Paremata is a suburb of Porirua, on the Tasman Sea coast to the north of Wellington, New Zealand. With the building of a new railway station across the inlet, the locality south of the road and rail bridges took on the name Paremata as well. The street along the original shoreline had been known as "The Crescent" for decades, but by the end of the 20th century it was commonly called "Paremata Crescent". The area to the north, which included a subdivision called "Dolly Varden" (named after a Charles Dickens character), has now come to be called Mana because the new railway station a little further north was given that name (probably because it is the first point on the rail journey north at which travellers get a view of Mana Island). Current maps identify the areas to the north of the road & rail bridges as 'Mana' and the areas to the south as 'Paremata', matching the naming of the railway stations and streets. By the start of the 21st century, several members of the Ngati Toa tribe had served on the Porirua City Council, and the whole locality around the Ngatitoa Domain had become a busy suburb and fishing base with housing and commerce. A new suburb, Papakowhai, has grown on the hills to the south, while the large suburb of Whitby has developed to the east, with its main access via SH58 from the Paremata Roundabout. In August 2004 a new road bridge was opened for northbound traffic, allowing southbound traffic to use both lanes of the old bridge. This is part of an on-going project by Transit New Zealand to solve congestion issues and improve safety of motorists, pedestrians and local residents accessing SH1 from side-roads and driveways. By July 2006 a series of traffic lights had been installed along Mana Esplanade, along with two transit lanes and to the south. A second feeder roundabout had been constructed on SH58 allowing easier access to Whitby. Graphic sourced with thanks from Theanchorchurch.org.nz

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