Waioneke

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.[1][2]

Waioneke
Waioneke
Coordinates: 36°32′30″S 174°18′05″E
Country	New Zealand
Region	Auckland Region
Ward	Rodney Ward

History

A Māori pa 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

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2006	1,878	—
2013	2,040	+1.19%
2018	2,595	+4.93%
Source: [11]

The statistical area of South Head, which at 340 square kilometres is much larger than this locality, covers the entire peninsula, but does not include Parakai or Helensville. It had a population of 2,595 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 555 people (27.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 717 people (38.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 903 households. There were 1,317 males and 1,281 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.03 males per female. The median age was 42.2 years, with 546 people (21.0%) aged under 15 years, 384 (14.8%) aged 15 to 29, 1,278 (49.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 387 (14.9%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 87.7% European/Pākehā, 18.6% Māori, 3.9% Pacific peoples, 2.9% Asian, and 2.1% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 18.2%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 60.8% had no religion, 28.0% were Christian, and 4.0% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 327 (16.0%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 375 (18.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $31,900. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,083 (52.9%) people were employed full-time, 330 (16.1%) were part-time, and 54 (2.6%) were unemployed.[11]

Education

Waioneke School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a roll of 85 students as of March 2020.[12][13] 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.[14]

Notes

1. Peter Dowling (editor) (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 11. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
2. Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 34. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
3. Jennings, Jesse David (1979). The Prehistory of Polynesia. p. 244. ISBN 0-674-70060-0.
4. Sheffield, Colleen M. (1963). Men Came Voyaging. p. 78.
5. Ryburn, Wayne (1999). Tall Spars, Steamers & Gum. p. 21. ISBN 0-473-06176-7.
6. Ryburn, p 89
7. Ryburn, p 132
8. "South Head". Helensville Pioneer Museum. Retrieved 2008-10-10.
9. "Kaipara Estate - History". Retrieved 2008-10-10.
10. "Kaipara Estate - People". Retrieved 2008-10-10.
11. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. South Head (110700). 2018 Census place summary: South Head
12. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
13. Education Counts: Waioneke School
14. "Waioneke School History". Waioneke School. Retrieved 2008-10-07.

External links

• Waioneke School website