Aka Aka
Aka Aka is a rural locality on the Aka Aka Stream, a tributary of the Waikato River. It lies about 7 km southeast of Waiuku. In the 2013 New Zealand census, the meshblock containing Aka Aka had a population of 81 people.[1]
Aka Aka | |
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Locality | |
Aka Aka | |
Coordinates: 37.293°S 174.7926°E | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Waikato region |
District | Waikato District |
Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
Population (2013 census) | |
• Territorial | 81 |
Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
The area was originally a swamp, drained in the late 19th century.[2][3]
The New Zealand Co-operative Dairy Company has a factory in Aka Aka,[4] built in 1901.[5][6]
The current Aka Aka Hall, opened in 2002, contains a Roll of Honour commemorating people from the area killed in the first and second world wars.[7] The hall replaced one which was described as a "splendid new hall" in 1912.[8]
Education
Aka Aka School is a co-educational state primary school covering years 1 to 8,[9] with a roll of 40 as of March 2020.[10]
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References
- "Meshblock 0833300". Mashblock. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- "Highway Boards - Waiuku". The New Zealand Herald. XXI (7015). 12 May 1884.
- "Table Talk". Auckland Star. XXIII (293). 15 December 1892.
- "N Z Co-operative Dairy Company - Aka Aka Branch". Kete New Plymouth. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- "Untitled". Auckland Star. XXXII (18). 22 January 1901.
- "Co-operative Dairying Company - Prospectus". Waikato Argus. XI (1031). 26 August 1901.
- "Aka Aka Roll of Honour". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 17 February 2017.
- "A Developing District". Pukekohe & Waiuku Times. 1 (23). 14 August 1912. p. 3.
- Education Counts: Aka Aka School
- "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
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