22-617: Glen Lean , is a glen on the Cowal Peninsula , in Argyll and Bute , west of Scotland. It is a glacial -formed glen, with near vertical sides along part of the landform. It runs from the head of the Holy Loch in the east to the head of Loch Striven in the west. The only hamlet in the glen is Clachaig . The Little Eachaig River flows out of the glen, joining the River Eachaig and flows into
44-577: A military career in India. Three of the brothers had farms in this area and built houses; William Innes Taylor at Glen Innes, Richard James Taylor at Glendowie and Charles John Taylor at Glen Orchard (now Saint Heliers ). Their brother Allan Kerr Taylor had a farm estate in Mount Albert , whose house was called Alberton . The main streets in Glen Innes are Taniwha Street and Apirana Avenue, which meet in
66-438: A number of reported deaths of elderly tenants from during the relocation process. Many protests have resulted in arrests of demonstrators, including Mana Party MP Hone Harawira on one occasion, as well as a number of reported police brutality cases. Housing New Zealand argues that the development will "make better use of land" and enable the provision of higher quality homes to their tenants, however community members argue it
88-776: A population density of 3,496 people per km . Glen Innes West had a population of 4,413 at the 2018 New Zealand census , an increase of 810 people (22.5%) since the 2013 census , and an increase of 594 people (15.6%) since the 2006 census . There were 1,212 households, comprising 2,109 males and 2,304 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.92 males per female. The median age was 29.0 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 1,125 people (25.5%) aged under 15 years, 1,149 (26.0%) aged 15 to 29, 1,824 (41.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 315 (7.1%) aged 65 or older. As of 2013, 39.1% of residents were European/ Pākehā , 20.8% were Māori , 40.2% were Pacific peoples , 12.5% were Asian , and 3.6% were other ethnicities. The percentage of people who were born overseas
110-609: A roll of 1275. Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Pūau Te Moananui-ā-Kiwa is a composite school (years 1-13) with a roll of 109. It teaches primarily in the Māori language . All these schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of August 2024. Since 2013, the annual Te Ara Rama Matariki Light Trail has been hosted in Glen Innes in celebration of Matariki , the Māori new year. It is an outdoor public lighting festival that runs throughout Maybury Reserve, and typically takes place over nine nights, representing
132-575: Is a valley , typically one that is long and bounded by gently sloped concave sides, unlike a ravine , which is deep and bounded by steep slopes. The word is Goidelic in origin: gleann in Irish and Scottish Gaelic , glion in Manx . The designation "glen" also occurs often in place names. Glens are appreciated by tourists for their tranquility and scenery. The word is Goidelic in origin: gleann in Irish and Scottish Gaelic , glion in Manx . In Manx, glan
154-405: Is a gentrification process which is tearing apart their community. The area to the southwest of Glen Innes is primarily industrial. The statistical area called Panmure Glen Innes Industrial covers 2.01 km (0.78 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 360 as of June 2024, with a population density of 179 people per km . Panmure Glen Innes Industrial had a population of 321 at
176-639: Is also to be found meaning glen. It is cognate with Welsh glyn . Whittow defines it as a "Scottish term for a deep valley in the Highlands" that is "narrower than a strath ". Examples in Northern England , such as Glenridding , Westmorland , or Glendue, near Haltwhistle , Northumberland , are thought to derive from the aforementioned Cumbric cognate, or another Brythonic equivalent. This likely underlies some examples in Southern Scotland . As
198-590: Is now occupied by the Glen Taylor School on West Tamaki Road. Although the homestead is no longer in existence, a Morton Bay fig tree thought to have been planted by Taylor still stands at the entrance of the school. William Innes Taylor died on 7 March 1890. By 1913, 400 acres of the Glen Innes estate had been sold. The land was described as peerless seaside sections. The statistical area of Glen Innes West covers 1.37 km (0.53 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 4,790 as of June 2024, with
220-467: The 2018 New Zealand census , an increase of 69 people (27.4%) since the 2013 census , and an increase of 168 people (109.8%) since the 2006 census . There were 51 households, comprising 192 males and 129 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.49 males per female. The median age was 33.6 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 24 people (7.5%) aged under 15 years, 108 (33.6%) aged 15 to 29, 165 (51.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 21 (6.5%) aged 65 or older. As of
242-868: The Glens of Antrim in Ireland; Glenn Norman in Canada; Glendale , Glen Ellen and Klamath Glen in California , Glenview and Homer Glen in Illinois , and Glenrock in Wyoming ; Glenview , Glen Waverley , Glen Eira , Glengowrie , Glen Huntly and Glen Forrest in Australia; and Glendowie , Glen Eden and Glen Innes in New Zealand. In the Finger Lakes region of New York State,
