Settlement
Colonial settlement of the area dates from 1841, with land used mainly for farming and grazing. Robert Jenkins acquired in this part an estate of a hundred acres of hill pasture. In order to reach it he made a road up Mount Victoria an, fenced in much of it and used it for breeding horses. Population was minimal until the late 19th century. When the area was cut up for building in 1901 the new suburb was advertised by the cutting of gigantic letters in the turf of the town side of Mount Victoria.
Many of the street in Hataitai are named after native trees: Hinau Street, Konini Street, Matai Road, Rata Road, Rewa Road etc.
Significant development took place from the early 20th century into the 1950s, spurred by improved access. The population increased slightly between 2001 and 2006, a result of new dwellings being added to the area.
In the early days the area was part of Kilbirnie in the Evans Bay district - so the school opened 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.
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