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Hutt South
Hutt South is a parliamentary electorate in the lower Hutt Valley of New Zealand. It is held by Chris Bishop of the National Party following the 2023 election. It was previously held by Ginny Andersen of the Labour Party Population centres The electorate is based on the southern part of the city of Lower Hutt. It was formed in 1996 from the old electorates of Pencarrow and Eastern Hutt. Hutt South consists of the southern suburbs of Lower Hutt, Petone, Wainuiomata, and Eastbourne. Following the 2014 boundary review, Hutt South lost Naenae and a small part of Epuni to , in exchange for the suburbs of Kelson and Belmont. It also gained the suburbs of Tirohanga, Harbour View, Normandale, Maungaraki and Korokoro from , meaning the entire Hutt Valley was now covered by just two electorates (Rimutaka and Hutt South). Since 2014, the following suburbs of Lower Hutt fall within Hutt South. * Alicetown * Belmont * Boulcott * Days Bay * Eastbourne * Epuni (south of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wellington Region
Greater Wellington, also known as the Wellington Region (Māori language, Māori: ''Te Upoko o te Ika''), is the southernmost regions of New Zealand, region of the North Island of New Zealand. The local government region covers an area of , and has a population of The region takes its name from Wellington, New Zealand's capital city and the region's seat. The Wellington urban area, including the cities of Wellington, Porirua, Lower Hutt, and Upper Hutt, accounts for percent of the region's population; other major urban areas include the Kapiti Urban Area, Kapiti conurbation (Waikanae, Paraparaumu, Raumati Beach, Raumati South, and Paekākāriki) and the town of Masterton. Local government The region is administered by the Wellington Regional Council, which uses the promotional name Greater Wellington Regional Council. The council region covers the conurbation around the capital city, Wellington City, Wellington, and the cities of Lower Hutt, Porirua, and Upper Hutt, each of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tirohanga
Tirohanga ( Te Reo for "distant view") is a suburb of Lower Hutt City situated at the bottom of the North Island of New Zealand. The suburb is located on the western side of the Hutt River and State Highway 2. Demographics Tirohanga statistical area covers . It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Tirohanga had a population of 1,287 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 123 people (10.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 90 people (7.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 414 households, comprising 633 males and 654 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.97 males per female. The median age was 39.6 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 252 people (19.6%) aged under 15 years, 240 (18.6%) aged 15 to 29, 642 (49.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 153 (11.9%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 73.9% European/Pākehā, 5.8% Māori, 2.6% Pasifika, 21.2% Asian, and 4.4% other ethnicities. People may identify with mor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seaview, Lower Hutt
Seaview is an industrial suburb of the city of Lower Hutt, in Wellington, New Zealand. Situated on the eastern coast of the Hutt Valley, the suburb lies between Te Awa Kairangi / Hutt River, Te Awa Kairangi / the Hutt River and Petone (to the west), and the bays of Eastbourne, New Zealand, Eastbourne to the south. Seaview is a centre for bulk liquid fuel storage for the lower half of the North Island, and a site for heavy industry. It is also a base for support services for trucks and transportation businesses and the location of the Wastewater treatment, wastewater treatment plant for drainage from the Hutt Valley. Seaview is home to the Port Road Drags, the longest-running street drag races in Australasia. History In the first half of the nineteenth century there were two pā at Seaview. Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Ira people lived at a pā called Ohiti or Owhiti which was later taken over by Te Āti Awa. It was situated where the Ford factory would later be built. Te Āti Awa had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moera
Moera, a suburb of the city of Lower Hutt in New Zealand, forms part of the urban area of greater Wellington. Location Located at the south-eastern end of the Hutt River, the suburb's name Moera is thought to be a simplification of Moe-i-te-ra, meaning "sleeping in the sun". History Prior to European settlement, the Moera area was part of a large tidal estuary at the mouth of the Awamutu and Waiwhetū Streams. The southern side of Waiwhetū Stream contained a number of Ngati Ira villages. In 1843 William Trotter settled in the area and established a fruit garden and nursery. The 1855 Wairarapa earthquake raised the Hutt Valley from 1 to 2 metres, thus draining the swampy estuary. The area remained farmland up until 1926 when the Petone Railway Workshops were moved to Moera and Government sponsored prefabricated workers housing, built by the Railways Department, were sold to families. Influence To house workers almost 600 kitset homes were built to a simple 5 room lay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melling, New Zealand
Melling is a suburb of Lower Hutt, to the north of Wellington in the North Island of New Zealand. It is on the west bank of the Hutt River, on State Highway 2, the Wellington-Hutt main road, and directly across the river from the centre of Lower Hutt. It is also the name of the three-lane bridge connecting the Hutt City central business district with State Highway 2, a route subject to extensive congestion at peak times. From the Melling Bridge it is possible to drive straight ahead into the hill suburbs of Harbour View and Tirohanga. Improved interchanges are planned for the Melling and Kennedy-Good bridges. History Melling was named after William Melling, a former Lancashire mentor of Richard Seddon in the foundry where he worked prior to leaving for New Zealand. Seddon and Melling remained in touch, with gifts of New Zealand lamb being sent to Melling at his home in St Helens at Christmas time. The name came about after then-Premier Seddon revisited England and his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hutt Central
