What is "maoribank"

Maoribank is a suburb of Upper Hutt, located 2–3 km east-northeast of the city centre. It was predominantly developed between 1950-1970 and had a population of just less than 1000 at the 2013 Census.

It is located at the base of the Eastern Hutt Valley Hills, on a slight incline. Maoribank can be accessed from SH2 by exiting at either Mangaroa Hill Road or Moeraki Road. It is bordered by Timberlea by following Norana Road up the hill to the northeast, Brown Owl by crossing SH2 next to the Caltex service station, and Clouston Park to the southwest by crossing Mangaroa Hill Road. The Mangaroa Valley can be accessed by traversing Mangaroa Hill Road over the Mangaroa Hill in the Eastern Hutt Valley Hills.

While there are no shops in Maoribank, residents have access to the Caltex service station and small shopping centre in neighbouring Brown Owl. The shops in Central Upper Hutt are only 2-3 km away.

Maoribank School, located on Hillside Drive, is the only school in the suburb. It has a decile rating of 3 and had a roll of 68 students as at 13 April 2015. The nearest secondary school is Heretaunga College, some 5 km away in Trentham.