Waipapakauri

Waipapakauri is a small settlement in the Far North District of New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 1 at the isthmus of the Aupouri Peninsula. The larger settlement of Awanui lies to the southeast. Waipapakauri is some 12 kilometres to the north of Kaitaia, the nearest town.

The small Waipapakauri Creek crosses SH1 just to the east, flowing north to reach the broad mudflats of Rangaunu Harbour. Several small lakes lie to the southwest of the settlement, the largest of them being Lake Ngatu. Waipapakauri is located close to Ninety Mile Beach and has long beek known for shellfish harvesting.[1] Flax milling was also formerly carried out at Waipapakauri. The settlement was the site of an airforce base, RNZAF Station Waipapakauri, during World War II.

The name Waipapakauri is Māori for "Swamp where the kauri grow".[2]

Noted people connected with Waipapakauri include former All Blacks Percy Erceg (who was born in the settlement) and Peter Jones (who spent his last years there). Former MP John Carter is a resident of Waipapakauri.

References
  1. Wise's New Zealand guide (1969) Dunedin: H. Wise & Co. p.388.
  2. Reed, A.W. (1975). Place names of New Zealand. Wellington: A.H. & A.W. Reed. p.452.


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