Waimauku is a small locality in the
Auckland Region of New Zealand. It comes under the jurisdiction of
Auckland Council, and is in the council's
Rodney ward. Waimauku is approximately 4 kilometres west of
Huapai
Huapai is a locality north-west of Auckland, New Zealand. State Highway 16 and the North Auckland Railway Line pass through it. Kumeū is adjacent to the east, Riverhead is to the north-east, and Waimauku to the west.
History
The area was ...
on
State Highway 16 at the junction with the road to
Muriwai Beach
Muriwai, also called Muriwai Beach, is a coastal community on the west coast of the Auckland Region in the North Island of New Zealand. The black-sand surf beach and surrounding area is a popular recreational area for Aucklanders. The Muriwai ...
.
Helensville
Helensville is a town in the North Island of New Zealand. It is sited northwest of Auckland, close to the southern extremity of the Kaipara Harbour. State Highway 16 passes through the town, connecting it to Waimauku to the south, and Kauka ...
is 16 km to the north-west. Waimauku is a
Māori
Māori or Maori can refer to:
Relating to the Māori people
* Māori people of New Zealand, or members of that group
* Māori language, the language of the Māori people of New Zealand
* Māori culture
* Cook Islanders, the Māori people of the C ...
word which is literally translated as ''wai'': stream and ''mauku'': varieties of small
fern
A fern (Polypodiopsida or Polypodiophyta ) is a member of a group of vascular plants (plants with xylem and phloem) that reproduce via spores and have neither seeds nor flowers. The polypodiophytes include all living pteridophytes exce ...
s.
[Wises New Zealand Guide, 7th Edition 1979. p.475]
Formerly a farming and fruit-growing community, the area around Waimauku now features a number of
wineries
A winery is a building or property that produces wine, or a business involved in the production of wine, such as a wine company. Some wine companies own many wineries. Besides wine making equipment, larger wineries may also feature warehouses, b ...
and an increasing suburban and
lifestyle farming population.
The
Auckland Regional Council announced in 2007 that
Western Line rail services would be extended to
Helensville
Helensville is a town in the North Island of New Zealand. It is sited northwest of Auckland, close to the southern extremity of the Kaipara Harbour. State Highway 16 passes through the town, connecting it to Waimauku to the south, and Kauka ...
for a one-year trial period commencing in July 2008.
[Auckland Regional Council Summary Draft Plan 2008/2009] This service would include a stop at Waimauku. A new station platform was built at Waimauku and the service commenced on 14 July 2008.
The service ceased in 2009, and the platform is currently unused.
History
The area is in the traditional
rohe
The Māori people of New Zealand use the word ''rohe'' to describe the territory or boundaries of '' iwi'' (tribes), although some divide their rohe into several ''takiwā''.
The areas shown on the map (right) are indicative only, and some iw ...
of
Te Kawerau ā Maki
Te Kawerau ā Maki, Te Kawerau a Maki, or Te Kawerau-a-Maki is a Māori '' iwi'' (tribe) of the Auckland Region of New Zealand. It had 251 registered adult members as of June 2017. Auckland Council gave it land for a marae at Te Henga (Bethells ...
.
The name Waimauku describes the banks of the
Kaipara River near the modern settlement, and how when they flooded only
tī mauku (cabbage trees) would be visible.
Demographics
Waimauku covers
and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km
2.
![Waimauku](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4f/Waimauku.jpg)
Waimauku had a population of 1,338 at the
2018 New Zealand census
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, an increase of 165 people (14.1%) since the
2013 census, and an increase of 324 people (32.0%) since the
2006 census. There were 426 households, comprising 666 males and 669 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.0 males per female. The median age was 40.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 294 people (22.0%) aged under 15 years, 216 (16.1%) aged 15 to 29, 660 (49.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 165 (12.3%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 93.7% European/Pākehā, 11.0% Māori, 3.4% Pacific peoples, 4.5% Asian, and 1.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 22.0, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 61.0% had no religion, 30.5% were Christian, 1.1% were Hindu, 0.4% were Buddhist and 1.3% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 234 (22.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 135 (12.9%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $45,400, compared with $31,800 nationally. 312 people (29.9%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 588 (56.3%) people were employed full-time, 174 (16.7%) were part-time, and 18 (1.7%) were unemployed.
Marae
The local Reweti Marae is affiliated with the
Ngāti Whātua o Kaipara
Ngāti Whātua o Kaipara is a Māori iwi and hapū of New Zealand, which is part of Ngāti Whātua.
See also
*List of Māori iwi
This is a list of iwi (New Zealand Māori tribes). List of iwi
This list includes groups recognised as iwi (tri ...
and
Ngāti Whātua
Ngāti Whātua is a Māori iwi (tribe) of the lower Northland Peninsula of New Zealand's North Island. It comprises a confederation of four hapū (subtribes) interconnected both by ancestry and by association over time: Te Uri-o-Hau, Te Roroa, ...
hapū
In Māori and New Zealand English, a ' ("subtribe", or " clan") functions as "the basic political unit within Māori society". A Māori person can belong to or have links to many hapū. Historically, each hapū had its own chief and normally op ...
of
Te Taoū
Te Taoū is a Māori iwi (tribe) of Northland and the Auckland Region in New Zealand. Together with Te Uri-o-Hau, Te Roroa and Ngāti Whātua-o-Ōrākei, it comprises the iwi (tribe) of Ngāti Whātua. The four iwi can act together or separa ...
.
It features Whiti te Rā meeting house.
Governance
Waimauku is part of the Local Government
Rodney Ward of Auckland Council and is part of the Kumeu Subdivision of the
Rodney Local Board.
Waimauku is in the
Helensville Electorate however proposed Boundary changes in late 2019 could change this.
Economy
The township is in th
North West Country Inc business improvement district zone. The business association which represents businesses from
Kaukapakapa
Kaukapakapa is a town in the North Island of New Zealand. It is situated in the Rodney ward of the Auckland Region and is around 50 kilometres (31 miles) northwest of Auckland city. State Highway 16 passes through the town, connecting it to He ...
to
Riverhead.
Education
Waimauku School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a roll of students as at .
The local secondary school is
Kaipara College.
References
External links
Waimauku School website
{{Rodney Local Board Area
Rodney District
Populated places in the Auckland Region
Populated places on the Kaipara River