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Kapiti Urban Area
The Kapiti Urban Area is a statistical area that was defined by Statistics New Zealand to cover a group of urban settlements of the Kapiti Coast District, in the Wellington Region. It was classified as a Urban areas of New Zealand#New Zealand Standard Areas Classification 1992, main urban area under the New Zealand Standard Areas Classification 1992 because its population exceeded 30,000. The settlements comprise (north to south): * Waikanae * Paraparaumu (including Otaihanga, Raumati Beach and Raumati South) * Paekākāriki The largest settlement is Paraparaumu. Raumati may be considered a suburb of Paraparaumu or a separate town in its own right – there are no legal definitions for towns in New Zealand. Kapiti Urban Area is better described as a commuter area of Wellington than an independent city. Under Urban areas of New Zealand#Statistical Standard for Geographic Areas 2018, Statistical Standard for Geographic Areas 2018, Kapiti Urban Area was split into separate urban are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paekākāriki Hill
Paekākāriki Hill is a rural locality in Porirua in New Zealand's North Island. It is located inland, behind Paraparaumu and Raumati South, Raumati. Paekākāriki Hill Road runs approximately north to south from Paekākāriki to Pāuatahanui. Grays Road runs along the northern coast of Te Awarua-o-Porirua Harbour's Pauatahunui Arm, which forms the locality's southern boundary. Paekākāriki Hill Road, built in 1849, was the main highway north until 1939. The road, which is now fully sealed, is narrow and winding. It has views of the coast. The Battle of Battle Hill, part of the New Zealand Wars, was fought in the area in 1846. Demographics Paekākāriki Hill statistical area covers . It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Paekākāriki Hill had a population of 375 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 12 people (3.3%) since the 2013 New Zealand census, 2013 census, and an increase of 24 people (6.8%) since the 2006 Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |