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Topic: Wairoa


In the News (Wed 19 Jun 13)

  
  Wairoa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It is the northernmost town in the Hawke's Bay region, and is located on the northern shore of Hawke Bay at the mouth of the Wairoa River and to the west of Mahia Peninsula.
It is the seat of the Wairoa District Council.
The Wairoa District covers the northern half of the bay's coast, and extends from Mahia Peninsula to Lake Waikaremoana, and south to the mouth of the Waikari River.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wairoa   (200 words)

  
 wired in wairoa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Wairoa is just one hours drive away from Gisborne (the first city in the world to see the new light of each new day) and an hour and a half from Napier (the art deco capital of the world) and all the vineyards of Napier-Hastings area.
In 1840 William Williams judged the Maori population of Te Mahia and Wairoa to be 3000.
In 1851 Donald McLean estimated the population of the Wairoa River settlements to be 2000.
www.wairoa.com /feed   (5097 words)

  
 APPENDIX 1- FROM FARMING TO FORESTRY IN WAIROA.
Hence total Wairoa District impacts of an increase or decrease in throughput at AFFCO are estimated to be 0.25 FTEs and $7000 of household income per 1000 lamb equivalents.
The total potential impact of conversion of a total of 56 000 ha of land in the District from farming to forestry, and processing of half that wood within the region, is an overall increase of 1050 jobs and $37 million in gross household income.
Wairoa needs to ensure that training is available for local residents so that they are in a position to take advantage of the available employment opportunities.
www.maf.govt.nz /mafnet/rural-nz/people-and-their-issues/demographics/wairoa/appendix1.htm   (6853 words)

  
 Impacts of Land Use Change - Wairoa District Population and Employment
Wairoa population is split approximately 50% resident in the Borough and 50% resident in rural areas.
Slightly under half of the population (4989 of a total 10266) is resident in the Wairoa urban area.
While total employment has declined, the number of females in the Wairoa workforce increased by 24.2% between 1981 and 1991 (although a decline of 10.3% between 1986 and 1991 is recorded).
www.maf.govt.nz /mafnet/rural-nz/people-and-their-issues/demographics/wairoa/2district.htm   (822 words)

  
 The Wairoa Star - Online Edition
The pines have been a contentious issue for years, with those living directly under them complaining about being affected by their shade and tree debris, while supporters held the view that the row of trees was world-class.
Wairoa Hospital did not have the facilities to confirm the results so the Bakers embarked on what would be the first of many trips to Hawke’s Bay.
There is no one in Wairoa qualified to give Eric the treatment he needs so they are always travelling and except for a $40 petrol voucher from the Hawke’s Bay District Health Board the family has to fund the rest of their travel costs.
www.wairoastar.co.nz   (3094 words)

  
 FEATURE: Wairoa now looking for people to fill jobs - Hawkes Bay Today - Feb 13 2006 11:51AM - localnews
Wairoa's mayor Les Probert is pleased with the way things are going, particularly the near-disappearance of unemployment.
Wairoa has been embarrassed time and again by publicity about turf wars between its Mongrel Mob and Black Power gangs, culminating in the murder two years ago of a Black Power member.
Police senior sergeant Tony Bates says crime in Wairoa is on a downward trend, and the gangs have settled down, although "we still have moments".
www.hbtoday.co.nz /localnews/storydisplay.cfm?storyid=3672407&thesection=localnews&thesubsection=&thesecondsubsection=   (753 words)

  
 Forest and Bird Te Wairoa Reserve
Originally, however, what is now Te Wairoa Reserve was known as "the bush with the hydrangeas round it", due to the many hydrangeas planted along the boundary with State Highway 3A by a previous owner, Mr Bob King.
Later the name was changed to Te Wairoa to avoid the reserve name being identified with the Lepper family, who live in the district and also have an area of covenanted forest on their property.
Transfer of Te Wairoa to the Society was recorded on the title on 25 August 1988.
www.forestandbird.org.nz /enjoy_nature/Reserves/tewairoa/tewairoa.asp   (1472 words)

  
 Buried Village
Nobody would have believed in June 10 1886, that the serenity enjoyed by the inhabitants of Te Wairoa would be shattered by an outpouring of the Earth's fury.
Te Wairoa Village, in a valley above Lake Tarawera, was established by a Christian Missionary in 1848.
The eruption destroyed the Terraces and buried Te Wairoa and two smaller villages under hot heavy ash and mud.
www.buriedvillage.co.nz   (200 words)

  
 Peter's Photo Gallery - Wild Beauty, Strong Spirit
Wairoa's new district planner, Leo Koziol - an internet-savvy "born-again Maori'' of Rakaipaaka and American-Polish extraction - is another fan of Osler's pies.
One of his ideas for promoting Wairoa is to install a giant pie in the middle of town, like Paeroa's bottle or Ohakune's carrot, and he has built a website dedicated to his vision.
Wairoa is a district and a small town on the remote east coast of New Zealand's North Island.
homepages.paradise.net.nz /pdg/Wairoa.htm   (1887 words)