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#1732856016909264-470: The 2013 census, 35.5% were European/ Pākehā , 23.4% were Māori , 21.5% were Pacific peoples , 27.1% were Asian , and 4.7% were other ethnicities. The percentage of people who were born overseas was 44.9%, compared with 27.1% nationally. 31.8% had no religion, 43.9% were Christian , 4.7% had Māori religious beliefs , 6.5% were Hindu , 4.7% were Muslim , 1.9% were Buddhist and 3.7% were other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 57 (19.2%) people had
286-519: The Holy Loch. The Tarsan Dam is the other notable feature in the glen. There is also the buildings at risk (unlisted) ruins of a powder mill , built c. 1840, in Clachaig. The B836 , a single-track road, goes through the glen. It is part of the 478 Dunoon–Portavadie bus route. This Argyll and Bute location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Glen A glen
308-670: The area creating new vibrant and mixed-tenure neighbourhoods. The first government sale of land in Tamaki was on 1 February 1842. Allotments were bought for farming by Charles Whybrow Lidgar, John Armitage Buttery, and Patrick Anderson. William Innes Taylor arrived in Auckland in November 1843 made his first purchase of land shortly after. Taylor named the farm the Glen Innes estate. He gradually added to his land holdings and by 1862, Taylor owned around 751 acres. The site Taylor chose for his homestead
330-511: The element glyn ("valley"). Glen Innes, New Zealand Glen Innes is a suburb in East Auckland , New Zealand , located nine kilometres to the east of the city centre , close to the waters of the Tamaki River estuary. Glen Innes was named after a large farm owned by William Innes Taylor in the area. There were four Taylor brothers in Auckland, the sons of a British man who had had
352-963: The lakes below. Many place-names in Scotland with "glen" derive from the Gaelic gleann ("deep valley"), with some being from the cognates in the Brittonic languages Cumbric and Pictish or from the Gaelic loanword glen in Scots . Some place-names in England contain the element "Glen". Many of these are derived from Brittonic cognates of Gaelic gleann (Welsh glyn ). Note that some place-names in England with "Glen", such as Glen Parva in Leicestershire, are actually more likely to derive from river-names named with Brittonic glan ("shining"). Some place-names in Wales contain
374-687: The name of a river , it is thought to derive from the Irish word glan meaning clean, or the Welsh word gleindid meaning purity. An example is the Glens of Antrim in Northern Ireland where nine glens radiate out from the Antrim plateau to the sea along the coast between Ballycastle and Larne . The designation "glen" also occurs often in place names such as Great Glen and Glenrothes in Scotland; Glendalough , Glenswilly , Glen of Aherlow , Glen of Imaal and
396-525: The nine stars of Matariki . On the final night, a large fireworks display takes place. There have been protests in Glen Innes over proposals to redevelop existing state-owned housing. Housing New Zealand plans to replace houses on large sections with more "intensive development", including many conversions to privately owned and sold housing with profits going to developers such as property mogul, Murdoch Dryden. This involves removing tenants from properties some have lived in for long periods. There has been
418-720: The shopping centre of the suburb. Glen Innes has a train station on the Eastern Line of the Auckland rail network , and is a hub for eastern Auckland isthmus buses ( Metrolink ). Glen Innes is a low-income, working class area with around 1,500 state houses. In an effort to improve the quality of state housing in Glen Innes, the government introduced "Talbot Park", an area of higher density housing, consisting of mostly apartment-style housing. The Tāmaki Regeneration Programme will also target 2500 public homes that will transform into 10,500 new private market, affordable and public homes across
440-536: The southern ends of Seneca Lake and Cayuga Lake in particular are etched with glens, although in this region the term "glen" refers most frequently to a narrow gorge , as opposed to a wider valley or strath. The steep hills surrounding these lakes are filled with loose shale from glacial moraines. This material has eroded over the past 10,000 years to produce rocky glens (e.g., Watkins Glen , Fillmore Glen State Park and Treman State Parks ) and waterfalls (e.g., Taughannock Falls ) as rainwater has flowed down toward
462-532: Was 33.8, compared with 27.1% nationally. 32.8% had no religion, 49.2% were Christian , 3.1% had Māori religious beliefs , 0.7% were Hindu , 3.5% were Muslim , 2.5% were Buddhist and 1.6% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 645 (19.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 624 (19.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $ 25,200, compared with $ 31,800 nationally. 474 people (14.4%) earned over $ 70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15
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#1732856016909484-447: Was that 1,494 (45.4%) people were employed full-time, 486 (14.8%) were part-time, and 237 (7.2%) were unemployed. Tamaki College is a secondary school (years 9-13) with a roll of 720. Glen Innes School is a full primary school (years 1-8) with a roll of 161. St Pius X Catholic School is a state-integrated full primary school with a roll of 124. Sacred Heart College is a state-integrated Catholic boys' school (years 7-13) with
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