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Rodney Local Board Area
Rodney Local Board is one of the 21 local boards of Auckland Council, and is administered by the ward councillor representing Rodney Ward. Located in the northern part of the Auckland region, it is named after the former Rodney District which existed before its amalgamation into Auckland Council in 2010. Nine elected Local Board members sit on the board. The Rodney Local Board is charged with decision-making on local issues, activities, and services, and provide input into regional strategies, policies, plans, and decisions. Governance The ward is divided into four parts, each containing a number of towns and settlements: * ''Kumeū subdivision:'' Kumeū, Helensville, Muriwai, Kaukapakapa and South Head * ''Dairy Flat subdivision:'' Dairy Flat, Coatesville, Wainui and Waitoki * ''Warkworth subdivision:'' Warkworth, Matakana, Leigh, Puhoi, Ahuroa, Kawau Island * ''Wellsford subdivision:'' Wellsford, Te Ārai, Pākiri, Port Albert, Tapora Demographics Rodney Loca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Local Boards Of Auckland Council
Auckland Council () is the local government in New Zealand, local government municipal council, council for the Auckland Region in New Zealand. It is a territorial authorities of New Zealand, territorial authority that also has the responsibilities, duties and powers of a Regions of New Zealand, regional council and so is a unitary authority, according to the Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009, which established the council. The governing body consists of a mayor and 20 councillors, elected from 13 wards. There are also 149 members of 21 local boards who make decisions on matters local to their communities. It is the largest council in Oceania, with a $3 billion annual budget, $29 billion of ratepayer equity, and 9,870 full-time staff as of 30 June 2016. The council began operating on 1 November 2010, combining the functions of the previous regional council and the region's seven city and district councils into one "super council" or "super city". The council was es ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dairy Flat
Dairy Flat is a northern rural district located 8 km south of Orewa in the North Island of New Zealand and 28 km north of central Auckland. Until the early 1990s most of the district was in dairy farms of 40 to 60 hectares (100 to 150 acres), but with the growth of Auckland and the extension of the Northern Motorway into the area, these are being gradually overtime subdivided into lifestyle blocks of around 2 to 5 hectares (5 to 12 acres), many of which are grazing sheep, horses, beef cattle or deer. Although it still retains a rural character, it is counted as part of the Auckland urban area in official statistics. Geography 'Dairy Flat' lies within the Rodney ward on State Highway 1 and the former State Highway 17. There is a small village shopping centre and the Dairy Flat Primary School. A major facility is the North Shore Aerodrome owned and operated by the North Shore Aero Club. In addition to aero club and private aircraft, the field is used by Barrier Air ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Albert, New Zealand
Port Albert is situated on the shores of the Kaipara Harbour, approximately 8 kilometres west of Wellsford, in the Auckland Region of New Zealand. Originally called Albertland, it was the last of the major organised British settlements in New Zealand. History In 1861 William Rawson Brame, a Birmingham Baptist minister, founded the Albertland Special Settlement Association, organising Nonconformist (Protestantism), non-conformist immigrants to come to New Zealand as part of the last organised British people, British settlement in New Zealand. They included farmers, carpenters, servants, butchers, joiners, cabinetmakers, millers, drapers, sawyers, clerks and many other trades.Borrows, J.L. (1969). Albertland. A.H & A.W Reed. Auckland Albertland, named for Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale, Prince Albert, was planned as a large-scale settlement, and was one of the final settlements sponsored by the colonial government. The Albertlanders set sail for New Zealand o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pākiri
