Locality in New Zealand
Waipipi |
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A procession at St Mark's Anglican Church in 1914 |
Etymology: From Māori Waipipi |
Country | New Zealand |
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Waipipi is a rural locality in the North Island of New Zealand.[1]
Geography
Waipipi is located west of the Waiuku River.[1]
Etymology
Waipipi is a Māori word made up of Wai (stream) and pipi (cockle). The name is in reference to the bank of an estuary with a large amount of cockles.[1]
History
Waipipi was first settled by Europeans in the 1860s.[1]
Government
Waipipi was originally governed by the Waipipi Road District which amalgamated with Franklin County in 1913. Waipipi was one of eight ridings of Franklin County.[2]
References
37°12′36″S 174°41′05″E / 37.21000°S 174.68472°E / -37.21000; 174.68472