Upper Hutt, New Zealand
Upper Hutt
In 1983, Upper Hutt, New Zealand was added as our second Sister City, in part because our neighboring city, Tempe, is a Sister City to Lower Hutt, which borders Upper Hutt. This city of 40,000 residents is part of the Wellington metropolitan region of New Zealand. In 1988, the Mayor and Chief Executive of Upper Hutt visted Mesa and met with Mesa Mayor Peggy Rubach. Letters and gifts have been exchanged between the two communities as citizens have visited over the years.
Picton
South Island, NZ
Ferry ride and cruise for dolphin watching tour.
Wellington
Wellington, NZ
Capital of New Zealand, population 212,000. One of the larger cities in New Zealand.
Stairway to Heaven Hike
Paekakariki Escarpment Walk, NZ
The Escarpment Track runs from Paekākāriki to Pukerua Bay, taking in sweeping views of the spectacular Kāpiti Coastline and the region’s famous Kāpiti Island.
Youth Ambassadors
Youth Ambassadors travel to our sister cities during the summer. The youth are eligible after completing their sophomore and junior year in high school.
Host Families
Each youth ambassador spends three weeks with their host family in one of our Mesa Sister Cities. They return home and then welcome their youth ambassador in their homes here in Mesa.
Population of New Zealand
(*population of Phoenix metro area is 4,857,000)