32-635: Waharoa Matamata Hinuera Okoroire Tīrau / Oxford Taumangi Putāruru (for Rotorua Branch ) The Kinleith Branch railway line is located in the Waikato region of New Zealand . The line was constructed by the Thames Valley and Rotorua Railway Company, Taupo Totara Timber Company and rebuilt by the Public Works Department primarily to serve the Kinleith Mill in 1952. It
64-403: A passing loop for 21 wagons had been added. The loop had been extended to 38 by 1911 and 65 by 1964. Walton station closed to passengers on 2 February 1981 and to goods on 29 March 1981, except private siding traffic and was closed completely on Monday 3 November 1986. There is now only a single track through the station site. There are passing loops at Kereone, 5.73 km (3.56 mi) to
96-827: A 7-span, 220 ft (67 m) skew bridge, 54 ft (16 m) above river, made of kauri and totara . From 1913 the Morrinsville to Putāruru service was operated by a motor train . Since the withdrawal of the Geyserland Express to Rotorua in 2001, all services on the line are freight trains. The line from Putāruru - Kinleith Mill has only seen regular freight trains since being rebuilt in 1952. Occasional excursion passenger trains have operated, some being hauled by preserved steam locomotives. The branch sees eight trains in and out of Kinleith each weekday, two on Saturdays and four on Sundays. Tokoroa Road Rail Terminal opened in 2015 and handled an average of about 11 containers
128-602: A day in its first 6 months. Waharoa, New Zealand#Railway station Waharoa is a rural community in the Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island . It is located 7 km north of Matamata , and is part of the Matamata-Piako District . It is located at the junction of the Kinleith Branch railway and the East Coast Main Trunk Railway . State Highway 27 runs through the town, which
160-701: A population of 1,278 at the 2018 New Zealand census , an increase of 57 people (4.7%) since the 2013 census , and a decrease of 33 people (−2.5%) since the 2006 census . There were 468 households, comprising 663 males and 615 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.08 males per female. The median age was 34.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 273 people (21.4%) aged under 15 years, 273 (21.4%) aged 15 to 29, 585 (45.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 147 (11.5%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 83.8% European/ Pākehā , 15.7% Māori , 1.2% Pacific peoples , 4.5% Asian , and 0.7% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. The percentage of people born overseas
192-704: A population of 1,521 at the 2018 New Zealand census , an increase of 258 people (20.4%) since the 2013 census , and an increase of 207 people (15.8%) since the 2006 census . There were 471 households, comprising 771 males and 747 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.03 males per female. The median age was 35.9 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 360 people (23.7%) aged under 15 years, 309 (20.3%) aged 15 to 29, 702 (46.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 150 (9.9%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 67.7% European/ Pākehā , 36.3% Māori , 2.6% Pacific peoples , 4.1% Asian , and 1.0% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. The percentage of people born overseas
224-435: A portion of that area is the settlement of Waharoa. Firth built the township of Waharoa in 1886 around what was then a new railway station, Waharoa Station. He established a church, a school, and a dairy factory and divided the land into ¼-acre sections. In 1921, a butter factory was built in the town. Another local industry was flax production: The town by this time also had a flax mill. St Davids Presbyterian Church
256-735: A smaller boundary, covering 1.23 km (0.47 sq mi). Using that boundary, Waharoa had a population of 630 at the 2018 New Zealand census , an increase of 156 people (32.9%) since the 2013 census , and an increase of 111 people (21.4%) since the 2006 census . There were 147 households, comprising 321 males and 309 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.04 males per female, with 183 people (29.0%) aged under 15 years, 156 (24.8%) aged 15 to 29, 252 (40.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 36 (5.7%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 34.8% European/ Pākehā , 75.2% Māori , 4.3% Pacific peoples , 2.9% Asian , and 0.0% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. Although some people chose not to answer
288-428: Is 65 kilometres (40 mi) in length. The New Zealand Government Railways line to Thames was opened to Morrinsville on 1 October 1884. Taking advantage of enabling legislation, the Thames Valley and Rotorua Railway Company originally built the line from Morrinsville as part of its planned route to Rotorua as far as Lichfield. The Morrinsville-Oxford section opened without any ceremony on 8 March 1886. NZGR took over
