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Wainuioru is small rural settlement in Wellington Region, New Zealand, just east of Masterton and north of Wainuioru River.

Wellington Region Region of New Zealand in North Island

The Wellington Region is a local-government region of New Zealand that occupies the southern end of the North Island. The region covers an area of 8,049 square kilometres (3,108 sq mi), and has a population of 521,500.

Masterton Territorial authority in Wellington, New Zealand

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The Wainuioru River is a river of the Wellington Region of New Zealand's North Island. A major tributary of the Pahaoa River, it follows a twisting generally southwestward course from its origins 25 kilometres east of Masterton, reaching the Pahaoa 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of Martinborough.

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Education

Wainuioru School [1] is a decile 9, 4 teacher rural school located 22 kilometers east of Masterton in the Wairarapa. The school had a roll of 80 in 2016. Majority of attending students come from encompassing rural areas. Due to a recent gain in popularity, many children choose travel in from surrounding Masterton.

Rural Volunteer Fire Force

Wainuioru has one rural volunteer fire station located beside the town hall. The fleet consists of one 2017 Isuzu NPS450 (KJC 321) . [2]

Historic Sites

Brancepeth, Wairarapa (1856) This colonial homestead [3] and gardens east of Masterton is still owned by the Beetham family, who settled on the land in 1856. By 1900 Brancepeth was one of the largest sheep stations in New Zealand. At its height, it included an on-site library and school and more than 300 staff.

Te Parae Homestead (1905) Designed and built in 1905 by Guy & Eileen Williams, the homestead [4] is now owned and run by their great granddaughter Angela Irving. The property has remained in the Williams family since it began in 1857 and plays an important role in the history of the Wairarapa. Te Parae was originally part of the Beetham owned Brancepeth Station [5] with farmland totalling 70,000 acres.

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References

  1. ↑ "Welcome". Wainuioru School. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  2. ↑ "Volunteer Fire Engine". 111 Emergency. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  3. ↑ "Brancepeth Station". Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  4. ↑ "Te Parae Homestead". Te Parae. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  5. ↑ "Brancepeth Station". Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 21 September 2017.

Coordinates: 41°02′S175°49′E / 41.033°S 175.817°E / -41.033; 175.817

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