Waipipi
Waipipi | |
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Locality | |
 A procession at St Mark's Anglican Church in 1914 | |
| Etymology: From Māori Waipipi | |
| Country | New Zealand |
Waipipi is a rural locality in the North Island of New Zealand.[1]
Geography
[edit]Waipipi is located west of the Waiuku River.[1]
Etymology
[edit]Waipipi is a Māori word made up of Wai (stream) and pipi (cockle). The name is in reference to the bank of an estuary with a large amount of cockles.[1]
History
[edit]Waipipi was first settled by Europeans in the 1860s.[1]
Government
[edit]Waipipi was originally governed by the Waipipi Road District, formed 26 September 1867, which amalgamated with Franklin County in 1913. Waipipi was one of eight ridings of Franklin County.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Waipipi". New Zealand History.
- ^ The Heritage Studio (July 2017). Franklin County Council Chambers (Former) (PDF) (Report). Auckland Council.
- ^ Bloomfield, Gerald Taylor (1973). The Evolution of Local Government Areas in Metropolitan Auckland, 1840-1971. Auckland: Auckland University Press. p. 128. ISBN 0-19-647714-X.
37°12′36″S 174°41′05″E / 37.21000°S 174.68472°E
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