Waioneke

Infobox Settlement
name = Waioneke
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = New Zealand
subdivision_type1= Region
subdivision_name1= Auckland Region
subdivision_type2= District
subdivision_name2= Rodney District
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longEW = E

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. [cite book|title=Reed New Zealand Atlas|year=2004|isbn=0-7900-0952-8|author=Peter Dowling (editor)|publisher=Reed Books|pages=map 11] [cite book|title=The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand|year=2005|isbn=1-877333-20-4|author=Roger Smith, GeographX|publisher=Robbie Burton|pages=map 34]

History

A Māori pa existed at Waioneke prior to European settlement of the area. [cite book|url=http://books.google.co.nz/books?id=-rS0AAAAIAAJ&q=Waioneke&dq=Waioneke|title=The Prehistory of Polynesia|last=Jennings|first=Jesse David|isbn=0674700600|year=1979|page=244] The Wainoke block was taken up in 1868 by Daniel Pollen (who later became Premier of New Zealand) and William Spearman Young, to graze cattle. [cite book|url=http://books.google.co.nz/books?id=zy0ZAAAAIAAJ&q=Waioneke&dq=Waioneke|title=Men Came Voyaging|last=Sheffield|first=Colleen M.|year=1963|page=78] [cite book|title=Tall Spars, Steamers & Gum|last=Ryburn|first=Wayne|year=1999|isbn=0-473-06176-7|page=p 21]

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. [Ryburn, p 89]

Waioneke was a centre of gum digging from 1880 to 1900. [Ryburn, p 132]

Deer farming began in the area in the 1970s, and a processing plant was built in Waioneke. [cite web|url=http://www.helensvillemuseum.org.nz/districts/southhead.htm|title=South Head|publisher=Helensville Pioneer Museum|accessdate=2008-10-10]

The Kaipara Estate winery began in the Waioneke Valley in 1995. [cite web|url=http://www.kaiparaestate.co.nz/history.html|title=Kaipara Estate - History|accessdate=2008-10-10] [cite web|url=http://www.kaiparaestate.co.nz/people.html|title=Kaipara Estate - People|accessdate=2008-10-10]

Education

Waioneke School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a decile rating of 7 and a roll of 81. [cite web|url=http://www.tki.org.nz/e/schools/display_school_info.php?school_id=1553|title=Te Kete Ipurangi - Waioneke School|publisher=Ministry of Education] 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. [cite web|url=http://www.waioneke.school.nz/Site/Our_Story/Waioneke_School_History.ashx|title=Waioneke School History|publisher=Waioneke School|accessdate=2008-10-07]

Notes

External links

* [http://www.waioneke.school.nz/ Waioneke School website]