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Waikanae
Waikanae (, ) is a town on the Kāpiti Coast, north of the Wellington, New Zealand. The name is a Māori language, Māori word meaning "waters" (''wai'') "of the flathead grey mullet, grey mullet". The area surrounding the town is notable for its beach, the Waikanae River estuary, the Kapiti Marine Reserve, and Kapiti Island, which lies offshore in the Tasman Sea. The town is considered one of the top retirement destinations in the Wellington Region, because of it having year-round mild temperatures, moderate rainfall, and less wind than Wellington. The town is northeast of Paraparaumu, and southwest of Ōtaki, New Zealand, Ōtaki. The Waikanae railway station is the northernmost station in the Public transport in the Wellington Region, Metlink passenger rail network, linking with Wellington railway station in Central Wellington. Geography Waikanae lies in a setting of open farmland and forest between the Tasman Sea and the rugged Tararua Range. Prior to human settlemen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Waikanae Railway Station
Waikanae railway station in Waikanae on the Kāpiti Coast, New Zealand, is the terminal station on the Paraparaumu Line, Kapiti Line for Public transport in the Wellington Region, Metlink's electric multiple unit commuter trains from Wellington railway station, Wellington. The railway is part of the North Island Main Trunk line that connects Wellington and Auckland. Services Waikanae is the northern terminal for Kapiti Line commuter trains operated by Transdev Wellington under the Metlink brand operating between Wellington railway station, Wellington and Porirua railway station, Porirua or Waikanae. Services are operated by electric multiple units of the New Zealand FP class electric multiple unit, FT/FP class (Matangi). Two diesel locomotive, diesel-hauled carriage trains, the Capital Connection and the Northern Explorer, pass through the station. The Capital Connection stops at Waikanae but the Northern Explorer does not. Travel times by train are thirty-nine minutes to Po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Kāpiti Coast District
The Kāpiti Coast District (officially the Kapiti Coast District), is a Districts of New Zealand, local government district of the Wellington Region in the lower North Island of New Zealand, north of Wellington, Wellington City. The district is named after Kapiti Island, a prominent island offshore. The population of the district is concentrated in the chain of coastal settlements along State Highway 1 (New Zealand), State Highway One: Ōtaki, New Zealand, Ōtaki, Te Horo, Waikanae, Paraparaumu, Raumati Beach, Raumati South, and Paekākāriki. Paraparaumu is the most populous of these towns and the commercial and administrative centre. Much of the rural land is given over to horticulture; market gardens are common along the highway between the settlements. The area available for agriculture and settlement is narrow and coastal. Much of the eastern part of the district is within the Tararua Forest Park, which covers the rugged Tararua Range, with peaks rising to over . Geogra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Waikanae River
Waikanae River is located on the Kāpiti Coast in the North Island of New Zealand. Description The river drains the western flanks of the Tararua Ranges around Reikorangi and the Akatarawa Valley, then passes to the south of the town of Waikanae to the north of the river and Otaihanga/ Paraparaumu to the south before entering the Tasman Sea at Waikanae – Paraparaumu Beach. Tributaries include the Maungakōtukutuku Stream, Ngatiawa River, and Reikorangi Stream. The estuary of the river is a significant reserve providing shelter and habitat for local and migratory seabirds. It also provides a major recreational location, both for residents and tourists. Walking and cycling tracks are present on both sides of the river, leading from Waikanae Beach and Otaihanga Domain to the old state highway bridge just south Waikanae. The estuary of the Waikanae River is ever changing, with major and minor storms disrupting the banks and causing it to change shape. Prior to storms in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Public Transport In The Wellington Region
Public transport in the Wellington Region, branded under the name ''Metlink'', is the public transport system serving Wellington and its surrounding region. It is the most used public transport system in New Zealand per capita, and consists of electric and diesel buses, suburban trains, ferries and a funicular (the Wellington Cable Car). It also included trams until 1964, and trolleybuses until 2017. Buses and ferries are privately owned, with the infrastructure owned by public bodies, and public transport is often subsidised. The Greater Wellington Regional Council is responsible for planning and subsidising public transport, and pays around NZ$30 million for bus and train services each year. The system covers Wellington City, Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt, Porirua, the Kāpiti Coast and the Wairarapa. System Extent The Regional Council's Regional Public Transport Plan notes that Wellington had in 2019: * a rail network with around 83 multi-units and 24 carriages, which serve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Wellington Region
Greater Wellington, also known as the Wellington Region (Māori language, Māori: ''Te Upoko o te Ika''), is the southernmost regions of New Zealand, region of the North Island of New Zealand. The local government region covers an area of , and has a population of The region takes its name from Wellington, New Zealand's capital city and the region's seat. The Wellington urban area, including the cities of Wellington, Porirua, Lower Hutt, and Upper Hutt, accounts for percent of the region's population; other major urban areas include the Kapiti Urban Area, Kapiti conurbation (Waikanae, Paraparaumu, Raumati Beach, Raumati South, and Paekākāriki) and the town of Masterton. Local government The region is administered by the Wellington Regional Council, which uses the promotional name Greater Wellington Regional Council. The council region covers the conurbation around the capital city, Wellington City, Wellington, and the cities of Lower Hutt, Porirua, and Upper Hutt, each of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Wellington
Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand. It is located at the south-western tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Remutaka Range. Wellington is the third-largest city in New Zealand (second largest in the North Island), and is the administrative centre of the Wellington Region. It is the world's southernmost capital of a sovereign state. Wellington features a temperate maritime climate, and is the world's windiest city by average wind speed. Māori oral tradition tells that Kupe discovered and explored the region in about the 10th century. The area was initially settled by Māori iwi such as Rangitāne and Muaūpoko. The disruptions of the Musket Wars led to them being overwhelmed by northern iwi such as Te Āti Awa by the early 19th century. Wellington's current form was originally designed by Captain William Mein Smith, the first Surveyor General for Edward Wakefield's New Zealand Company, in 1840. Smith's plan included a series of inter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Peka Peka
Peka Peka, sometimes spelled Pekapeka, is a seaside locality on the Kāpiti Coast of New Zealand's North Island. It is located just off State Highway 1 and the North Island Main Trunk railway between Waikanae and Te Horo. Peka Peka was briefly internationally famous when a young emperor penguin, nicknamed Happy Feet, appeared on Peka Peka beach on 21 June 2011. Emperor penguins are usually only found in the Antarctic. It had been 44 years since the species was last spotted in the wild in New Zealand. Peka Peka Beach is a clothing-optional beach by custom. New Zealand has no official nude beaches, as public nudity is legal on any beach where it is "known to occur". Demographics Peka Peka statistical area covers . It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Peka Peka had a population of 612 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 108 people (21.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 255 people (71.4%) since the 2006 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Kapiti Island
Kapiti Island (), sometimes written as Kāpiti Island, is an island nature reserve located off the west coast of the lower North Island of New Zealand and within the Kāpiti Coast District. Parts of the island were previously farmed, but it is now a predator-free sanctuary for endemic birds, including many endangered birds. The island is long, running southwest/northeast, and roughly wide, being more or less rectangular in shape, and has an area of . The island is separated from the North Island by the Rauoterangi Channel. The highest point on the island is Tūteremoana, . The seaward (west) side of the island is particularly rocky and has high cliffs, some hundreds of metres high, that drop straight into the sea. The cliffs are subject to very strong prevailing westerly winds and the scrubby vegetation that grows there is low and stunted by the harsh environmental conditions. A cross-section of the island would show almost a right-angled triangle, revealing its origins fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Paraparaumu
Paraparaumu is a town in the south-western North Island of New Zealand. It lies on the Kāpiti Coast, north of the nation's capital city, Wellington. It is also known to residents as Pram or Paraparam. Like other towns in the area, it has a partner settlement at the coast called Paraparaumu Beach, which is directly opposite Kapiti Island. The two towns form part of the Kāpiti Coast District. Together with the nearby Raumati Beach and Raumati South, they are among the fastest-growing urban areas in New Zealand, and are major dormitory towns with workers commuting to the cities that make up the Wellington urban area. The four towns between them have a 2012 population of over 49,000 people. Inland behind Paraparaumu is the Maungakotukutuku area. The village of Lindale is just north of the Paraparaumu town centre. It began as a tourist and agricultural centre, but later gained a reputation for cheese and the Lindale Barnyard petting farm. The old State Highway 1 and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Waianae, Hawaii
Waianae () is a census-designated place (CDP) in the City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. As of the 2020 census, the CDP population was 13,614. Its name means "waters of the mullet". Its etymology is shared with the far northern Wellington suburb of Waikanae, located in New Zealand. Geography Waianae is located at (21.447714, -158.179213). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 23.92%, is water. Demographics As of the censusAs of 2022, there are 13,749 people. In 2000, there were 2,595 households and 2,221 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 2,925 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 9.35% White, 0.81% African American, 0.26% Native American, 19.44% Asian, 27.26% Pacific Islander, 0.97% from other races, and 41.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.00% of the population. There were 2,595 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Wellington Railway Station
Wellington railway station, Wellington Central station, or simply Wellington station, is the main railway station serving Wellington, New Zealand, and is the southern terminus of the North Island Main Trunk, Wairarapa Line and Johnsonville Branch, Johnsonville Line. The station opened in June 1937, replacing the two previous Wellington termini, Lambton railway station, Lambton and Thorndon railway station, Thorndon. The building was originally the head office of the New Zealand Railways Department or NZR. Today, the building houses the Wellington office of KiwiRail in the east wing of the building. Victoria University of Wellington occupies the west wing. A number of alterations have been made to the railway station over the years. The building was registered on 25 September 1986 as a List of historic places in Wellington, Category 1 Historic Place by Heritage New Zealand. History Development The capital's first Wellington railway station was a group of small buildings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Kapiti Marine Reserve
Kapiti Marine Reserve is a protected area on two sides of Kapiti Island, off the southern west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It was created in 1992. The reserve covers an area of in two non-contiguous sections. The Western section lies off the north-west coast of Kapiti Island. The Eastern section lies between the island and Paraparaumu Beach and Waikanae Beach on the mainland. It is 30 kilometres north of the city of Porirua. See also *Marine reserves of New Zealand New Zealand has 44 marine reserves (as of August 2020) that are spread around the North Island, North, the South Island, South Island, and neighbouring islands, and on outlying island groups. They are governed by the Marine Reserves Act 1971 and ... References External linksKapiti Marine Reserveat the Department of ConservationKapiti Marine Reserve fact sheet* {{OSM, r, 2883511 Marine reserves of New Zealand Protected areas of the Wellington Region Protected areas established in 1992 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
