Titahi Bay
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Suburb: | Titahi Bay |
City: | Porirua |
Island: | North Island |
Surrounded by: | |
to the north | - |
to the east | Porirua Harbour |
to the south | Takapuwahia |
to the west | Tasman Sea |
Titahi Bay is a suburb of Porirua in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located at the foot of a short peninsula along the west coast of the Porirua Harbour, to the north of Porirua city centre. The suburb's population is around 6000.
Notable residents of the suburb have included international golfer Michael Campbell and New Zealand popstar Rob Arnold from the chart topping group Boyband.
The area was settled by Māori for many years before the arrival of Europeans, and several pa sites are located nearby. The area was also the site of many inter-iwi conflicts, notably in the 1820s, when the area was invaded by the followers of Te Rauparaha.