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Waioneke
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| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Auckland Region |
| District | Rodney District |
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]
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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]
Waioneke School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a decile rating of 7 and a roll of 81.[11] 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.[12]