Maori Hill is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Timaru, one of 24 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Maori Hill is the 14th largest suburb of Timaru in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Maori Hill provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1900 - 1909. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1960 - 1969. Residential housing stock in Maori Hill is made up of approximately 94% residential housing and 6% residential investment housing properties.