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Woodridge, New Zealand

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Woodridge
Map
CountryNew Zealand
CityWellington City
Electoral wardNorthern
Population
 (2013)
 • Total1,329
Postcode(s)
6037[1]
Grenada
Newlands
Woodridge
Horokiwi
Glenside Paparangi

Woodridge is one of the northern suburbs of Wellington, New Zealand, north of Newlands and Paparangi.

According to the 2013 New Zealand census, Woodridge has a population of 1,329, an increase of 306 people since the 2006 census.[2]

History

Wrightway Homes developed the suburb[when?] after Norman Wright bought the Newlands dairy farm from JS Meadowcroft (who also owned Broadmeadows). The family chose trees and wood as a theme, and most streets bear the names of trees. By 2011 about half the planned houses or 200 homes had been built. A land exchange with the WCC allowed for development of a walkway to Seton Nossiter Park.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Wellington-Wairarapa Region" (PDF). Postcode Listings - Urban areas. New Zealand Post. 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  2. ^ 2013 Census QuickStats about a place  : Woodridge
  3. ^ Robertson, Lawson & Louise (2012). Up in the Breezy Hills: The History of the suburb Newlands-Paparangi. Wellington: Robertson. p. 60. ISBN 978-1-877572-48-7.
  4. ^ "Seton Nossiter Park".