  
 Northern Wairoa River
The Northern Wairoas greatest asset in the late 1800s and early 1900s was undoubtedly the river.
Early development of the Wairoa River was associated with the kauri pine.
Export of flax began from the Wairoa as early as 1840.
communities.co.nz /Dargaville/Feature.cfm?WPID=192   (558 words)

  
 Wairoa Urban Area Community Profile(published)
The unemployment rate in Wairoa was 12.3 percent, compared with 7.5 percent for all of New Zealand.
The average household size in Wairoa was 2.7 people, compared with 2.7 for all of New Zealand.
For dwellings that were rented, the average weekly rent paid for permanent private dwellings in Wairoa was $100, compared with $174 for New Zealand as a whole.
www2.stats.govt.nz /domino/external/web/CommProfiles.nsf/FindInfobyArea/242-ua   (573 words)

  
 Wairoa District Council - Home
The purpose of the Council is to enable democratic local decision-making to promote the social, economic, environmental and cultural well-being of the Wairoa District in the present and for the future.
The small town of Wairoa boasts a lifestyle absorbed in activity and a society rich in culture and heritage.
Wairoa District Council is proud to represent this District and provide local services within it.
www.wairoadc.govt.nz   (550 words)

  
 ROWING: Heard the one about Wairoa staging the nationals? - Hawkes Bay Today - Nov 10 2006 3:57PM - localsport
Accommodation will not be a problem, says Rodger, as Wairoa Mayor Les Probert prepares to host the visitors in hotels, camping grounds, high schools, marae, and, if pushed, has the support of the nearby settlements of Nuhaka and Frasertown.
Rodger says the country often sees Wairoa in a negative light in the media with highlights on drive-by shootings and its cultural issues with people living on social welfare.
Condon says Wairoa's park-like setting along the banks will become a hive of activity as the community will use the regatta to showcase the town with the presence of top-class athletes during the school holidays.
www.hbtoday.co.nz /localsport/storydisplay.cfm?storyid=3709178&thesection=localsport&thesubsection=&thesecondsubsection=   (592 words)

  
 Wairoa Help and Information Centre Index Page
The Wairoa Help and Information Centre has been built to assist our local users better understand their computers and the "Necessary Housework" that needs to be completed on a regular basis.
The Internet is filled with chances for us to listen and read and it appears our local Wairoa citizens wish to have the chance to speak out and to be heard.
The Wairoa Cinema and Gaiety Theatre have a variety of movies this week to suit all age groups.
wairoa.net   (743 words)

  
 Gisborne and the Eastland Region - Information Portal
is the hub of the Wairoa region of
There are a number of special and remarkable walkways located on public conservation land with the Wairoa district.
Times stated are one-way only and are aimed at those of average fitness however it is wonderful time for your family to become surrounded by natural beauty.
www.gisbornenz.com /default.asp?id=73   (414 words)

  
 Wairoa  1877 (
Wairoa was a full rigged ship of NZ Shipping Company which made 19 voyages
The Wairoa, as is already known belongs to this port.
Wairoa was a full rigged (f.r) ship of 1050 tons built in 1875 owned by the
www.angelfire.com /az/nzgenweb/wairoa.html   (1342 words)

  
 Gang member shot dead after mass brawl at Wairoa courthouse - 27 Nov 2003 - National News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The shooting is the third in Wairoa this year, believed to be gang related.
Wairoa Mayor Les Probert said today he was sick of defending Wairoa's reputation and he wanted police and politicians to act to eliminate gangs from the town.
Wairoa, essentially is a good quiet honest town.
www.nzherald.co.nz /index.cfm?ObjectID=3536442   (933 words)

  
 WAIROA RIVER - 1966 Encyclopaedia of New Zealand   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The shape of the catchment is that of a nearly regular triangle with its apex on the coast of Hawke Bay.
Much of the catchment of the Wairoa is very little known and is probably the most difficult country in the North Island.
per second, the largest flood on this river, 404,100 cusecs in 1948, submerged the Wairoa traffic bridge and flooded parts of the town to a depth of 3 ft. This flood flow is one of the largest recorded for any river in New Zealand, being exceeded only by floods on the Buller River.
www.teara.govt.nz /1966/W/WairoaRiver/WairoaRiver/en   (330 words)

  
 buying a house in wairoa - New Zealand Boards   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Discuss buying a house in wairoa in the New Zealand Discussion forums; hello all good evening im hoping someone could help me out, we are looking to moving out to nz by...
Well I would say the best thing for you would be to visit NZ before you buy a place, get the feel of the area where you may move too before you leap in.
I was born n bred in gisborne which is about an hour from Wairoa, my grand parents an Uncle lived there for a long time.
www.nzboards.com /forums/news-views-issues/buying-house-wairoa-24702   (663 words)

