Wainuioru is small rural settlement in Wellington Region, New Zealand, just east of Masterton and north of Wainuioru River.
Wainuioru | |
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Locality | |
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| Coordinates: 41°02′S 175°49′E / 41.033°S 175.817°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Wellington Region |
| Territorial authority | Masterton District |
The settlement has a town hall and volunteer fire station.[1]
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.[2]
- 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.[3] 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.[4]
Demographics
editEducation
editWainuioru School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[6] with a roll of 88 as of August 2024.[7]
Most students come from the surrounding rural area, but many come from Masterton.[8]
Climate
edit| Climate data for Ngaumu Forest (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 23.1 (73.6) |
23.2 (73.8) |
21.3 (70.3) |
18.0 (64.4) |
14.9 (58.8) |
12.1 (53.8) |
11.3 (52.3) |
12.4 (54.3) |
14.9 (58.8) |
16.9 (62.4) |
18.7 (65.7) |
21.0 (69.8) |
17.3 (63.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 16.9 (62.4) |
17.0 (62.6) |
15.3 (59.5) |
12.3 (54.1) |
9.9 (49.8) |
7.8 (46.0) |
7.0 (44.6) |
7.8 (46.0) |
9.7 (49.5) |
11.5 (52.7) |
13.1 (55.6) |
15.3 (59.5) |
12.0 (53.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 10.7 (51.3) |
10.8 (51.4) |
9.4 (48.9) |
6.7 (44.1) |
5.0 (41.0) |
3.5 (38.3) |
2.7 (36.9) |
3.2 (37.8) |
4.6 (40.3) |
6.1 (43.0) |
7.5 (45.5) |
9.6 (49.3) |
6.7 (44.0) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 28.3 (1.11) |
76.8 (3.02) |
106.8 (4.20) |
77.4 (3.05) |
128.6 (5.06) |
139.9 (5.51) |
131.0 (5.16) |
123.0 (4.84) |
108.2 (4.26) |
58.1 (2.29) |
70.2 (2.76) |
38.8 (1.53) |
1,087.1 (42.79) |
| Source: NIWA[9] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Volunteer Fire Engine". 111 Emergency. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ^ "Brancepeth Station". Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ^ "Te Parae Homestead". Te Parae. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ^ "Brancepeth Station". Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Whareama
- ^ "Wainuioru School Official School Website". wainuioru.school.nz.
- ^ "Wainuioru School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Wainuioru School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "CliFlo – National Climate Database :Ngaumu Forest". NIWA. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
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