A 66-year-old man has been arrested over a racial abuse incident last week.

Hutt Valley police say have arrested the Lower Hutt man following an incident on the Valley Flyer bus service last Thursday.

The man will appear in the Hutt Valley District Court on Tuesday.

Hutt Valley Area Commander Inspector Sean Hansen has thanked the public for supporting their investigation.

He says members of the local community helped them identify the arrested man.