Waioneke

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History

A Māori 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]

The Waioneke Road District was formed 1886 but dissolved by the next year.[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]

Demographics

Waioneke is in an SA1 statistical area which covers Script error: No such module "convert"..[9] The SA1 area is part of the larger South Head statistical area.[10]

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People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 93.5% European (Pākehā), 11.3% Māori, 1.6% Pasifika, and 4.8% Asian. English was spoken by 98.4%, Māori language by 1.6%, and other languages by 6.5%. No language could be spoken by 1.6% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 9.7, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 16.1% Christian, 1.6% Buddhist, and 1.6% New Age. People who answered that they had no religion were 77.4%, and 6.5% of people did not answer the census question.

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Waioneke School

Of those at least 15 years old, 15 (9.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 93 (60.8%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 48 (31.4%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $32,900, compared with $41,500 nationally. 12 people (7.8%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 84 (54.9%) people were employed full-time and 27 (17.6%) were part-time.[12]

Education

Waioneke School is a coeducational full primary (years 1–8) school with a roll of Template:NZ school roll data students as of Template:NZ school roll data[13] 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.[14]

Notes

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