Waioneke facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Waioneke
Waioneke Location in New Zealand Auckland
Country	New Zealand
Region	Auckland Region
Ward	Rodney Ward

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.

History

A Māori pa existed at Waioneke prior to European settlement of the area. 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.

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.

Waioneke was a centre of gum digging from 1880 to 1900.

Deer farming began in the area in the 1970s, and a processing plant was built in Waioneke.

The Kaipara Estate winery began in the Waioneke Valley in 1995.

Education

Waioneke School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a roll of 88 students as of April 2023. 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.