Waipipi

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Waipipi
Locality
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A procession at St Mark's Anglican Church in 1914
Etymology: From Māori Waipipi
CountryNew Zealand

Waipipi is a rural locality in the North Island of New Zealand. [1]

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Geography

Waipipi is located west of the Waiuku River. [1]

Etymology

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

Waipipi was first settled by Europeans in the 1860s. [1]

Government

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

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Waipipi". New Zealand History.
  2. ↑ The Heritage Studio (July 2017). Franklin County Council Chambers (Former) (PDF) (Report). Auckland Council.
  3. ↑ 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″S174°41′05″E / 37.21000°S 174.68472°E / -37.21000; 174.68472

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