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Place in New Zealand Waitakere City Coat of arms Country New Zealand Area • Total 367 km 2 (142 sq mi) The darker orange shows the urban area within the (grey) greater Auckland conurbation. Waitakere City was a territorial authority in West Auckland, New Zealand ; it was governed by the Waitakere City Council from 1989 to 2010. It was New Zealand's fifth-largest city, with an annual growth ...
The fire station in Waitakere, near Waitakere railway station. Waitākere had a population of 1,812 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 6 people (−0.3%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 138 people (8.2%) since the 2013 census. There were 906 males, 900 females and 9 people of other genders in 612 dwellings.
The Whau River has often been used as a border between western and central Auckland. West Auckland is not a strictly defined area. It includes the former Waitakere City, which existed between 1989 and 2010 between the Whau River and Hobsonville, [2] [3] an area which includes major suburbs such as Henderson, Te Atatū, Glen Eden, Titirangi and New Lynn.
Waitākere Ward is a district of Auckland Council in New Zealand. It consists of the part of the old Waitakere City lying west of a line from Te Atatū Peninsula to Titirangi. The ward elects two councillors, currently Shane Henderson and Ken Turner, who have oversight of its two local boards, Henderson-Massey and Waitākere Ranges.
Waitākere is a locality name in West Auckland, New Zealand. It most commonly refers to: Waitākere, Auckland, a rural town north-west of Auckland; Waitakere City, a former territorial authority which existed from 1989 to 2010; Waitākere Ranges, a mountain range in West Auckland; Waitākere may also refer to: Waitakere City FC, a football club
Arataki Visitor Centre is a tourism and education centre in West Auckland, New Zealand, often described as the gateway to the Waitākere Ranges. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The centre provides information about the Waitākere Ranges , and organises educational events.
It was the biggest shipping disaster in New Zealand history. [10] Nicholas Gibbons, a sawmill operator in St Johns, Newfoundland, came to New Zealand in 1853. In March 1854 they purchased land in the Waitakeres and started a large timber milling operation in Whatipu and the wider area that would last until the 1870s. [11]
The Waitemata District Health Board (Waitemata DHB) was a district health board that provided healthcare to people living in the area that used to be covered by North Shore city, Rodney District, and Waitakere City in New Zealand. It was abolished on 1 July 2022, and replaced with Te Whatu Ora (Health New Zealand).