Porirua

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Porirua

Total population

61,900

Coordinates-41.14°, 174.84°

Demographic figures from Stats NZ. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Porirua, a city in the Wellington Region of the North Island of New Zealand, is one of the four cities that constitute the Wellington metropolitan area. The name 'Porirua' is a corruption of 'Pari-rua', meaning "the tide sweeping up both reaches". It almost completely surrounds Porirua Harbour at the southern end of the Kāpiti Coast. As of 2023, Porirua has a population of 62,400 people, and is a diverse city with 26.5% of the population identifying as Pasifika and 23.0% of the population identifying as Māori.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Ken Gray

rugby union player (1938-1992)

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Michael Wilson

New Zealand footballer

Elsdon Best

New Zealand historian (1856–1931)

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Aaradhna

singer

Alehana Mara

New Zealand rugby league footballer

Michael Parekōwhai

New Zealand artist (born 1968)

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Mike Riddell

New Zealand minister and writer

Nick Leggett

New Zealand mayor

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P. J. Solomon

New Zealand rugby union and rugby league footballer

Sophie Devine

New Zealand sportswoman

TJ Perenara

rugby player

Vince Mellars

New Zealand rugby league and rugby union footballer

Paul Rauhihi

New Zealand rugby league footballer

Duncan Paia'aua

Samoan rugby union and rugby league footballer

Piula Fa'asalele

rugby union player

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Leni Apisai

New Zealand rugby union player

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Wellington

• Porirua City Centre
  0 mi away
• Elsdon
  0.5 mi away · pop. 2,570
• Rānui
  0.6 mi away · pop. 3,810
• Takapūwāhia
  0.8 mi away
• Kenepuru
  1 mi away
• Cannons Creek
  1.4 mi away · pop. 9,630
• Aotea
  1.6 mi away
• Papakōwhai
  1.9 mi away · pop. 2,340
• Tītahi Bay
  1.9 mi away · pop. 6,870
• Waitangirua
  2.2 mi away · pop. 4,690
• Ascot Park
  2.2 mi away · pop. 3,040
• Tawa
  2.4 mi away · pop. 9,650

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Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Porirua

Search results from Open Library.