Huapai

Huapai
Huapai
	Huapai
	Coordinates: 36°46′17″S 174°32′19″E / 36.77139°S 174.53861°ECoordinates: 36°46′17″S 174°32′19″E / 36.77139°S 174.53861°E
Country	New Zealand
Region	Auckland
Territorial authority	Auckland Council
Ward	Rodney

Huapai is a locality north-west of Auckland, New Zealand. State Highway 16 and the North Auckland Railway Line pass through it. Kumeu is adjacent to the east, Riverhead is to the north-east, and Waimauku to the west.^[1]^[2]

The locality is part of the Kumeu wine growing district, with grapes first planted at Huapai by Nikola Nobilo in 1943.^[3]

Governance[]

Huapai is part of the Local Government Rodney Ward of Auckland Council and is part of the Kumeu Subdivision of the Rodney Local Board.

Huapai is in the Helensville Electorate however proposed Boundary changes in late 2019 could change this. The Local MP's electorate office is based in Huapai.

Huapai School[]

Huapai District School is a coeducational full primary school (years 1-8), with a decile rating of 9 and a roll of 436 in 2013.^[4] Huapai School currently hosts 22 classrooms and has a roll of 442 students as of March 2021.^[5] The school has one large and one medium-sized field, with association football and rugby goals respectively, and two playgrounds, with another soon-to-be built adventure playground worth over NZ$50,000. There is a sealed bike track covering the whole school, as well as a BMX track for students. The school also has a tennis / hockey court, swimming pool, flag court, dedicated music suite, professional audio system, and a soon-to-be built completely new administration block including a large library.^{[citation needed]}

References[]

^ Peter Dowling (editor) (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. map 11. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
^ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. maps 34–35. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
^ "Nobilo History". Nobilo Wines. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 5 September 2008.
^ [1]^{[dead link]}
^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 27 April 2021.

External links[]

Huapai District School

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[1] Peter Dowling (editor) (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. map 11. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)

[2] Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. maps 34–35. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.

[3] "Nobilo History". Nobilo Wines. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 5 September 2008.

[4] [1]^{[dead link]}

[NZ_school_roll_data-5] "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 27 April 2021.

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