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{{Short description|Suburb of Wellington City, New Zealand}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=June 2021}}
{{Infobox New Zealand suburb
| name           = Hataitai
| image          = Mount Victoria Climb 2 (cropped).jpg
| caption1       = Looking east from Mt Victoria, with Hataitai in the foreground, Evans Bay and Miramar behind it
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| coordinates    = {{Coord|41|18|12|S|174|47|47|E|display=inline,title|region:NZ_type:city}}
| city1          = Wellington City
| council        = [[Wellington City Council]]
| ward           = {{ubl|Motukairangi/Eastern Ward|Te Whanganui-a-Tara Māori Ward}}
| established    =
| area           = 149
| arearef        = <ref name="Area"/>
| population     = {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Hataitai North West|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Hataitai North East|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Hataitai South|y}}|R}}|0}}
| popdate        = {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y}}
| popsource      = {{NZ population data 2023 SA2||||y}}
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| ferryterminals =
| airports       =
| hospitals      =
| map            = {{infobox mapframe|coord={{coord|41|18|S|174|48|E}}|zoom=13}}
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{{Adjacent place
| centre = Hataitai
| north          = [[Oriental Bay]], [[Roseneath, Wellington|Roseneath]]
| northeast      =
| east           = [[Evans Bay]]
| southeast      =
| south          = [[Kilbirnie, New Zealand|Kilbirnie]]
| southwest      = [[Newtown, New Zealand|Newtown]]
| west           = [[Mount Cook, Wellington|Mount Cook]]
| northwest      = [[Mount Victoria (Wellington suburb)|Mount Victoria]]
}}
'''Hataitai''' is an inner-city [[suburb]] of [[Wellington]], the [[Capital city|capital]] of [[New Zealand]], 3.5 kilometres southeast of the city centre.  The suburb extends over the southeastern flank of [[Mount Victoria (Wellington hill)|Mount Victoria]] and down a valley between [[Wellington Town Belt|the Town Belt]] and a ridge along the shoreline of [[Evans Bay]]. Hataitai is bounded by Hepara Street, Grafton Road and the suburb of Roseneath in the north, [[Wellington Harbour]] in the east, Cobham Drive, Wellington Road and Crawford Road in the south, and Alexandra Road in the west.
Hataitai is on important transport links between the central city and [[Wellington Airport]], to the south of Evans Bay on the [[isthmus]] at [[Rongotai]]. It is at the eastern end of the [[Mount Victoria Tunnel]] and the bus-only Hataitai Tunnel, built in 1907 for [[Wellington tramway system|trams]], making Hataitai a popular place to live.
==Origin of name==
The earliest European pioneers in Wellington knew the area that became Hataitai as "Jenkins Estate". The name ''Hataitai'' originated with the syndicate which sub-divided it for building in 1901, and derives from {{lang|mi|Whātaitai}}, the name of one of the two brother [[taniwha]] (sea monsters) that formed [[Te Whanganui-a-Tara]] ([[Wellington Harbour|The Great Harbour of Tara/Wellington Harbour]]). However, it is Miramar Peninsula that is thought to be the petrified remains of the great [[taniwha]] Whātaitai.
The story goes that when the taniwha Ngake broke through the mountains that separated the then-lake from the [[Cook Strait]], the waters rushed out, leaving his older brother Whātaitai stranded on the rocks as he tried to escape after him. An earthquake later lifted Whātaitai's body completely out of the water, causing him to dry out and pass away. With his body having turned to earth, Whātaitai's spirit manifested into a bird that flew to the top of Tangi Te Keo (Mount Victoria) to mourn never being able to be with his brother again.<ref>
[http://www.doc.govt.nz/conservation/historic/by-region/wellington-kapiti/wellington/matiu-somes-island/ Historic Matiu/Somes Island] New Zealand Department of Conservation</ref>
==Settlement==
Colonial settlement of the area dates from 1841, with land used mainly for farming and grazing. Robert Jenkins acquired a hundred acres of hill pasture. In order to reach it he made a road up Mount Victoria, fenced much of his land and used it for breeding horses. Population was minimal until the late 19th century. In the early days the area was part of Kilbirnie in the Evans Bay district – so the school opened in Moxham Ave in 1884 was called Kilbirnie School. In 1901 the Hataitai Land Company was formed to sell sections on the hillsides north from Waitoa Road, and the area became known as Hataitai. In 1902 the new suburb was advertised by the cutting of gigantic letters spelling 'HATAITAI' in the turf of the town side of Mount Victoria. Many of the streets in Hataitai are named after native trees: Hinau Road, Konini Road, Matai Road, Rata Road, Rewa Road etc.
