Pakiri

Pakiri

Infobox Settlement
name = Pakiri
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = New Zealand
subdivision_type1= Region
subdivision_name1= Auckland Region
subdivision_type2= District
subdivision_name2= Rodney District
pushpin_

pushpin_label_position = right
latd = 36
latm = 15
lats = 51
latNS = S
longd = 174
longm = 43
longs = 38
longEW = E

Pakiri is a locality in the Rodney District of New Zealand. Leigh is about 9 km to the south-east. The Pakiri River flows through the area and into the Hauraki Gulf to the north-east. [cite book|title=Reed New Zealand Atlas|year=2004|id=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|id=ISBN 1-877333-20-4|author=Roger Smith, GeographX|publisher=Robbie Burton|pages=map 31]

The area is named for the Ngāti Wai chief, Te Kiri.cite web|url=http://www.warkworthnz.com/warkworth.php?page=mc_pakiri|title=Pakiri - Tomarata Lakes - Te Arai Point|publisher=Warkworth Information Centre|accessdate=2008-09-10]

Pakiri Beach is a 14 kilometre long white sandy beach to the north. The Auckland Regional Council purchased two blocks of land in 2005 totalling 178 hectares, with three kilometres of beach frontage, [cite web|url= http://www.arc.govt.nz/parks/our-parks/parks-in-the-region/pakiri/|title=Pakiri|publisher=Auckland Regional Council|accessdate=2008-09-10] [cite web|url=http://www.arc.govt.nz/albany/index.cfm?58A620FD-14C2-3D2D-B9CA-EA5858882785&objUUID=45D5775C-BCD4-1A24-9C03-BF317A202B22|title=ARC purchases Arrigato land|publisher=Auckland Regional Council|accessdate=2008-09-10] and is developing the whole amount as a regional park. [cite web|url=http://www.arc.govt.nz/albany/index.cfm?58A620FD-14C2-3D2D-B9CA-EA5858882785&objUUID=3B3B5F4B-BCD4-1A24-9AE8-A07C6658F022|title=Pakiri land kept intact|publisher=Auckland Regional Council|accessdate=2008-09-10]

Suction dredging has been used to mine sand from the sea floor off the coast since the 1950s. [cite encyclopedia|url=http://www.teara.govt.nz/EarthSeaAndSky/MineralResources/MarineMinerals/2/ENZ-Resources/Standard/6/en|title=Sand dredge, Pākiri Beach|encyclopedia=Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand|accessdate=2008-09-10] [cite web|url=http://www.arc.govt.nz/environment/coastal-and-marine/coastal-projects/sand-mining-on-the-east-coast-and-in-the-kaipara-harbour.cfm|title=Sand mining on the East Coast and in the Kaipara Harbour|publisher=Auckland Regional Council|accessdate=2008-09-10]

Education

Pakiri School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a decile rating of 6 and a roll of 20. [cite web|url=http://www.tki.org.nz/e/schools/display_school_info.php?school_id=1074|title=Te Kete Ipurangi - Pakiri School|publisher=Ministry of Education] The school celebrated its 125th jubilee in 2002. [cite journal|url=http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/notices.php/notices.php?action=view&id=58231|title=Jubilees & reunions: Pakiri School|journal=Education Gazette New Zealand|volume=81|issue=6|date=8 April 2002]

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