320-458: Is serviced by several shops and cafes and by a petrol station. Matamata Airport is just over 3 km (1.9 mi) north of Waharoa. Also to the north, near the airport, are the community of Tamihana (where the Raungaiti marae is located) and remnants of the original Matamata pā . To the east lie the communities of Wardville and Turanga-o-moana, to the west the community of Walton , and to
352-553: The 2013 census , and a decrease of 21 people (−9.9%) since the 2006 census . There were 75 households, comprising 105 males and 84 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.25 males per female. The median age was 35.8 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 42 people (21.9%) aged under 15 years, 36 (18.8%) aged 15 to 29, 93 (48.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 18 (9.4%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 90.6% European/ Pākehā , 9.4% Māori , and 6.2% Asian . People may identify with more than one ethnicity. Although some people chose not to answer
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#1732859049152384-518: The East Coast Main Trunk , opened from Morrinsville to Tīrau (then called Oxford) on Monday 8 March 1886 by the Thames Valley & Rotorua Railway Co. New Zealand Railways Department took over the line on 1 April 1886. There was a 14 ft (4.3 m) by 8 ft (2.4 m) shelter shed, a 40 ft (12 m) by 30 ft (9.1 m) shed, cattle yards and a cottage. By 1896 a platform, cart approach, loading bank, sheep yards and
416-484: The Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the marae and 4 other Ngāti Hauā marae, creating 7 jobs. Statistics New Zealand describes Waharoa as a rural settlement, which covers 1.93 km (0.75 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 740 as of June 2024, with a population density of 383 people per km . Waharoa is part of the larger Waharoa-Peria statistical area. Before the 2023 census, Waharoa had
448-489: The 33 mi 38 ch (53.9 km) between Waharoa and Frankton (Hamilton). There was a 14 ft (4.3 m) by 8 ft (2.4 m) shelter shed, cattle yards and two cottages. Another state house was added in 1955. There was a Post Office at the station, run by ganger, from 1893 to 1900. By 1896 a platform, cart approach, loading bank, sheep yards and a passing loop for 33 wagons had been added. The loop had been extended to 40 by 1899 and 62 by 1964. By 1911 there
480-480: The Central Waikato Region . The Walton Golf Club is 2 kilometres from the centre of the village. The area is predominantly dairying with some maize growing and meat chicken farming. A large thoroughbred horse stud also has its base there. Industry is small consisting mainly of small service industries but there is a large grain drying plant sited next to the railway line. Walton had a flag station on
512-568: The TTT Co. The Public Works Department eventually rebuilt the line with heavier rail, some of it brought from Taranaki after opening of the Turakina deviation , wider curves and slighter grades, reaching Tokoroa in 1949 and Kinleith in 1952. There were 14 bridges on the original Morrinsville to Oxford section. No 1 bridge, over the Piako River at Morrinsville, was realigned from the original plans to be
544-450: The census's question about religious affiliation, 52.9% had no religion, 35.2% were Christian , 1.9% had Māori religious beliefs , 1.4% were Hindu , 0.5% were Muslim and 1.9% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 27 (6.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 150 (33.6%) people had no formal qualifications. 24 people (5.4%) earned over $ 70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15
576-441: The census's question about religious affiliation, 59.4% had no religion, 35.9% were Christian and 1.6% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 24 (16.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 30 (20.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $ 48,000, compared with $ 31,800 nationally. 39 people (26.0%) earned over $ 70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15
608-460: The company on 8 March 1886, instead building the Rotorua Branch railway line from Putāruru . The 8 km (5 mi) section between Putāruru and Lichfield was closed by NZGR in 1897 as it served no purpose. The Taupo Totara Timber Company (TTT Company) then used the disused railway formation from Putāruru for its lightly constructed bush tramway line to Mokai , near Lake Taupō . Following
640-511: The current buildings dating from 1949, 1957, 1965 and 1967. It has a roll of 31 as of August 2024. Wairere School is a co-educational state primary school located in the Wardville area north-west of Waharoa. with a roll of 56 as of August 2024. Wardville, New Zealand Walton is a settlement in New Zealand . It is sited at the junction of Walton Road and Morrinsville Walton Road, in
