Tītahi Bay (previously known as Titahi Bay), a suburb of

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in the

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of New Zealand, lies at the foot of a short peninsula on the west coast of the Porirua Harbour, to the north of Porirua city centre.

History

The legendary Polynesian navigator Kupe landed at Komanga Point, 3 kilometres west of Titahi Bay, leaving an anchor stone which today can be seen at the

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. The area was settled by

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for many years before the arrival of Europeans, and several pa sites are located nearby. The area was also the site of many inter-

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conflicts, notably in the 1820s, when the area was invaded by the followers of Te Rauparaha. The first European residents were whalers operating from Korohiwa, between Titahi Bay and Komanga Point. During

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, a camp housing US military personnel was built in Titahi Bay. In December 2010, the name of the suburb was officially changed to Tītahi Bay.

Demographics

Tītahi Bay, comprising the statistical areas of Titahi Bay North and Titahi Bay South, covers . It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km². These figures do not include Onepoto, which had a population of at that time. Tītahi Bay had a population of 6,432 at the

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, an increase of 411 people (6.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 753 people (13.3%) since the

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. There were 2,247 households. There were 3,105 males and 3,327 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.93 males per female, with 1,536 people (23.9%) aged under 15 years, 1,251 (19.4%) aged 15 to 29, 2,889 (44.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 756 (11.8%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 67.5% European/Pākehā 36.1% Māori, 19.6% Pacific peoples, 8.0% Asian, and 2.8% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities). The proportion of people born overseas was 16.9%, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people objected to giving their religion, 50.9% had no religion, 34.7% were Christian, 1.6% were Hindu, 0.4% were Muslim, 0.7% were Buddhist and 4.3% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 1,014 (20.7%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 906 (18.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,538 (51.8%) people were employed full-time, 609 (12.4%) were part-time, and 330 (6.7%) were unemployed.

Features

Titahi Bay Beach

Titahi Bay is one kilometre from end to end and forms a bay. Surfing is a popular activity at Titahi Bay. Titahi Bay is a beach break that can be surfed on all tides and during periods of onshore winds is generally the time to go there. The surf breaks have a vast array of size and skill sets, from the Rocks (1.5–2 m) to the famous Locals (1-2m) to the Fishermans (inside 2-3m, outside 3-5m) mainly all from a northwesterly swell direction. This all changes when the south swell arrives, with different breaks from different swell directions. A surfing club has operated for over 30 years. Two NZ champions originate from the area. The Titahi Bay Surf Life Saving Club is located in the centre of the bay. The boat sheds at the northern and southern ends of the beach are often featured in photographs of the area. Titahi Bay Beach Houses

The fossilised remains of a forest from the

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era are located at Titahi Bay and form an intertidal reef. The forest was dominated by podocarps and tree-ferns and dates from the last interglacial period 150,000–70,000 years ago.

Titahi Bay Volunteer Fire Brigade

Founded in 1945, the Titahi Bay Volunteer Fire Brigade operates an

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EuroCargo ML120E Type 2 (Medium Pump) Appliance and currently has 20 volunteer firefighters. The Titahi Bay Volunteer Fire Brigade operates in the New Zealand Fire Service's Fire Region 3.

Porirua Little Theatre

It was founded in 1950 as Titahi Bay Little Theatre by Ellinore Ginn, in the recreation hall used by

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encamped at Titahi Bay during

Transport

Bus routes servicing Titahi Bay: Route 210 Runs between Titahi Bay and Johnsonville Railway Station. Route 220 Runs between Titahi Bay and Ascot Park.

Education

Primary schools

Titahi Bay School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students, Titahi Bay North School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students, and Ngati Toa School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students. St Pius X School is a co-educational state-integrated Catholic primary school for Year 1 to 6 students, with a roll of .

Intermediate schools

Titahi Bay Intermediate is a co-educational state intermediate for Year 7 to 8 students, with a roll of as of .

Location in films

Many location shots in the 2007

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'' originated in Tītahi Bay.

Sports

Sporting organisations in Titahi Bay: *Titahi Bay Boating Club *Titahi Bay Bowling Club *Titahi Bay Golf ClubTitahi Bay Golf Club
/ref> *Titahi Bay Surf Life Saving Club *Titahi Bay Tennis Club *Titahi Bay Boxing Club *Titahi Bay Surfers (Porirua Surfing Troupe Inc.) *Titahi Bay Fishermans Club

Rock climbing

The cliffs along Titahi Bay have a history of rock climbing. Titahi Bay became the most popular rock-climbing spot in the Wellington area in the 1940s.

Notable people

* Ron Farrell, rugby league player *

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, Olympic runner *

Michael Campbell Michael Shane Campbell (born 23 February 1969) is a New Zealand professional golfer who is best known for having won the 2005 U.S. Open and, at the time, the richest prize in golf, the £1,000,000 HSBC World Match Play Championship, in the s ...

, international golfer *

Gary McCormick Gary McCormick is a New Zealand poet, radio and television personality, debater and raconteur. McCormick began writing poetry in 1968. His published volumes are Gypsies (with Jon Benson, 1974), Naked and Nameless (1976), Poems for the Red Engi ...

, radio and TV personality *

Emmett Skilton Emmett Skilton (born 23 September 1987) is a New Zealand actor and director. He played the lead character, Axl Johnson, in the comedy-drama, The Almighty Johnsons, and most recently had roles in Avatar: The Way of Water and American comedy s ...

, film and television actor *

Lynnette Brooky Lynnette Teresa Brooky (born 25 January 1968) is a New Zealand professional golfer. She turned professional in 1994 and has spent her career playing mainly on the Ladies European Tour (LET). She has won four LET tournaments including back to b ...

, sportsperson *

Tamati Ellison Tamati Edward Ellison (born 1 April 1983) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer. Career Domestic Ellison was born in Wellington, and made his debut for the Wellington Lions in the 2003 NPC final defeat against Auckland. He also captained ...

, sportsperson

References

External links

Titahi Bay webcam

Titahi Golf Club
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