Pencarrow Head Lighthouse, Cast iron lighthouse at Pencarrow Head, Lower Hutt City, New Zealand.

Pencarrow Head Lighthouse is a decommissioned cast iron tower on Pencarrow Head, marking the eastern approach to Wellington Harbour. Its sections were cast in England and shipped to New Zealand in June 1858, and the tower was first lit on 1 January 1859. The light was switched off on 18 June 1935, when the Baring Head Lighthouse took over; a low-level sector light built at the coast in 1906 still operates.

This lighthouse was built in 1859 and was New Zealand's first permanent lighthouse tower. A second, lower structure was added in 1906 because fog and clouds often hid the original tower from ships at sea.

Mary Bennett, widow of a keeper who drowned in a boating accident in 1855, became New Zealand's first official lighthouse keeper. She is the only woman to have held the post in the country. A 50-cent stamp issued in 2009 shows the tower.

The lighthouse can only be reached on foot or by mountain bike and requires planning for a longer outing. Visitors should wear proper footwear and bring water, and should check weather conditions before heading out.

The 1906 low-level light was built because fog and cloud often hid the upper tower from ships; it remains in service today, while the 1859 cast iron tower was decommissioned in 1935. New Zealand Post issued a 50-cent stamp showing the lighthouse in 2009.