Elsdon, New Zealand

Elsdon
Elsdon and the surrounding area, seen in the back right, viewed from Aotea Lagoon.
CountryNew Zealand
RegionWellington
CityPorirua City
Local authorityPorirua City Council
Electoral ward
  • Onepoto General Ward
  • Porirua Māori Ward
Area
  Land1,029 ha (2,543 acres)
Population
 (June 2024)
  Total
2,510
Takapūwāhia
Colonial Knob
Elsdon
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.