Electoral ward Northern Ward South Wingate, New Zealand Southwest Avalon, New Zealand Train station Taita Railway Station | Population 3,036 (2006 ) East Stokes Valley Northeast Pomare | |
Taitā (/ˈtaɪtə/, spelled Taita on most signs) is one of the easternmost suburbs of the city of Lower Hutt in New Zealand, situated toward the northern end of the city. It is considerably south of the Taita Gorge which separates Lower Hutt City from Upper Hutt City.
Its urban development began around the middle of the 20th century as part of the Labour Government's state-housing scheme.
The main road through the western part of the suburb, Taita Drive, has its southern end in the suburb of Avalon near the Kennedy-Good Bridge.
On the eastern side of Taitā, above Taita College, stand the buildings of the former Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) Soil Bureau. The Soil Bureau became part of Landcare Research New Zealand Limited in 1992 and much of the functionality formerly carried out at Taitā has moved to the Turitea campus of Massey University in Palmerston North.
Education
Taita has four schools.
State intermediate (Year 7 and 8) students are served by Avalon Intermediate School, in the neighbouring suburb of Avalon.