  
 The Wairoa Maori International Film Festival   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The organisers of the inaugural Wairoa Maori Film Festival are proud to announce that a Lifetime Achievement Award is to be presented to Maori actress and film maker Ramai Hayward.
Wairoa is located in northern Hawke's Bay, on the East Coast of the North Island of Aotearoa New Zealand.
The road from Gisborne is less difficult and skirts the Wairoa coastline between Nuhaka and Wairoa township.
www.manawairoa.com /filmfest/home.htm   (792 words)

  
 GPEP 1 - Teaching Practices - Central East
The practice is located on the ground floor of the Wairoa Hospital in rooms fully renovated in 2000.
Total population of the Wairoa District is 9,000.
Activities in the town of Wairoa include sailing, paddling, rowing and water-skiing on the Wairoa River, tennis (four all-weather courts), and squash.
www.rnzcgp.org.nz /education/gpep1/practices/central/east/wairoa.php   (565 words)

  
 Northland places - Dargaville and the Northern Wairoa - Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand
Town on the Northern Wairoa River, 58 km south-west of Whāngārei and 186 km north-west of Auckland.
The Wairoa (named ‘Northern’ to distinguish it from Wairoa in Hawke’s Bay) is the principal river feeding Kaipara Harbour from the north.
Logs and timber were carried down the Wairoa River by ships of up to 3,000 tons which braved the Kaipara Harbour bar before making the journey to Onehunga, ports further south, and across the Tasman Sea to Australia – the biggest market.
www.teara.govt.nz /Places/Northland/NorthlandPlaces/13/en   (448 words)

  
 Wairoa Kindergarten   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Wairoa Kindergarten is located in the Northern Hawkes Bay town of Wairoa, approximately 115km north east of Napier.
Wairoa Kindergarten is a rural based kindergarten that reflects the values, cultures and backgrounds of the children attending.
We believe in the holistic development of all children attending our centre and are committed to the principles and goals of Te Whariki (early childhood curriculum).
www.napierkindergartens.co.nz /kindergartens/wairoa.htm   (121 words)

  
 Wairoa Rafting Experience
The ultimate in Rafting in the Bay Of Plenty region, the Wairoa is a full on grade 5 river and is only open 26 days a year (most Sundays during Summer).
The scenery along the rock and tree lined gorge is as much a part of the trip as the exciting waterfalls and rapids.
The Wairoa River is situated between Matamata and Tauranga, at the base of the Kaimai Ranges.
www.raftabout.co.nz /include/wairoa.php   (157 words)

  
 Wairoa PHO - Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
In creating this website for Wairoa's Primary Healthcare Organisation (PHO), we looked at exactly what would best serve our community and in particular, the needs of the many people who make up Wairoa.
The Services section has a list of all the health-related services that are available in the Wairoa area.
We hope that this website will serve to be a real asset in strengthening the health and well-being of all who live and come to Wairoa.
www.wairoapho.co.nz   (455 words)

  
 Computer Craft - Case Study: Wairoa District Council Rates Calculation Tool   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The township of Wairoa is on the Pacific Coast Highway, in the North Island of New Zealand, between Gisborne and Napier.
The district attractions include Te Urewera which is New Zealand's third largest national park and the Mahia Peninsula which is the eastern seaboard of New Zealand, which goes out the Pacific Ocean.
The Wairoa District Council wanted to review their Revenue and Finance Policy as well as their Funding Policy and rating calculations tools.
computercraft.co.nz /CaseStudy/WairoaDC1.aspx   (378 words)

  
 Wairoa District Council - District Plan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
At its meeting on 14 June 2005, the Wairoa District Council approved the Proposed Wairoa District Plan prepared under the provisions of the Resource Management Act 1991.
On 12 August 1999, the Wairoa District Council publicly notified its Proposed District Plan and invited public submissions to it.
Alternatively copies of the Wairoa District Plan are available for viewing at the District Council and the Wairoa Centennial Library.
www.wairoadc.govt.nz /planspolicy/districtplan   (445 words)

  
 Kaituna/Wairoa - November 1996
We were off the water by 1pm, so Mark, Timon and I left the others to the play hole and drove to the luge track in Rotorua, where we had a few goes at seeing who could manage the most dangerous overtaking manueovres.
The Wairoa is dammed by the local Tauranga electricity supply company, but a condition of the damming, negotiated by the Kaimai Canoe Club, is that there be 26 recreational water releases each year.
The Wairoa is another relatively short section, and I've heard that some make up for the fact that it can only be paddled 26 times per year by running it several times in one day.
www.mcs.vuw.ac.nz /~duncan/vucc/trip-reports/kaituna-wairoa.html   (1601 words)

  
 Scoop: Naked in Nuhaka: Wairoa Star
I'm notorious in Nuhaka, world famous in Wairoa, an underground gadfly in Gisborne, and have also been known to be spotted on the streets of Island Bay and Ponsonby.
Here in Wairoa, we have the Wairoa Star, within which I have had more than my fair share of coverage in the past year (2).
Wairoa Star's mark of brilliance is the occasional column by Morere-resident Geoff Prickett, entitled "Not the Common View" (6).
www.scoop.co.nz /stories/HL0302/S00150.htm   (2946 words)

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