Pinehaven, Wellington Map

About Pinehaven, Wellington

Pinehaven is a locality in the Wellington Region of New Zealand. It has a population of approximately 2,050. It sits at an elevation of around 217 m above sea level. It lies approximately 24 km north-east of Wellington, the regional capital. Pinehaven is located at 41.1583°S, 175.0002°E. It observes New Zealand Time (NZST/NZDT). Statistics New Zealand classifies the area as a small urban area.

Pinehaven rests in a gentle embrace of rolling hills, a landscape sculpted by the persistent flow of the Hutt River, which threads its way a mere three kilometres distant. It lies 4.7 km west-south-west of Upper Hutt (from Upper Hutt: bearing 242°T), and is situated 9.5 km north-east of Lower Hutt. Though a good eleven kilometres from the open sea, the air here carries a subtle tang, a whisper of the distant Bradeys Bay, hinting at the vastness that lies beyond the immediate horizon. Native bush, a dense tapestry of greens, carpets the slopes, punctuated by clearings of farmland that climb the inclines, their contours softened by the passage of years. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, casts a dappled luminescence, painting fleeting patterns on the forest floor, a quiet beauty that defines the physical character of Pinehaven.

This locality, Pinehaven, has long been tied to the land, its economy historically rooted in the agricultural bounty of the surrounding countryside, with dairy farming and sheep husbandry forming the backbone of its livelihood. The proximity to the Hutt River has not only shaped its geography but also played a role in its development, offering a vital artery for transport and sustenance in earlier times. While the immediate coastline is a significant distance away, the influence of the wider coastal environment is palpable, a constant, if distant, presence. Nearby Trentham Memorial Park offers a green lung, a space for recreation and reflection, while the memory of past endeavours, perhaps agricultural shows or community gatherings, seems to linger in the very air, a testament to the enduring spirit of Pinehaven.

About This Pinehaven Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Pinehaven, Wellington, New Zealand at coordinates -41.15827, 175.0002. Use the Map and Satellite buttons to switch views, the plus and minus buttons to zoom, and Fullscreen to fill the screen.

Search Maps opens a second, independent map with four things the embedded map cannot do. It searches OpenStreetMap for any New Zealand town, suburb or landmark by name. It offers LINZ topographic maps as a base layer — the official Topo250 and Topo50 sheets, switching scale automatically as you zoom, and the standard reference for tramping, hunting and back-country travel. It offers LINZ aerial imagery down to 5cm resolution in urban areas. And it can take a single GPS fix from your device and report your position as both an NZTM2000 grid reference and plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what New Zealand search and rescue services work from. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map itself cannot load.

My Location & Navigate starts the vector-tile navigator: live turn-by-turn driving directions from your current position to any destination, with spoken guidance, lane hints and automatic re-routing.

Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time New Zealand and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorial description provides background on Pinehaven.

Pinehaven sits within the Wellington Region. Location data is drawn from the GeoNames geographical database and verified by coordinates, ensuring the correct Pinehaven is identified even where the name is shared across multiple New Zealand localities.