Waioneke is a locality on the Te Korowai-o-Te-Tonga 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.[1][2]
Waioneke | |
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 Waioneke School | |
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| Coordinates: 36°32′30″S 174°18′05″E / 36.54167°S 174.30139°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Auckland Region |
| Ward | Rodney Ward |
| Community board | Rodney Local Board |
| Subdivision | Kumeū subdivision |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Auckland Council |
History
editA Māori pā existed at Waioneke prior to European settlement of the area.[3] The Waioneke block was taken up in 1868 by Daniel Pollen (who later became Premier of New Zealand) and William Spearman Young, to graze cattle.[4][5]
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.[6]
Waioneke was a centre of gum digging from 1880 to 1900.[7]
Deer farming began in the area in the 1970s, and a processing plant was built in Waioneke.[8]
The Kaipara Estate winery began in the Waioneke Valley in 1995.[9][10]
Demographics
editWaioneke is in an SA1 statistical area which covers 18.15 km2 (7.01 sq mi).[11] The SA1 area is part of the larger South Head statistical area.[12]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 102 | — |
| 2013 | 114 | +1.60% |
| 2018 | 183 | +9.93% |
| Source: [13] | ||
The SA1 statistical area had a population of 183 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 69 people (60.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 81 people (79.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 63 households, comprising 87 males and 96 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.91 males per female. The median age was 44.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 45 people (24.6%) aged under 15 years, 21 (11.5%) aged 15 to 29, 93 (50.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 27 (14.8%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 93.4% European/Pākehā, 11.5% Māori, 3.3% Pacific peoples, and 3.3% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 63.9% had no religion and 27.9% were Christian.
Of those at least 15 years old, 18 (13.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 27 (19.6%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $33,100, compared with $31,800 nationally. 21 people (15.2%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 81 (58.7%) people were employed full-time, 21 (15.2%) were part-time, and 3 (2.2%) were unemployed.[13]
Education
editWaioneke School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a roll of 94 students as of August 2024.[14][15] 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.[16]
Notes
edit- ^ Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 11. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
- ^ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 34. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
- ^ Jennings, Jesse David (1979). The Prehistory of Polynesia. p. 244. ISBN 0-674-70060-0.
- ^ Sheffield, Colleen M. (1963). Men Came Voyaging. p. 78.
- ^ Ryburn, Wayne (1999). Tall Spars, Steamers & Gum. p. 21. ISBN 0-473-06176-7.
- ^ Ryburn, p 89
- ^ Ryburn, p 132
- ^ "South Head". Helensville Pioneer Museum. Retrieved 10 October 2008.
- ^ "Kaipara Estate - History". Retrieved 10 October 2008.
- ^ "Kaipara Estate - People". Retrieved 10 October 2008.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: South Head
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7001252.
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ Education Counts: Waioneke School
- ^ "Waioneke School History". Waioneke School. Retrieved 7 October 2008.