Pākiri is a locality in Auckland, in the former Rodney District of New Zealand. Leigh is about to the south-east. The Pākiri River flows through the area and into the Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana to the north-east. The area is named for the Ngāti Wai chief, Te Kiri. The beach was originally known by the name Ngā One Haea o Pākiri ("The Gleaming White Sands of Pakiri"), Pākiri being the name of the Ngāti Wai pā found at the headlands of the Pākiri River. Ngāti Manuhiri, an iwi descended from the early Ngāti Wai ancestors in the area, are the mana whenua for the Pākiri area. Geography Pākiri Beach is a white sandy beach to the north. It is a tourist destination known for its natural environment. The Auckland Regional Council purchased two blocks of land in 2005, totalling , with of beach frontage, and is developed this into the Pākiri Regional Park. History During the 1860s, Pākiri Beach was the location of a kauri sawmill at the mouth of the Pākiri River. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Te Ārai
Te Ārai is a small community on the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand, near the northern end of the Auckland Region (specifically within the former Rodney District). Mangawhai lies to the north, and Tomarata to the south. The name comes from Tāhuhunui-o-te-rangi, captain of the '' Moekākara'' waka, who landed here and set up a temporary shelter (''arai''). Tāhuhunui-o-te-rangi was later buried at Te Ārai. Geography Te Ārai Beach is a sandy bottom beach and is a very popular surfing destination, rated one of the best surf locations in the Auckland region. Te Ārai Beach is the exact antipode of Gibraltar. Among the bird species found here is the critically endangered New Zealand fairy tern, of which only 11 breeding pairs are left in the world. Auckland Council Auckland Council () is the local government council for the Auckland Region in New Zealand. It is a territorial authority that also has the responsibilities, duties and powers of a regional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wellsford
Wellsford () is a town on the Northland Peninsula in the northern North Island of New Zealand. It is the northernmost major settlement in the Auckland Region, and is northwest of the Auckland CBD. It is a major regional centre, being located at the junction of State Highways 1 and 16, almost halfway between Auckland and the Northland city of Whangārei. The eastern Kaipara Harbour has been settled by Māori since the 13th or 14th centuries, who utilised the inland forests and marine resources of the Kaipara Harbour. The area became home to the Ngāti Whātua collective Te Uri-o-Hau by the mid-17th century, with hapū including Ngāti Mauku, Ngāti Tahuhu and Ngāti Rongo being established from the descendants of Haumoewhārangi, and by strategic marriages with Te Kawerau hapū. Wellsford was established by the Albertlanders in 1862, a group of Baptist tradespeople and farmers from the Birmingham area who settled the southern Ōruawharo River, developing into a timber and ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kawau Island
Kawau Island is in the Hauraki Gulf, close to the north-eastern coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is named after the Māori word for the shag.At its closest point it lies off the coast of the Northland Peninsula, just south of Tāwharanui Peninsula, and about by sea journey from Sandspit Wharf, and shelters Kawau Bay to the north-east of Warkworth. It is north of Auckland. Almost every property on the island relies on direct access to the sea. There are only two short roads serving settlements at Schoolhouse Bay and South Cove, and most residents have private wharves for access to their front door steps. A regular ferry service operates to the island from Sandspit Wharf on the mainland, as do water taxi services. Mansion House, in the Kawau Island Historic Reserve, is an important historic tourist attraction. Geography The island is at its longest axes, and is almost bisected by the long inlet of Bon Accord Harbour, which is geologically a "drowned valley ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahuroa
Ahuroa is a locality in the north of Auckland, New Zealand. Ahuroa is located in the Rodney Local Board area of the city, within the Warkworth subdivision. Puhoi is to the south-east, Warkworth to the north-east, and Kaipara Flats to the north. The North Auckland railway line passes through the area. Etymology The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "Long Mound" for ''Ahuroa''. History The Ahuroa road board was created 1891–1896 and dissolved 1906–1911. The North Auckland Line reached Ahuroa from Kaukapakapa in 1905, allowing exploitation of the local forests. Because it had a railway station, the road between Ahuroa and Glorit on the western coast was chosen to be a highway in the late 1920s, and metalled. Education Ahuroa is the site of King's College's Venture Camp. The school owns land and forests there and runs camps such as the 8 days stay as part of the 26 days Year 10 Adventure Challenge at Kings College and the Ahuroa venture camp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puhoi, New Zealand
