Wainuioru is small rural settlement in
Wellington Region
Greater Wellington, also known as the Wellington Region (Māori: ''Te Upoko o te Ika''), is a non-unitary region of New Zealand that occupies the southernmost part of the North Island. The region covers an area of , and has a population of
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, New Zealand, just east of
Masterton
Masterton ( mi, Whakaoriori), a large town in the Greater Wellington Region of New Zealand, operates as the seat of the Masterton District (a territorial authority or local-government district). It is the largest town in the Wairarapa, a r ...
and north of
Wainuioru River.
The settlement has a town hall and volunteer fire station.
The settlement has two heritage sites:
* Brancepeth is a colonial homestead and garden, still owned by the Beetham family who settled on the land in 1856. By 1900 Brancepeth was one of the largest sheep stations in New Zealand. At its height, it included an on-site library and school and more than 300 staff.
*Te Parae Homestead was designed and built in 1905 by Guy and Eileen Williams, the homestead is now owned and run by their great granddaughter Angela Irving. The property has remained in the Williams family since it began in 1857 and plays an important role in the history of the Wairarapa. Te Parae was originally part of the Beetham owned Brancepeth Station with farmland totalling 70,000 acres.
Demographics
Wainuioru is part of the
Whareama
Whareama is a rural area in the Wellington Region of New Zealand's North Island. The Whareama River flows through the area.
Marae
The community has two ''marae'' affiliated with the Ngāti Kahungunu ''hapū'' of Ngāi Tumapuhia-a-Rangi: Mot ...
statistical area.
Education
Wainuioru School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,
with a roll of as of .
Most students come from the surrounding rural area, but many come from Masterton.
References
Masterton District
Populated places in the Wellington Region
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