Te Aro is an inner-city suburb of Wellington, New Zealand.
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16 Facts About Te Aro
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Te Aro Pa was east of the stream near what is lower Taranaki Street.
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Waitangi stream flowed from Newtown, past the Basin Reserve and down to the shore at the eastern side of Te Aro, forming a large swamp that was used by Maori for food and flax gathering.
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Te Aro Reclamation Act of 1879 made possible reclamation of 40 acres of land on the foreshore as far as what is Cable Street.
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Early European settlement in Te Aro was centred on commerce and working-class people, as opposed to Thorndon which was the centre of official business.
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Population of Te Aro roughly doubled between 1991 and 1996 and again between 1996 and 2001.
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Te Aro, comprising the statistical areas of Dixon Street, Vivian West, Courtenay and Vivian East, covers 1.
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Te Aro is New Zealand's largest entertainment district and thrives at night when the business district to the north closes down.
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Te Aro is home to several small theatres, including Circa, BATS, The Hannah Playhouse and Griffin.
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Te Aro Park is a small public park situated on a triangular piece of land between Manners Street and Dixon Street.
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Te Aro Pa was close to this location but by the 1880s very few Maori remained at the site.
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Cuba Street runs north to south through Te Aro, stretching from the Michael Fowler Centre near the harbour to Webb Street, between the Basin Reserve, Mt Cook and Brooklyn areas.
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Te Aro is a coastal suburb, and has a popular publicly accessible waterfront area that includes the Museum of New Zealand and Clyde Quay Wharf.
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Te Aro is part of the Wellington Central general electorate and Te Tai Tonga Maori electorate.
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Te Aro is served by buses, which have taken the place of trams.
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