Puhoi is a settlement approximately 50 km north of Auckland, New Zealand on the banks of the Puhoi River. Etymology The name ''Puhoi'' means 'slow water' in Māori. The name presumably comes from the fact that moving up the Puhoi River was quite slow. History Ethnic groups in Europe, European settlement began on 29 June 1863 by a group of German-speaking migrants from Staab (modern Stod (Plzeň-South District), Stod) in Bohemia, now in the Czech Republic, under the leadership of Captain Martin Krippner. This has given it the appellation of "Bohemian Settlement". Altogether three batches of migrants arrived between 1863 and 1866. The first settlers to Puhoi were transported up the river by Māori in 1863. A commemoration stone to these settlers is located in the village. The migrants were allocated parcels of land by the colonial government, but when they arrived the land was still covered with forest, which they had to clear before they could begin using the land. The or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leigh, New Zealand
Leigh () is a small coastal community in the north of the Auckland Region of New Zealand. It lies on the west side of Omaha Cove, a small inlet within Ōmaha Bay to the south of Cape Rodney. It is 13 km from Matakana, 21 km from Warkworth, New Zealand, Warkworth and approximately 92 km north of Auckland, Auckland City. Leigh is the nearest town to Cape Rodney-Okakari Point Marine Reserve surrounding Te Hāwere-a-Maki / Goat Island. The reserve, the first of its type in New Zealand, is also the location for the University of Auckland's Marine Laboratory.Wises New Zealand Guide, 7th Edition, 1979. p.200. Geography Leigh is located in Rodney (local board area), Rodney in the northeastern Auckland Region, northeast of Whangateau Harbour, near Cape Rodney and Goat Island (Auckland), Goat Island. Two bays border the township: Te Kohuroa / Mathesons Bay to the west, and Omaha Cove to the east. The Kohuroa Stream flows to the west of Leigh township, reaching Te Kohuroa / ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matakana
Matakana is a small town in the Rodney Ward of Auckland Council of New Zealand. Warkworth lies about 9 km (5½ miles) to the south-west, Snells Beach the same distance to the south, Ōmaha is about 7 km (4¼ miles) to the east, and Leigh about 13 km (8 miles) to the north-east. The Matakana River flows through the town and into Kawau Bay to the south-east. The surrounding area contains several vineyards and breweries, developing a name for pinot gris, merlot, syrah and a host of obscure varietals. History Māori inhabitants of the area were from Ngāti Raupo, a ''hapū'' of Te Kawerau, Ngāti Manuhiri) and Ngāti Rongo. Crown purchases started in 1841 with the Mahurangi Purchase, described by the Waitangi Tribunal as, "''a crazy quilt of'' ''multiple and overlapping transactions''". Loggers then moved in to fell the kauri and other timber. George Darroch had a large shipyard building timber ships by 1852, which continued for over 50 years. By 1853 John Hey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warkworth, New Zealand
Warkworth () is a town on the Northland Peninsula in the upper North Island of New Zealand. It is in the northern part of the Auckland Region, north of Auckland and south of Whangārei, at the head of Mahurangi Harbour. State Highway 1 (New Zealand), State Highway 1 runs past it. Mahurangi Harbour and surrounding area has been settled by Māori people, Māori since at least the 13th century. As Warkworth is the uppermost navigable point on the Mahurangi River, it was a crossroads between overland traffic and waka (canoe), waka, and gained the name , referring to the waterfalls on the river. Māori people of the Mahurangi Harbour area moved seasonally between different kāinga based on available resources, and came to the dense Agathis australis, kauri forests at Puhinui for food resources such as berries and eels, and to fell trees to build waka. During the 17th and 18th centuries, Ngāti Rongo, Ngāti Raupō and Ngāti Manuhiri were active in the Warkworth area. The area was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
