Toitū Te Whenua administered land on Te Motu Kairangi (Miramar Peninsula) 

Watts Peninsula is a culturally and historically significant area located near the entrance to Wellington Harbour.

Aerial view of Watts Peninsula from Wellington Harbour across to Cooks Straight

An aerial shot of Te Motu Kairangi (Miramar Peninsula) with Watts Peninsula in the foreground. Dave Greenberg/Shutterstock.com

Disposal of surplus Crown land

LINZ administers two areas of land on Te Motu Kairangi (Miramar Peninsula).

We are exploring disposal options for an area of Crown land (3.4ha) on the western boundary of the Mātai Moana reserve

The reserve was established following the transfer of 72 hectares of former Defence Force land from LINZ to DOC in mid-2026 

We continue to work through the disposal process for land at the former Wellington Prison at Mount Crawford. 

This land was formerly managed by the Department of Corrections and is not part of the Mātai Moana reserve. 

Read more about the Crown Property disposal process

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