Significant development took place from the early 20th century into the 1950s, spurred by improved access via the Hataitai tram (now bus) tunnel (opened in 1907) and the Mt Victoria tunnel (1931). The population increased slightly between 2001 and 2006, a result of new dwellings being added to the area.
==Demographics==
Hataitai covers {{Convert|1.49|km2||abbr=on}}<ref name="Area">{{Cite web|title=ArcGIS Web Application|url=https://statsnz.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=6f49867abe464f86ac7526552fe19787| access-date=6 October 2022|website=statsnz.maps.arcgis.com}}</ref> and had an estimated population of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Hataitai North West|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Hataitai North East|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Hataitai South|y}}|R}}|0}} as of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|({{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Hataitai North West|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Hataitai North East|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Hataitai South|y}}|R}})/1.49|0}} people per km<sup>2</sup>.
{{Historical populations|2006|5,169|2013|5,250|2018|5,493|percentages=pagr|align=left|source=<ref name="Census 2018"/>}}
Hataitai had a population of 5,493 at the [[2018 New Zealand census]], an increase of 243 people (4.6%) since the [[2013 New Zealand census|2013 census]], and an increase of 324 people (6.3%) since the [[2006 New Zealand census|2006 census]]. There were 2,052 households, comprising 2,742 males and 2,754 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.0 males per female, with 876 people (15.9%) aged under 15 years, 1,617 (29.4%) aged 15 to 29, 2,586 (47.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 411 (7.5%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 85.4% European/[[Pākehā]], 8.4% [[Māori people|Māori]], 3.8% [[Pasifika New Zealanders|Pasifika]], 9.8% [[Asian New Zealanders|Asian]], and 4.2% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 28.9, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 59.4% had no religion, 29.0% were [[Christianity in New Zealand|Christian]], 0.2% had [[Religion of Māori people|Māori religious beliefs]], 1.5% were [[Hinduism in New Zealand|Hindu]], 0.6% were [[Islam in New Zealand|Muslim]], 1.1% were [[Buddhism in New Zealand|Buddhist]] and 3.1% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 2,388 (51.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 222 (4.8%) people had no formal qualifications. 1,449 people (31.4%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,943 (63.7%) people were employed full-time, 654 (14.2%) were part-time, and 177 (3.8%) were unemployed.<ref name="Census 2018">{{NZ census 2018|Hataitai North (253100) and Hataitai South (253400)}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|+Individual statistical areas (2018)
|-
!Name !! Area<br/>(km<sup>2</sup>) !! Population !! Density<br/>(per km<sup>2</sup>) || Households !! Median age !! Median<br/>income
|-
| Hataitai North || style="text-align:right;"|1.06 || style="text-align:right;"|4,032 || style="text-align:right;"|3,804 || style="text-align:right;"|1,488 || 31.7 years || $47,700<ref>{{NZ census place summary 2018|hataitai-north|Hataitai North}}</ref>
|-
| Hataitai South || style="text-align:right;"|0.43 || style="text-align:right;"|1,461 || style="text-align:right;"|3,398 || style="text-align:right;"|564 || 34.3 years || $47,600<ref>{{NZ census place summary 2018|hataitai-south|Hataitai South}}</ref>
|-
! New Zealand !! !! !! !! !! 37.4 years !! style="text-align:left;"| $31,800
|}
==Amenities==
A small shopping village is centred on Moxham Avenue and Waitoa Road. In 2011 Wellington City Council added Hataitai Village shops to its District Plan list of heritage buildings. The heritage listings mean the buildings are recognised and protected for their heritage value and any major changes to the outside of listed buildings, or demolition of them, would require resource consent. Most of the buildings at the village date from the 1910s and 1920s and together they form a historic streetscape that is rare in Wellington.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hataitai Shopping Centre – Wellington Heritage – Absolutely Positively Wellington City Council Me Heke Ki Poneke|url=https://www.wellingtoncityheritage.org.nz/areas/36-hataitai-shopping-centre|access-date=2021-07-22|website=www.wellingtoncityheritage.org.nz}}</ref>
Sports facilities include the Badminton Hall on Ruahine Street and Hataitai Park on the Town Belt. Hataitai Park has a velodrome, tennis courts and rugby fields. Other community facilities include a community centre and bowling club, both of which offer venues for community activities, a medical centre, three churches (All Saints [[Anglican]], Hataitai [[Methodist]], [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|Latter-day Saints]]) and the Treasure Grove and Waipapa Road Play Areas. In addition, the Alexandra Road Play area is accessible from Hepara Street, with a 180 degree view from Wellington Harbour's Eastbourne to Lyall Bay in the South and only a short walk to the Mount Victoria summit.
