Waikowhai
Waikowhai is under the local governance of the Auckland Council.
Waikowhai | |
|---|---|
| Country | New Zealand |
| Local authority | Auckland Council |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 8,130 |
| New Windsor (3.6 km) | Mount Roskill (1,259 m) | Three Kings (2.9 km) |
| Lynfield (1.7 km) |
    |
Hillsborough (1327 m) |
| Mangere Bridge (3.9 km) |
Waikowhai is an Auckland suburb.
According to the 2013 census, the combined districts of Waikowhai East and Waikowhai West had a population of 8,130.[1]
The name is Maori: Wai means "Water" and the Kowhai is a native tree with a bright yellow flower. Waikowhai means Kowhai by the water in Maori.
Waikowhai has the largest block of native forest left in Auckland City. The block was considered too infertile for farming and subsequently not cleared but given to the Wesley Mission. Today the forest block hosts a valuable sample of Auckland's original fauna and flora.
Local Schools
- Waikowhai Intermediate
- Waikowhai Primary
- Hay Park Primary
- Lynfield College
- Mt Roskill Grammar
- Dominion Road School
Catholic secondary schools serving the area are Marcellin College and St Peter's College.
References
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