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Tītahi Bay
Wellingtonsuburb
Tītahi Bay
Total population
6,870
Air quality index
Demographic figures from Stats NZ. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Tītahi Bay, also written Titahi Bay, is a suburb of Porirua in metropolitan Wellington, in the lower North Island of New Zealand. It lies at the foot of a short peninsula on the west coast of the Porirua Harbour, to the north of Porirua city centre.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
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 Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. The area was settled by Māori for many years before the arrival of Europeans, and several pa sites are located nearby. The area was the site of many inter-iwi 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 World War II, 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 by the addition of a macron.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- TuiProsthemadera novaeseelandiae (J.F.Gmelin, 1788) · Aves8,558
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves7,919
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves6,055
- Kelp GullLarus dominicanus M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823 · Aves5,947
- Silver-eyeZosterops lateralis (Latham, 1802) · Aves5,215
- New Zealand FantailRhipidura fuliginosa (Sparrman, 1787) · Aves4,715
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves4,335
- Gray GerygoneGerygone igata (Quoy & Gaimard, 1830) · Aves3,973
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 5 — 2026-06-2865 km W of Foxton Beach, New Zealand
- M 4.4 — 2026-06-1630 km W of Titahi Bay, New Zealand
- M 4.2 — 2026-06-1212 km NNW of Renwick, New Zealand
- M 4.5 — 2026-06-0228 km W of Titahi Bay, New Zealand
- M 4.5 — 2026-05-2942 km SE of Witherlea, New Zealand
- M 4.3 — 2026-05-1636 km SE of Witherlea, New Zealand
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Geography & sun
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Tītahi Bay, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)