672-620: The exhaustion of native timber in the region, the TTT Company line closed on 26 October 1944. The government saw that the line had greater potential and in September 1946 acquired the 29 km (18 mi) section between Putāruru and Kinleith. This line formed part of a proposed railway line to Taupō . The section of line reopened on 9 June 1947 under the control of the Public Works Department, using geared steam locomotives purchased from
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#1732859049152704-415: The north and at Hemopo 13.26 km (8.24 mi) to the east. To the east of Walton is the community of Wardville. Walton is in an SA1 statistical area, which also includes Richmond Downs and covers 15.86 km (6.12 sq mi). The SA1 area is part of the larger Richmond Downs-Wardville statistical area. The SA1 area had a population of 192 at the 2018 New Zealand census , unchanged since
736-503: The south the town of Matamata . Prior to colonisation, the area surrounding and including present-day Waharoa was held by Ngāti Hauā . In 1830, the Ngāti Hauā chief Te Waharoa established the Matamata pā a few kilometres north of the current settlement. Reverend Alfred Nesbit Brown first visited the area in 1833, and founded the nearby Matamata Mission Station in 1835. A year later, it
768-458: Was $ 35,200, compared with $ 31,800 nationally. 186 people (16.0%) earned over $ 70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 642 (55.3%) people were employed full-time, 192 (16.5%) were part-time, and 84 (7.2%) were unemployed. Te Kura o Waharoa is the township's state primary school, teaching Year 1 to 6 students in the Māori language . It opened in 1887, with
800-467: Was 11.0, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 50.1% had no religion, 37.1% were Christian , 0.8% had Māori religious beliefs , 1.4% were Hindu , 0.2% were Muslim , 0.2% were Buddhist and 1.6% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 141 (12.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 297 (25.6%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income
832-411: Was 13.6, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 49.3% had no religion, 39.7% were Christian , 0.2% were Hindu , 0.2% were Buddhist and 0.9% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 156 (15.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 207 (20.6%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income
864-412: Was abandoned because of a war that broke out between Ngāti Hauā and neighbouring tribes. In 1841, a Catholic mission was established nearby, but by 1844 it had moved to Rangiaowhia . In 1865, Josiah Firth began buying up land in the surrounding area from Te Waharoa's son, Wiremu Tamihana . Firth gradually converted the land to freehold sections. This area began to be called the Matamata estate. Today,
896-533: Was also a 40 ft (12 m) by 30 ft (9.1 m) shed. The station was rebuilt in 1923, had a verandah added in 1924 and closed to passengers on 12 November 1968 and to freight, other than private siding traffic, on 29 March 1981. There is now only a passing loop at the station site and a siding. There was a siding to the Waikato Co-op Dairy from 1925 until the Anchor dairy factory closed in 1995 and
928-486: Was dedicated on Sunday 18 October 1925. Meeting halls were built in 1916 and 1954. Waharoa had a flag station opposite Pitt St on the Kinleith Branch from 8 March 1886, opened from Morrinsville to Tīrau (then called Oxford) on Monday 8 March 1886 by the Thames Valley & Rotorua Railway Co. New Zealand Railways Department took over the line on 1 April 1886. In 1890 the daily train took about 2 hours to cover
960-506: Was demolished in 2005. Icepak still has a private siding . The community of Waharoa is very close, with most people belonging to the Ngāti Hauā iwi. The local Raungaiti Marae is affiliated with the Ngāti Hauā hapū of Ngāti Rangi Tawhaki and Ngāti Te Oro , and with the iwi of Waikato Tainui . It includes Te Oro meeting house. In October 2020, the Government committed $ 734,311 from
992-451: Was that 219 (49.0%) people were employed full-time, 60 (13.4%) were part-time, and 66 (14.8%) were unemployed. Waharoa-Peria statistical area covers 72.10 km (27.84 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 1,550 as of June 2024, with a population density of 21 people per km . Before the 2023 census, Waharoa-Peria had a larger boundary, covering 74.20 km (28.65 sq mi). Using that boundary, Waharoa-Peria had
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1024-470: Was that 96 (64.0%) people were employed full-time, 21 (14.0%) were part-time, and 6 (4.0%) were unemployed. In 1916, Walton had a population of 320 In 2013, the population was 129, and this is expected to be stable through to 2045. Richmond Downs-Wardville statistical area covers 206.73 km (79.82 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 1,390 as of June 2024, with a population density of 6.7 people per km . Richmond Downs-Wardville had
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