Established businesses

Economic grants and incentives

Find out what grants and incentives that you may qualify for.
Economic grants and incentives

Resources to help you promote your business

When you have your business up and running and would like promotional support

Economic statistics and data

Upper Hutt City Council has partnered with Infometrics to provide businesses with a snapshot of our local economy and how the city is performing within the region and compared to the rest of New Zealand. This is updated each financial quarter. For the latest information check out: Economic statistics and data

Sustainability, waste and your business

Find out how to improve your business sustainability, and minimise waste.

Sustainability in Upper Hutt
Waste and recycling in Upper Hutt

Business crime prevention

Advice to protect your business:
Business Crime Prevention - general advice |police.govt.nz
Checklist - Complete this quick Crime Prevention Checklist to receive crime prevention tips that specifically relate to you and your propertyforms.police.govt.nz
Reporting crime |police.govt.nz
Trespass Notice | 
police.govt.nz

 

Youth and local business

There are several ways you can engage with local youth and help ensure local businesses have staff with the skills they need to fulfill future staffing requirements. Youth and local business

Retail

Helpful information for retailers
Restricted trading days
RetailNZ

Quick Reference info sheet add here

Local groups and networks

Running a business can be hard work and rewarding, make sure you have good support, a safe place to share successes and challenges: 

Looking for a new premises?

Commercial Property Agents active in the Upper Hutt area:

Colliers Wellington
Tim Julian
Associate Director
https://www.colliers.co.nz/en-nz
021 488029
Tim.julian@colliers.com

Upper Hutt Properties currently listed on their website: Upper Hutt Commercial Listings

Cbd Reality
Murray Rodgers
Licenced REAA 2008
CBDrealty.co.nz
021 801858
mrodgers@cbdrealty.co.nz

Upper Hutt properties currently listed on their website: Commercial Properties for sale & lease (cbdrealty.co.nz)

Bayleys Realty Group
Christian Taylor
Commercial Sales and Leasing
021 964 828
christian.taylor@bayleys.co.nz

Upper Hutt properties currently listed on their website: https://www.bayleys.co.nz/christian-taylor

CBRE Wellington
Dharmendra Mistry
Investment Sales
044998899
Dharmendra.mistry@cbre.co.nz

Upper Hutt properties currently listed on their website: CBRE Wellington region listings

Clarke & Co Realty
John McKenzie
Commercial Broker
021444586
john@clarkandco.nz

Upper Hutt properties currently listed on their website: Current listings Upper Hutt

Gollins Commercial
Tom Gollins
Business Development Manager
0225823919
tomg@gollins.co.nz

Upper Hutt properties currently listed on their website: UH listings

AGRE
Alistair Gustafson
0272236013
al@agre.co.nz

Ganson Group  (The Mall and Main & Queen Street properties)
manager@themallupperhutt.co.nz

Gillies Group:
peter.thomas@gilliesgroup.co.nz 

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Economic Development team

Stuart Grant | Economic Development Manager
Cell: 027 803 0620
Email: stuart.grant@uhcc.govt.nz

Unsure where to start or who to talk to? The retail and business liason is a good starting point.
Sarah Garnham | Retail and Business Liaison
Cell: 027 444 6545
Email: sarah.garnham@uhcc.govt.nz