Paraparaumu Population: 25,263(urban area)(2006 Census)) Territorial Authority Kapiti Coast District Paraparaumu (typically pronounced "Para-para-oo-moo", although the correct pronunciation's "Para-pa-raow-moo")'s a town in the south-western North Island of New Zealand. It lies in the Kapiti Coast, 50 kilometres north of the nation's capital city, Wellington. Like other towns in the area, it's a partner settlement at the coast called Paraparaumu Beach, which lies directly opposite Kap… (More on Paraparaumu)