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Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
New Zealand's bold national museum, renowned for its interactive exhibits, Maori taonga, and a colossal squid specimen.
12 km · about 20 min drive
Wellington Region, New Zealand · Oceania
Maungaraki is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Waiwhetu, 12km from Mount Victoria Lookout, Wellington.
Maungaraki is a town located in Wellington Region, New Zealand. With a population of 4,290, it is an important destination in Oceania.
On a road trip, Maungaraki sits in New Zealand, where you drive on the left. It's in the Pacific/Auckland time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Maungaraki to your route.
Maungaraki is a suburb of Lower Hutt. It is one of several Lower Hutt suburbs on the western hills of the Hutt Valley. It contains the largest suburban development on the Hutt Valley's western escarpment that runs along the Wellington Fault.
Maungaraki translated from Māori means "northern mountain". This mayRead more
reference the Māori pā to the south that once stood at Pito-one.
In 2021, Maungaraki was chosen by national news publication Stuff as the best suburb to live in the Wellington region due in part to high sunshine hours, excellent schooling, panoramic views, a diverse population and low crime.
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Maungaraki is located in Wellington Region, New Zealand, Oceania. The coordinates are -41.2083 latitude, 174.8702 longitude.
Maungaraki has a population of approximately 4,290 people, making it a town in New Zealand.
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museum
New Zealand's bold national museum, renowned for its interactive exhibits, Maori taonga, and a colossal squid specimen.
12 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
196 m summit lookout reached by a sealed road above central Wellington, giving a panorama of the harbour and Cook Strait.
12 km · about 20 min drive
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One of the Southern Hemisphere's largest collections with over 400 vehicles spanning a century of motoring.
29 km · about 35 min drive
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