Pipitea, New Zealand

Pipitea is the suburb of Wellington, in the Wellington region of New Zealand's North Island.

It has a population of 960 as of 2018.[1]

Geography

Pipitea Point circa 1905

The new suburb of Pipitea was created and its boundaries were fixed at a meeting of the full Wellington City Council on 20 August 2003. After that time suburb changes must receive the further consent of the New Zealand Geographic Board.

the territory

the sites of Pipitea Pā and Old St Paul's on the inland side of Thorndon Quay,

the reclaimed land east and south of Thorndon Quay and Hutt Road from along the shoreline from Kaiwharawhara to Whitmore Street,

the Government Centre bounded by Kate Sheppard Place (formerly Sydney Street East), Hill Street, Sydney Street West, Bowen Street and the reclaimed land.

Economy

Retail

The Capital Gateway Centre shopping precinct has 13 stores, including Freedom Furniture.[2]

References

1. "Pipitea-Kaiwharawhara". stats.govt.nz. Statistics New Zealand.
2. "Location - Capital Gateway". capitalgatewayretail.co.nz. Capital Gateway.