Maupuia
Maupuia | |
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Aerial view of Maupuia from the west | |
| Coordinates: 41°18′25″S 174°49′05″E / 41.307°S 174.818°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Wellington City |
| Local authority | Wellington City Council |
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| Established | 1970s |
| Area | |
| • Land | 196 ha (484 acres) |
| Population (June 2024) | |
• Total | 1,490 |
| Wellington Harbour | ||
| Evans Bay |
Maupuia
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Wellington Harbour |
| Miramar | Seatoun |
Maupuia on the Miramar Peninsula is an eastern suburb of Wellington to the north-west of Miramar. Developed in the 1970s, it is in the Eastern Ward.
Maupuia had a usually resident population of 1,584 at the 2018 New Zealand census, similar to census figures from 2013 (1,599) and 2006 (1,557). As of the 2013 census, 60% of residents were European/Pākehā, 23% were Asian, 10% were Māori, and 9% were Pacific peoples.
The northern part of the peninsula, sometimes known as Crawford, includes Maupuia Park, the former Wellington Prison (also known as Mount Crawford Prison) and at the tip of the peninsula on Point Halswell the Massey Memorial, the mausoleum of former prime minister William Massey. Shelly Bay on the west side of the peninsula is a former military (navy and air force) base and is proposed to be developed for housing.
Other bays on the west side of the peninsula are Karaka Bay, Shark Bay, Mahanga Bay and Kau Bay.