Aotea

Aotea is a suburb of , New Zealand. The suburb has two children's playgrounds and a retirement home. It covers an area of 2.68 km2, including a land area of 2.68 km2. The area is entirely inland, but many homes have coastal views.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: suburb of Porirua, New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Aotea, New Zealand”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Baxters Knob and Royal New Zealand Police College.

Peak
Photo: Arnhemcr, CC0.
is a peak.

College
Photo: Karora, Public domain.
The is the central training institution for police recruits and police officers in New Zealand. It is located at Papakowhai, approximately 2 km north of City.

School
is a state co-educational secondary school located in , . Founded in 1978, the school serves students for Year 9 to 13 across the northern suburbs of Porirua.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ascot Park and Papakōwhai.

Suburb
is a suburb of City approximately 22 kilometres north of in . covers approximately 90 ha.

Suburb
Photo: Arnhemcr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a suburb of City. It lies approximately 22 kilometres north of in New Zealand. The name "Papakōwhai" in the Māori language means "yellow earth".

Suburb
is a suburb of City approximately 22km north of in . was established during the 1960s, almost exclusively as a Government housing development for New Zealand's burgeoning working class immigrant population.

Aotea

Latitude
-41.12473° or 41° 7′ 29″ south
Longitude
174.8662° or 174° 51′ 58″ east
Named after
Aotea
Open location code
4VCPVVG8+4F
Open­Street­Map ID
node 186345540
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Wiki­data ID
Q4778786
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Satellite Map

Discover Aotea from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Turkish—“Aotea” goes by many names.

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Pétanque and Dales Reserve.

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