Hataitai
Hataitai is the harbour-facing hillside suburb of Wellington between Mount Victoria and Kilbirnie, with a village on Waitoa Road, the town belt above and the city through the tunnel.
Why people love it here
Hataitai is a village in the literal sense. Almost everything is on Moxham Avenue and Waitoa Road: the bakery, the Four Square, the pharmacy, the cafes, and a brewery that makes its beer on the premises. Two blocks, and you have done your day.
It has the shape of a suburb built in the 1910s and 1920s and never pulled apart. The shopfronts along Moxham Avenue are one of the most intact early twentieth century retail rows left in Wellington, which is why the whole strip is a heritage area.
The town belt starts where the houses stop. Tracks go straight up off the back streets onto the ridge, and from up there the harbour is laid out in front of you.
And it is quick into town. The bus tunnel puts the city three minutes away, Kilbirnie and the beaches are the other side, and the Basin and the hospital are a short run around the hill.
Hataitai, counted
Stats NZ figures for the statistical area Hataitai, Place summaries. Population is the estimated resident population; the rest are the 2023 Census. Licensed CC BY 4.0.
The best of Hataitai
Every pick checked against its own listing on 13 September 2026.
What you can buy here
The hillside bungalow
Stepping up off the street, and the ones facing north across the harbour are the ones people remember.
The village flat
Older blocks within a walk of Moxham Avenue, and the entry point to the suburb for most buyers.
The family villa
On the flatter streets near the park and the school, and the ones that come up least often.
Three minutes through the hill
The tunnel
The bus tunnel puts the city three minutes away, which is why a suburb this quiet sits this close to town.
The ridge
The town belt runs the whole length of the back of the suburb, with tracks up from most streets.
What people ask about Hataitai
Where is Hataitai?
Hataitai is on the eastern side of Mount Victoria in Wellington, about 4 km from Lambton Quay, facing Evans Bay, with Kilbirnie to the south and Roseneath to the north.
How far is Hataitai from Wellington's city centre?
About 4 km by road through the Mount Victoria tunnel, and the bus through the tunnel takes the same route.
What is Hataitai known for?
The village on Waitoa Road, Hataitai Beach on Evans Bay, the town belt tracks to the Mount Victoria lookout and the tram tunnel.
What kind of homes are in Hataitai?
Villas and bungalows from the early 1900s on the hillside, most with the harbour in view, and townhouses and apartments near the village.
What schools are in Hataitai?
Hataitai School is the primary, Evans Bay Intermediate is at the bottom of the hill, and Wellington East Girls' College and Wellington College are the zoned secondaries.
How many properties has Jason Lange sold in Hataitai?
5 properties, from my own sale records, counting every title once. Every one is on the results page with its address. See them→
5 properties I have sold in Hataitai
From my own sale records, read 17 September 2026. Sale prices are not published here.
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