Elsdon, New Zealand
Elsdon  | |
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Elsdon and the surrounding area, seen in the back right, viewed from Aotea Lagoon.  | |
| Country | New Zealand | 
| Region | Wellington | 
| City | Porirua City | 
| Local authority | Porirua City Council | 
| Electoral ward | 
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| Area | |
| • Land | 1,029 ha (2,543 acres) | 
| Population  (June 2024)  | |
 • Total  | 2,510 | 
| Takapūwāhia | ||
| Colonial Knob | 
 Elsdon 
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Porirua CBD | 
| Kenepuru | 
Elsdon is a suburb of the New Zealand city of Porirua located immediately to the west to of the city's CBD. The area was named after Elsdon Best, a historian who studied archaeological sites in the area. Its industrial area, the largest in the city, is known for housing the factory used by New Zealand chocolate company Whittaker's; constructed in 1969, it remains the company's sole production site to this day.