==Education==
===Primary schools===
Hataitai School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,<ref name="official2854">{{cite web |title=Hataitai School Official School Website |url=http://www.hataitai.school.nz |website=hataitai.school.nz}}</ref><ref name="ero2854">{{cite web |title=Hataitai School Education Review Office Report |url=http://www.ero.govt.nz/report-view?id= |website=ero.govt.nz |publisher=[[Education Review Office]] |access-date=7 June 2020 |archive-date=24 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190524025621/https://www.ero.govt.nz/report-view?id= |url-status=dead }}</ref> with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|2854|y}} as of {{NZ school roll data|||y|}}.<ref name="moe2854">{{cite web |title=Hataitai School Ministry of Education School Profile |url=https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/find-school/school/profile?school=2854 |website=educationcounts.govt.nz |publisher=[[Ministry of Education (New Zealand)|Ministry of Education]]}}</ref>
Kilbirnie School is also a co-educational state primary school, for Year 1 to 6 students,<ref name="official2880">{{cite web |title=Kilbirnie School Official School Website |url=http://www.kilbirnie.school.nz |website=kilbirnie.school.nz}}</ref><ref name="ero2880">{{cite web |title=Kilbirnie School Education Review Office Report |url=http://www.ero.govt.nz/report-view?id=2880 |website=ero.govt.nz |publisher=[[Education Review Office]]}}</ref> with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|2880|y}}.<ref name="moe2880">{{cite web |title=Kilbirnie School Ministry of Education School Profile |url=https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/find-school/school/profile?school=2880 |website=educationcounts.govt.nz |publisher=[[Ministry of Education (New Zealand)|Ministry of Education]]}}</ref>
===Other education===
The nearest intermediate school is [[Evans Bay Intermediate School]] in [[Kilbirnie, New Zealand|Kilbirnie]].<ref name="moe">{{cite web |title=Find schools in Wellington City |url=https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/find-school/schools?district=47 |website=educationcounts.govt.nz |publisher=[[Ministry of Education (New Zealand)|Ministry of Education]]}}</ref>
The nearest state secondary schools are [[Rongotai College]] (single-sex boys' school) in [[Rongotai]], and [[Wellington East Girls' College]] (single-sex girls' school) in Mt Victoria.<ref name="moe" /> There are also two state-integrated Catholic secondary schools nearby: [[St Patrick's College, Kilbirnie, Wellington|St Patrick's College]] (for boys) and [[St Catherine's College, Wellington|St Catherine's College]] (for girls), both in Kilbirnie.
The suburb also has a [[playcentre]] and two kindergartens.
==References==
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== External links ==
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*{{cite web|url= https://archivesonline.wcc.govt.nz/nodes/view/14594 |title= Trams emerging from Htaitai Tram Tunnel (photo, undated)  |publisher= WCC Archives |date= 2022}}
{{Suburbs of Wellington City}}
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[[Category:Populated places around the Wellington Harbour]]