Stage 2
Stage 2 of the Seaview Resilience Project will see major upgrades and repairs to the Seaview Wharf followed by the replacement of the Hutt City Wharf Line to strengthen and ensure long-term resilience of legacy infrastructure.
Seaview wharf upgrades – completed September 2025
The first part of works under Stage 2 were led by CenterPort and completed in early September 2025. These works consisted of significant upgrades to strengthen Seaview Wharf following the damage it suffered in the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake.
The works undertaken by CentrePort have made the wharf more resilient to natural events such as earthquakes and storms, compliant with international standards for ship berthing and bulk fuel discharge, future-ready for lower-carbon fuel such as biofuels and capable of accommodating a wider range of vessels.
Replacement of the Hutt City Wharf Line – in progress
The second part of works under Stage 2 is led by Z Energy on behalf of the fuel industry. The works are being delivered by Brian Perry Civil (BPC).
These works consist of replacing the Hutt City Wharf Line, which transports fuel from ships berthed at Seaview Wharf to nearby bulk storage terminals, to strengthen, future‑proof and ensure the long-term resilience of this critical infrastructure.
The Hutt City Wharf Line is a critical lifeline asset. The fuel transported through it supplies service station, truck stops, airfields and commercial customers across the lower North Island.
The pipeline is being replaced to ensure it is resilient to a natural disaster, such as an earthquake, and capable of meeting future demand. Construction of the new pipeline will run parallel to the existing Hutt City Wharf Line, which will remain operational until the switchover to the new line.
Work is scheduled to begin on the Hutt City Wharf Line in November 2025 and is expected to take 12 months to complete.
What impact will Stage 2 have on the community?
As we did with stage one, every effort is being taken to ensure minimal disruption to the community. While land at Point Howard will be used for the construction compound, public access for walking and cycling through the site will be retained. Potential issues such as traffic safety, noise, lighting and impacts on the marine environment have been carefully considered and specific management plans prepared. These plans, which include public complaint procedures, are available on this website.
Stage 2: Seaview Wharf upgrades resource consents
- Resource Consent for Soil Disposal
- Resource Consent Seaview Project
- Wellington Resource Consent Conditions WGN 210336
- Hutt City Council Resource Consent Officers Report RM210127
Stage 2: Seaview Wharf upgrades Management Plans
- Marine Mammal Management Plan
- Traffic Management Plan Point Howard Wharf
- Construction Noise Management Plan
- Seaview Wharf Renewal Little Penguin Management Plan
- Centreport Seaview Wharf Renewal
- Seaview Piling - Construction Noise Management Plan
- Penguin management plan
Stage 2: Hutt City Wharf Line Management Plans
- Stage 2 HCWL Environmental Management Plan
- Stage 2 HCWL Erosion and Sediment Management Plan
- Stage 2 HCWL Traffic Management Plan
- Stage 2 HCWL Kororā Management Plan
- Stage 2 HCWL Construction Noise Management Plan