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Oratia
Oratia is a semi-rural locality on the western edge of metropolitan West Auckland in New Zealand. It is approximately to the south west of Auckland CBD (Central Business District), and sits at the eastern edge of the Waitākere Ranges Heritage Area. It is a relatively quiet community, bridging metropolitan Auckland with the wild forests and beaches of western Auckland. The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "place of long-lingering sun" for . Geography The Oratia area is located at the foothills of Waitākere Ranges, forming a large portion of the Oratia Stream catchment, which flows north north-east towards Henderson. Central Oratia forms a part of the Waitematā-Waitākere foothills ecological zone. Sheltered from the Tasman Sea by the Waitākere Ranges, the area was traditionally dominated by forests of kauri, ''Phyllocladus trichomanoides'' (tānekaha or celery pine) and rimu, with abundant nīkau palm and silver fern. The soils are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oratia Stream
The Oratia Stream is a stream of the Auckland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows north-east from its source at the township of Waiatarua in the Waitākere Ranges, before entering into the Te Wai-o-Pareira / Henderson Creek, which flows into the western the Waitematā Harbour. After beginning at Waiatarua, the stream passes through the rural locality of Oratia and the West Auckland suburbs of Sunnyvale and Henderson. Since the mid-2000s, the Oratia Stream has been forested with native flora. Geography The stream begins south of the Waiatarua, flowing north-east through the rural locality of Oratia. At Glen Eden, the stream changes course, flowing north-west towards Parrs Park. The stream meets the Waikumete Stream and the Millbrook Esplanade in the suburb of Sunnyvale, and continues to flow north, adjacent to the WestCity Waitakere shopping centre in Henderson. At Te Kōpua (modern-day Falls Park / Tui Glen Reserve), the stream becomes Te Wai-o-Pareira / He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glen Eden
Glen Eden is a suburb of West Auckland, New Zealand, West Auckland, New Zealand, located at the foothills of the Waitākere Ranges. Originally known as Waikumete, the suburb gained the name Glen Eden in 1921. The suburb is in the Waitākere Ward, one of the thirteen administrative areas of Auckland governed by Auckland Council. Part of the rohe of Te Kawerau ā Maki, the area was developed into orchards during the Colony of New Zealand, Colonial era of New Zealand. The Glen Eden railway station opened in 1880, linking the area to central Auckland along the Western Line (Auckland), Western Line, and leading to the development of the Waikumete Cemetery. Suburban housing was built in the area in the 1950s and 1960s. Geography The Glen Eden area is located at the foothills of Waitākere Ranges, north of Titirangi. The Waikumete Stream flows north from Titirangi, forming a valley in the centre of the suburb. Glen Eden forms a part of the Waitematā-Waitākere foothills ecologic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunnyvale, Auckland
Sunnyvale is a suburb of West Auckland, New Zealand, West Auckland, New Zealand. Sunnyvale is under the local governance of Auckland Council. Sunnyvale used to be an orchard and wine growing area in Auckland with West Brook Wines founded there. Geography Sunnyvale is a suburb of West Auckland located north-west of the Waikumete Cemetery, due south of Henderson, New Zealand, Henderson. Two of the major streams of West Auckland meet at Sunnyvale: the Oratia Stream and the Waikumete Stream, at McLaren Park. Sunnyvale forms a part of the Waitematā lowland forests ecological zone. The free-draining soils and broad terraces provided a habitat that was ideal for large broadleaf trees, including Vitex lucens, pūriri, Podocarpus totara, tōtara, Karaka (tree), karaka and Alectryon excelsus, tītoki. History Sunnyvale was a name originally used to refer to both Sunnyvale and Oratia, the rural locality to the south-west. Over time the name was exclusively applied to Sunnyvale. Sunny ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henderson, New Zealand
Henderson is a suburb of West Auckland, New Zealand. It is west of Auckland city centre, and west of the Whau River, a southwestern arm of the Waitematā Harbour. Henderson initially developed around the mill of Thomas Henderson and was known as ''Henderson's Mill''. As it expanded it became known as just Henderson and later it became an independent borough. As part of the 1989 local government reforms it became the centre of Waitakere City until Waitakere City was amalgamated to form the new Auckland Council. Geography Henderson is located between the Waitākere Ranges to the west, and the Te Atatū Peninsula in the east. The area is within the catchment of Te Wai-o-Pareira / Henderson Creek, an estuarial arm of the Waitematā Harbour. The Ōpanuku, Oratia, Swanson, Momutu and Paremuka streams meet at Te Wai-o-Pareira / Henderson Creek, to the north of Henderson. Between 3 and 5 million years ago, tectonic forces uplifted the Waitākere Ranges and central Aucklan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Auckland, New Zealand
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Waiatarua
Waiatarua is a small settlement near the top of the Waitākere Ranges in West Auckland, close to the junction of Scenic Drive, West Coast Road and Piha Road to Piha and runs east until the junction of Scenic Drive and Mountain Road. Surrounded by native bush in the Centennial Memorial Park and the water catchment area, Waiatarua is over 300 metres above sea level and some houses are over 400 metres above sea level (higher than the Auckland Sky Tower). Waiatarua means “song of two waters”, possibly referring to the ability to see both the wild west coast, and the still, sparkling waters of the Manukau and Waitemata harbours from certain points in the area. History The area is within the traditional rohe of Te Kawerau ā Maki, an iwi that traces their ancestry to some of the earliest inhabitants of the Auckland Region. The name Waiatarua originally referred to the upper reaches of the Big Muddy Creek and Nihotupu Stream, likely referencing the dual view of both the Wai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Titirangi