Hutt Central, a suburb of the city of Lower Hutt in New Zealand, forms part of the urban area of greater Wellington. It includes the Lower Hutt CBD. It includes Dowse Art Museum, Lower Hutt War Memorial Library and Lower Hutt Central Fire Station. Demographics Hutt Central, comprising the statistical areas of Hutt Central North and Hutt Central South, covers . It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Hutt Central had a population of 4,176 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 222 people (5.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 438 people (11.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,539 households, comprising 2,016 males and 2,157 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.93 males per female, with 651 people (15.6%) aged under 15 years, 756 (18.1%) aged 15 to 29, 1,860 (44.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 903 (21.6%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 69.1% European/Pākehā, 7.7% Māori, 3.4% Pasifika, 25.1% Asian, and 2. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gracefield, New Zealand
Gracefield is an industrial suburb of Lower Hutt City, located at the bottom of the North Island of New Zealand. Up until the 1980s, Gracefield and neighbouring Petone were home to woollen mills, railway workshops, car assembly and meat processing plants. But when protective tariffs were lifted in the mid-1980s, many of these industries ceased. The headquarters and principal laboratories of Callaghan Innovation are in Gracefield, in premises developed largely from the Physics and Engineering Laboratory of Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (New Zealand), DSIR. Demographics Gracefield statistical area covers and includes Seaview, Lower Hutt, Seaview. It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Gracefield had a population of 141 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 42 people (42.4%) since the 2013 New Zealand census, 2013 census, and an increase of 66 people (88.0%) since the 2006 New Zealand census, 2006 c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fairfield, Wellington
Fairfield is an eastern suburb of Lower Hutt, in the Wellington Region of New Zealand. Demographics Fairfield is included in the demographics for Epuni East. Education Epuni School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students, with a roll of as of . See photo of Epuni School, 1970s Community The Common Unity Project Aotearoa located at 310 Waiwhetu Road was founded in 2012 by Julia Milne based on a philosophy of strengthening the community through collaboration. Epuni Boys Home Epuni Boys Home was opened on 29 January 1959 at 441 Riverside Drive as a state-run home for "troubled' boys aged between eight and 17. It closed in February 1990. Numerous allegations of physical and sexual abuse have been made by former residents during their time at the Home and these are among allegations under examination by the Royal Commission of Enquiry into State Care. Waiwhetū Stream The Waiwhetū Stream is a small watercourse that flows through Fairfield an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Days Bay
Days Bay is a residential area in Lower Hutt in the Wellington Region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is walled on three sides by steep bush-clad slopes. Most of its level land is occupied by Williams Park and an independent boys' primary school, originally a part of Williams Park. Wellington shipowner, J H Williams, bought land in Days Bay near the end of the 19th century to create custom for his smaller vessels, building a wharf and turning the bay into a sports and resort development for day-trippers and holiday-makers. Williams sold his interest in 1905 and the new owners split off building sites on unneeded land. The Eastbourne Borough Council bought the ferries in 1913 and the accommodation, Days Bay House, was soldHistory of the harbour ferry. Evening Post'', volume=CIV, issue=22, 26 July 1922, Page 5 to Wellington's Croydon School. The following year the Wellington City Council with central government support and public subscription bought the resort for the ben ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boulcott
Boulcott is a central suburb of Lower Hutt, in the Wellington Region of New Zealand. The suburb lies about a kilometre north-east of the Lower Hutt CBD. Boulcott takes its name from Almon Boulcott (1815–1880), who farmed in the area in the 1840s. His father, John Ellerker Boulcott (1784–1855), was a director of the New Zealand Company. Armed conflict took place in the area at Boulcott's Farm in 1846 during the Hutt Valley Campaign. Two Lower Hutt hospitals; Hutt Hospital and Boulcott Hospital, lie in Boulcott. Demographics Boulcott statistical area covers . It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Boulcott had a population of 2,613 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 126 people (5.1%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 162 people (6.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 936 households, comprising 1,236 males and 1,377 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.9 males per female. The median age was 40.6 year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alicetown
Alicetown is a central suburb of Lower Hutt located at the bottom of the North Island of New Zealand. The suburb is situated north of the major suburb of Petone and west of the Lower Hutt CBD. Its boundaries are the Ewen Bridge that crosses the Hutt River, New Zealand to the east, the Western Hutt Rd/Melling Railway track to the west, Wakefield St/Hutt Railway track to the south and Railway Ave to the north. History and culture Aglionby, on what is now Tama Street, became the first European settlement in the Hutt Valley in 1840. The Aglionby Arms, the valley's first hotel, was built in Alicetown in 1840 and relocated in 1847. Alicetown began as a farming settlement and was settled from the early 1900s by Petone factory workers. Alicetown was named for Alice Maud Fitzherbert, the daughter of mayor William Fitzherbert who married Professor George William von Zedlitz in 1905. Te Tatau o Te Pō Marae was established in Alicetown in 1933. It is a ''marae'' (tribal meetin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korokoro, New Zealand
Korokoro, a suburb of Lower Hutt City, lies in the south of the North Island of New Zealand. The suburb occupies part of the western hills of the Hutt Valley; its eastern slopes overlook Petone and the Wellington harbour. Korokoro was established in the 1900s by the Liberal government (in office 1891–1912), and remained a relatively small settlement until the Lower Hutt City Council developed the area for private housing in the 1960s. Before 1989, Korokoro formed part of the Petone Borough, which amalgamated with Lower Hutt City in that year. Demographics Korokoro statistical area covers . It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Korokoro had a population of 1,482 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 153 people (11.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 198 people (15.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 540 households, comprising 744 males and 741 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.0 males per female. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
