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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.
18 km · about 20 min drive
Wellington Region, New Zealand · Oceania
Porirua is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Titahi Bay, 19km from Mount Victoria Lookout, Wellington.
Porirua is a town located in Wellington Region, New Zealand. With a population of 61,500, it is an important destination in Oceania.
On a road trip, Porirua 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 Porirua to your route.
Porirua, (Māori: Pari-ā-Rua) a city in the Wellington Region of the North Island of New Zealand, is one of the four cities that constitute the Wellington metropolitan area. The name 'Porirua' is a corruption of 'Pari-rua', meaning "the tide sweeping up both reaches". It almost completely surrounds Porirua Harbour atRead more
the southern end of the Kāpiti Coast. As of 2023, Porirua has a population of 62,400 people,
and is a diverse city with 26.5% of the population identifying as Pasifika and 23.0% of the population identifying as Māori.
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Porirua is located in Wellington Region, New Zealand, Oceania. The coordinates are -41.1333 latitude, 174.8500 longitude.
Porirua has a population of approximately 61,500 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.
18 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.
19 km · about 20 min drive
museum
One of the Southern Hemisphere's largest collections with over 400 vehicles spanning a century of motoring.
22 km · about 25 min drive
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