Titirangi is a suburb of West Auckland, New Zealand, West Auckland in the Waitākere Ranges (local board area), Waitākere Ranges local board area of the city of Auckland in northern New Zealand. It is an affluent, residential suburb located to the southwest of the Auckland city centre, at the southern end of the Waitākere Ranges. In the Māori language "Titirangi" means "hill reaching up to the sky". Geography Titirangi is bordered to the south by Manukau Harbour, to the west and north west by the rest of the Waitākere Ranges' native bush clad hills consisting of the large Centennial Memorial Park and water catchment areas which supply much of Auckland's water. The main road into the Waitākeres, Scenic Drive (Auckland), Scenic Drive, begins in Titirangi. To the east and north are a number of more urban suburbs. The Waitākere Ranges lie on the west coast of the North Island in the path of the prevailing winds from the Tasman and consequently attract a high rainfall. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McLaren Park, New Zealand
McLaren Park is a suburb of West Auckland, New Zealand. It is named after New Zealand Formula One driver and founder of the McLaren Formula One Team Bruce McLaren. The local State secondary schools are Henderson High School, Rutherford College, St Dominic's College and Liston College. Demographics The statistical area of McLaren Memorial Park covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. McLaren Memorial Park had a population of 3,495 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 153 people (4.6%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 249 people (7.7%) since the 2013 census. There were 1,692 males, 1,794 females and 9 people of other genders in 1,026 dwellings. 3.3% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 32.2 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 828 people (23.7%) aged under 15 years, 774 (22.1%) aged 15 to 29, 1,587 (45.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 306 (8.8%) aged 65 or older. People ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Konini
Konini is a suburb in West Auckland, New Zealand, under the local governance of Auckland Council. ( is the Māori-language name for the fruit of the tree fuchsia.) Geography Konini is enclosed in lush bush at the western ends and tranquil suburban streets to the east. Konini Road is a long bending street that moves from the suburb of Glen Eden to the Waitākere Ranges and native rain forest. Konini forms a part of the Waitematā-Waitākere foothills ecological zone. Sheltered from the Tasman Sea by the Waitākere Ranges, the area was originally dominated by forests of kauri, ''Phyllocladus trichomanoides'' (tānekaha or celery pine) and rimu, with abundant nīkau palm and silver fern. The soils are a mix of Miocene Waitākere volcanic soil and Waitemata Group sedimentary rock. History The area is within the traditional rohe of Te Kawerau ā Maki, an iwi that traces their ancestry to some of the earliest inhabitants of the Auckland Region. West Auckland was known as Hikuran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waitākere Ranges Local Board
Waitākere Ranges Local Board is one of the 21 local boards of the Auckland Council, and is one of the two boards overseen by the council's Waitākere Ward councillors. The board's administrative area includes the suburbs of Titirangi, Glen Eden and Konini and the towns of Te Henga (Bethells Beach), Piha, Karekare, Huia and Laingholm, and covers the area from Waitākere Ranges to O'Neill Bay. The total population residing in the board's area, in the 2013 New Zealand census, was 48,396. The board is governed by six board members elected at-large. The inaugural members were elected in the nationwide 2010 local elections, coinciding with the introduction of the Auckland Council. Geography The Waitākere Ranges local board area includes the Waitākere Ranges and surrounds. Laingholm, Waima, Titirangi, Oratia, Glen Eden and Sunnyvale are located to the east of the ranges. Henderson Valley, Waitakere, Swanson are located to the north. Bethells Beach, Piha and Whatipu are lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waitakere City Council
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 of about 2%. In 2010 the council was amalgamated with the other authorities of the Auckland Region to form the current Auckland Council. The name "Waitakere" comes from the Waitākere River in the Waitākere Ranges. History Waitakere City was formed by the amalgamation of Waitemata City with the boroughs of Henderson, New Lynn, and Glen Eden in the 1989 nationwide re-organisation of local government. There were just two mayors of Waitakere City during its existence, Assid Corban (previously mayor of Henderson Borough) from 1989 to 1992, and Bob Harvey from 1992 to 2010. In February 1993 the council developed the "Greenprint" as an Agenda 21 initiative and declared itself to be an eco-city.. On 1 November 2010, the Waitakere City Council was abolished and Waitaker ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vitex Lucens
''Vitex lucens'', commonly known as pūriri, is an evergreen tree endemic to New Zealand. History Pūriri was first collected (by Europeans) at Tolaga Bay by Joseph Banks, Banks and Daniel Solander, Solander during Cook's first visit in 1769. The plant was described by Solander in his manuscript "Primitae Florae Novae Zelandiae" under the name "''Ephielis pentaphylla." A drawing was also produced as part of this manuscript.''Cheeseman (1914) Illustrations of the New Zealand Flora. Vol 2. The next botanist to notice pūriri, Allan Cunningham (botanist), Allan Cunningham, did not do so until 1826 when he observed it on "the rocky shores of Bay of Islands, growing frequently within the range of salt water." Cunningham named it ''Vitex littoralis'', correctly assigning it to the genus ''Vitex'' but overlooking that "littoralis" had been used for a Malayan species four years earlier. Thomas Kirk (botanist), Thomas Kirk proposed ''V. lucens'' in 1897 after attention had been drawn to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
