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Kōrero: Wellington places

Maungaraki

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Maungaraki

Maungaraki was largely developed by the Lower Hutt City Council in the 1960s for private housing. Hilltops were cut and valleys filled to create gentler sloping land. Suburban development continues on the hills above the settlement.

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by Chris Maclean

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Chris Maclean, Wellington places – Hutt Valley – central and west, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/13474/maungaraki (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Chris Maclean, i tāngia i te 3 March 2009, updated 1 March 2016.

Comments

LISA MARGARET WESTHORPE
08 June 2023
Dear Chris, I'm doing research on this development. Could you please get in contact with me? Regards, Lisa