Waioneke

From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
Jump to: navigation, search
Waioneke
Waioneke is located in New Zealand Auckland
Waioneke
Waioneke
Coordinates: Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Country New Zealand
Region Auckland Region
District Rodney District

Waioneke is a locality on the South Head peninsula of the Kaipara Harbour, in the Rodney District of New Zealand. Parakai is 22 km to the south-east, and the road continues another 14 km to the north-west. Rangitira Beach and Woodhill Forest are to the west, and Omokoiti Flats and the southern Kaipara Harbour are to the east.[1][2]

History

A Māori pa existed at Waioneke prior to European settlement of the area.[3] The Waioneke block was taken up in 1868 by Daniel Pollen (who later became Premier of New Zealand) and William Spearman Young, to graze cattle.[4][5]

A Waioneke Road Board was formed after 1884, and was responsible for forming and maintaining roads over much of the South Head peninsula. The board was dissolved by 1899.[6]

Waioneke was a centre of gum digging from 1880 to 1900.[7]

Deer farming began in the area in the 1970s, and a processing plant was built in Waioneke.[8]

The Kaipara Estate winery began in the Waioneke Valley in 1995.[9][10]

Education

Waioneke School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a decile rating of 7 and a roll of 98 (Dec 2013) .[11] The school traces its origins to Mairetahi School, established in 1928. The school moved to its present site and took its current name in 1938.[12]

Notes

  1. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  2. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  3. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  4. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  5. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  6. Ryburn, p 89
  7. Ryburn, p 132
  8. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  9. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  10. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  11. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  12. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

External links