Pāuatahanui
Pāuatahanui | |
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Rural locality | |
Pāuatahanui main street. | |
Interactive map of Pāuatahanui | |
| Coordinates: 41°06′S 174°55′E / 41.100°S 174.917°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Wellington Region |
| Territorial authority | Porirua |
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| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Porirua City Council |
| • Regional council | Greater Wellington Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Porirua | Anita Baker |
| • Mana MP | Barbara Edmonds |
| • Te Tai Hauāuru MP | Debbie Ngarewa-Packer |
| Area | |
• Total | 75.73 km2 (29.24 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2025) | |
• Total | 1,030 |
| • Density | 13.6/km2 (35.2/sq mi) |
| Postcode(s) | 5381 |
| Area code | 04 |
Pāuatahanui (/ˈpaʊətɑːhəˌnuːi/; Māori: [ˈpaʉatahanʉi]) is a village in New Zealand's North Island. It is at the far eastern end of what was known as the Pāuatahanui Inlet (since renamed to Te Awarua-o-Porirua Harbour), an arm of the Porirua Harbour, northeast of Wellington. In local government terms, Pāuatahanui is part of the Pāuatahanui General Ward of Porirua City.