Waipipi

Waipipi
Locality
A procession at St Mark's Anglican Church in 1914
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]

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 which amalgamated with Franklin County in 1913. Waipipi was one of eight ridings of Franklin County.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Waipipi". New Zealand History.
  2. ^ The Heritage Studio (July 2017). Franklin County Council Chambers (Former) (PDF) (Report). Auckland Council.

37°12′36″S 174°41′05″E / 37.21000°S 174.68472°E / -37.21000; 174.68472

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