening 9th August 2022
Tupuku Horo Nuku Eastern Bays Shared Path – Project newsletter July 2022 (pdf 379KB)