Wiri facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
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A petroleum-product storage depot at the western edge of Wiri
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 Wiri
Location in New Zealand
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| Country | New Zealand |
| Local authority | Auckland |
| Electoral ward | Manurewa-Papakura ward |
| Local board | Manurewa Local Board |
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| • Land | 940 ha (2,320 acre) |
| Population
(June 2023)
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| • Total | 6,850 |
| Train station(s) | Wiri Train Station (closed) |
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Wiri is a busy area in Auckland, New Zealand. It is mostly known for its businesses and factories. Wiri used to be part of Manukau City. But in 2010, all of Auckland's local councils joined together to form the 'super city'. This big change made Wiri part of the larger Auckland region. The area was named after a chief called Takaanini Wirihana.
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Getting Around Wiri
Wiri is an important place for moving goods around.
Wiri Inland Port
The inland port in Wiri helps connect road transport with the Ports of Auckland. These ports are located further north on the Waitemata Harbour. The inland port helps reduce the number of trucks that need to drive through the busy Auckland city centre. This can cut down truck trips by up to 100,000 each year.
Train Facilities
Wiri is also home to a large train maintenance centre. This centre was built as part of a project to make Auckland's trains electric. The facility cost $100 million and is used to look after the electric trains. It was built on 4.4 hectares of an old quarry. The Mayor of Auckland officially opened it on July 5, 2013.
There used to be a Wiri railway station. It opened in 1913 but closed in 2005. Not many people were using it. The train maintenance facility was built on the land where the old station used to be.
Interesting Places in Wiri
Wiri has a few notable places, including facilities that help people who have broken the law.
Correctional Facilities
The Auckland Region Women's Corrections Facility (ARWCF) is located in Wiri. This is a special prison built just for women in New Zealand. It helps house a growing number of female prisoners in the upper North Island. The facility can hold 286 prisoners and has 167 staff members.
Next to it is the Auckland South Corrections Facility. This is a high-security prison for men. It opened in 2015. This prison is managed by Serco New Zealand in partnership with the Department of Corrections.
Historic Buildings
St David's Church was built a long time ago, in 1880. A part called a chancel was added in 1883. The church walls have records of people who lived in Wiri many years ago.
Puhi Nui is another old building. It was built in 1860 by William Junior McLaughlin. In 1982, this historic building was moved to the Howick Colonial Village. This village is like a museum where old buildings are preserved.
Wiri's Landscape
Wiri has some interesting natural features, including old volcanoes.
Volcanoes
The Matukutūruru (also known as Wiri Mountain) and Matukutūreia (also known as McLaughlins Mountain) are volcanoes found in Wiri. A lot of the land in Wiri was formed by lava flows from these mountains a very long time ago.
Weather in Wiri
| Climate data for Wiri (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 23.0 (73.4) |
23.4 (74.1) |
22.1 (71.8) |
19.7 (67.5) |
17.3 (63.1) |
15.1 (59.2) |
14.3 (57.7) |
14.7 (58.5) |
16.1 (61.0) |
17.4 (63.3) |
19.1 (66.4) |
21.2 (70.2) |
18.6 (65.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 19.2 (66.6) |
19.7 (67.5) |
18.3 (64.9) |
15.8 (60.4) |
13.7 (56.7) |
11.6 (52.9) |
10.6 (51.1) |
11.3 (52.3) |
12.8 (55.0) |
14.1 (57.4) |
15.8 (60.4) |
17.8 (64.0) |
15.1 (59.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 15.4 (59.7) |
16.0 (60.8) |
14.4 (57.9) |
11.9 (53.4) |
10.0 (50.0) |
8.0 (46.4) |
6.9 (44.4) |
7.8 (46.0) |
9.4 (48.9) |
10.8 (51.4) |
12.4 (54.3) |
14.4 (57.9) |
11.5 (52.6) |
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People of Wiri
Wiri covers an area of about 9.40 square kilometres. As of 2023, it has an estimated population of about 6850 people. This means there are about 729 people living in each square kilometre.
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 2006 | 3,867 | — |
| 2013 | 3,921 | +0.20% |
| 2018 | 5,355 | +6.43% |
In the 2018 New Zealand census, Wiri had 5,355 people. This was a big increase of 1,434 people (36.6%) since the 2013 census. It was also 1,488 more people (38.5%) than in the 2006 census. There were 999 households in Wiri. For every 100 females, there were about 111 males.
About 1,311 people (24.5%) were under 15 years old. About 1,410 people (26.3%) were aged 15 to 29. The largest group, 2,145 people (40.1%), were aged 30 to 64. And 492 people (9.2%) were 65 or older.
People in Wiri come from many different backgrounds:
- 20.4% were European/Pākehā.
- 31.2% were Māori.
- 47.2% were Pacific peoples.
- 18.0% were Asian.
- 2.0% were from other ethnic groups.
Some people identify with more than one ethnicity.
About 33.8% of people in Wiri were born outside New Zealand. This is higher than the national average of 27.1%.
When asked about their religion, 24.9% said they had no religion. Many people were Christian (51.8%). Others followed Māori religious beliefs (4.1%), Hindu (4.7%), Muslim (3.2%), or Buddhist (1.3%). About 3.4% had other religions.
For those aged 15 and older, 363 people (9.0%) had a university degree or higher. About 906 people (22.4%) had no formal qualifications. Only 177 people (4.4%) earned over $70,000 a year, which is less than the national average of 17.2%.
In terms of jobs, 1,440 people (35.6%) worked full-time. Another 387 people (9.6%) worked part-time. And 360 people (8.9%) were unemployed.
Schools in Wiri
Wiri has two main schools:
- Wiri Central School is a primary school for children from Year 1 to Year 8. It has about 281 students.
- Destiny School is a private Christian school. It teaches students from Year 1 all the way up to Year 13. It has about 66 students.
Both schools welcome both boys and girls.
