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Kōrero: Wellington places

Rapid growth

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Rapid growth

Since the 1980s Kāpiti has had one of the country’s highest growth rates. New housing developments, such as this one in Waikanae, have sprung up to meet rising demand.

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by Chris Maclean

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Chris Maclean, Wellington places – Kāpiti Coast, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/13538/rapid-growth (accessed 25 June 2026).

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