Waimauku

Waimauku
Photograph of Waimauku School
Waimauku School
Map
Coordinates: 36°46′7″S 174°29′36″E / 36.76861°S 174.49333°E / -36.76861; 174.49333
CountryNew Zealand
RegionAuckland
WardRodney ward
Community boardRodney Local Board
SubdivisionKumeū subdivision
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial AuthorityAuckland Council
Area
[1]
 • Total1.44 km2 (0.56 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2023)[2]
 • Total1,330
 • Density920/km2 (2,400/sq mi)

Waimauku is a small locality in the Auckland Region of New Zealand. It comes under the jurisdiction of Auckland Council, and is in the council's Rodney ward. Waimauku is approximately 4 kilometres west of Huapai on State Highway 16 at the junction with the road to Muriwai Beach. Helensville is 16 km to the north-west.[3][4] Waimauku is a Māori word which is literally translated as wai: stream and mauku: varieties of small ferns.[5]

Formerly a farming and fruit-growing community, the area around Waimauku now features a number of wineries and an increasing suburban and lifestyle farming population.

The Auckland Regional Council announced in 2007 that Western Line rail services would be extended to Helensville for a one-year trial period commencing in July 2008.[6] This service would include a stop at Waimauku.[7] A new station platform was built at Waimauku and the service commenced on 14 July 2008.[8] The service ceased in 2009, and the platform is currently unused.[9]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Area was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  3. ^ Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. map 11. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
  4. ^ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. map 34. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
  5. ^ Wises New Zealand Guide, 7th Edition 1979. p.475
  6. ^ Auckland Regional Council Summary Draft Plan 2008/2009
  7. ^ "Commuter train services to resume to Helensville". The New Zealand Herald. 27 June 2007.
  8. ^ Dearnaley, Mathew (14 July 2008). "New commuter train services". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 14 July 2008.
  9. ^ "Calls for rail to ease congestion in Auckland's north-west". Stuff. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2018.