28-567: Wairaki Stream is a stream in the suburb of Lynfield in Auckland , New Zealand . One of two named streams that flows into the Manukau Harbour from the Auckland isthmus , the stream is primarily surrounded by reserves, and is a home for native bird and plant species. During suburban development, the mouth of the stream was fed into a culvert, and a stone wall constructed in Lynfield Cove, where
56-553: A Parisian-style boulevard . The developers chose to name the streets after luxury cruise liners that stopped in Auckland. The Auckland Harbour Board initially offered the houses as rental properties, available on 21-year leases. Residents protested their lack of ability to purchase their homes, and in 1968 presented a 150-member petition to the Harbour Board. In 1974, the board agreed to let residents purchase their properties, due to
84-526: A park was developed on the reclaimed land. The beetle species Microscydmus lynfieldi was first discovered at Wairaki Stream. Wairaki is the traditional Tāmaki Māori name for the stream. The name refers to the northerly flow of the upper section of the stream. Wairaki Stream is occasionally referred to by the name Duck Creek, and as the Waikaraki Stream. In 2022, the Wairaki Stream Reserve
112-458: A part of an 1841 land purchase from Ngāti Whātua , while the southern was sold as a part of a private land sale in 1845. The northern catchment became property of John Logan Campbell from 1852 to 1910. In 1908, most of area immediately adjacent to the Wairaki Stream was set aside as a reserve, with the wider area to the north used as farmland in the early 20th century. The suburb of Lynfield
140-708: A population density of 3,623 people per km . Lynfield had a population of 7,503 at the 2018 New Zealand census , an increase of 741 people (11.0%) since the 2013 census , and an increase of 933 people (14.2%) since the 2006 census . There were 2,247 households, comprising 3,753 males and 3,750 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.0 males per female, with 1,272 people (17.0%) aged under 15 years, 1,803 (24.0%) aged 15 to 29, 3,504 (46.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 927 (12.4%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 31.1% European/ Pākehā , 4.6% Māori , 6.7% Pacific peoples , 61.3% Asian , and 3.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. The percentage of people born overseas
168-406: Is a suburb of Auckland , New Zealand. It is under the local governance of Auckland Council . The suburb is located on the southwestern Auckland isthmus bordering the Manukau Harbour , much of which is densely forested with native forest. Lynfield was developed for suburban housing in the late 1950s and 1960s, modelled after American-style suburbs. The name Lynfield was first used in the area in
196-624: The Auckland Council . It was an elected body representing the 404,658 residents (2006 census) of the city, which included some of the Hauraki Gulf islands, such as Waiheke Island and Great Barrier Island . It was chaired by the Mayor of Auckland City . The councillors and the mayor of Auckland City were elected every three years. In the 2007 elections, the voter turnout was 39.4%, down from 48% in 2004 and 43% in 2001. Amongst its other functions,
224-570: The Crown endowed the land to the Auckland Harbour Board , who developed the area into suburban housing in the late 1950s and 1960s. Town planner Robert Terence Kennedy was consulted to develop the suburb, who modelled the area after American-style suburbs . The area features one major road, Halsey Drive, which winds around the development. The suburb is bisected by the Avenue, which was developed as
252-641: The Puketāpapa Local Board . The Puketāpapa local board area forms a part of the Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa ward , which votes for two members of the Auckland Council . The Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa ward is represented by counsellors Christine Fletcher and Julie Fairey . Auckland City Council Auckland City Council was the local government authority for Auckland City , New Zealand, from 1871 to 1 November 2010, when it and Auckland's six other city and district councils were amalgamated to form
280-467: The Linfield poultry farm, owned by , adjacent to the school grounds. The college's name was adopted for the modern suburb, which developed south of the school. Lynfield is a peninsula of the southern Auckland isthmus bounded by the Manukau Harbour . It is bordered by Lynfield Cove in the west and Wattle Bay in the east. The Wairaki Stream (also known as Duck Creek) flows through Lynfield, entering
308-514: The Manukau Harbour at Lynfield Cove. The area has been settled by Tāmaki Māori iwi hapū and since at least the 13th century. By the early 18th century, the area was within the rohe of Waiohua . After the defeat of Kiwi Tāmaki , the paramount chief of the iwi, the area became part of the rohe of Ngāti Whātua (modern-day Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei ). In 1910, Sir Alfred Bankart purchased an allotment of land between White Swan Road and
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#1732884640356336-427: The Wairaki Stream Reserve. The final 100 m (330 ft) of the stream flows through a culvert, entering the Manukau Harbour at Lynfield Cove. The Wairaki Stream is primarily formed from Waitemata Group sandstone. The southern Auckland isthmus is thought to have been podocarp-broadleaf forest before the arrival of people, and by 1910 the area was covered in "mixed bush" and mānuka bush. Alongside Anns Creek,
364-514: The Wairaki Stream is only one of two named streams that flows into the Manukau Harbour from the Auckland isthmus . The majority of the stream is forested with New Zealand native bush, and the area is home to numerous native bird species. The neighbouring reserve is home to a mix of exotic species, including river sheoak , Mexican cypress and camphor laurel , with native species including silver fern , māhoe , māpou , pigeonwood , hangehange and kawakawa . Large native trees are uncommon along
392-574: The Wairaki Stream, naming his purchase the Gilletta Estate, and subdividing the area between 1919 and 1922. In 1913, farmer Albert William Irvine moved Linfield Poultry Farm from Pah Road in Epsom to the estate, after needing to upscale his business. By the next year, Irvine had moved the farm north to Boundary Road in Mount Roskill , but the name remained associated with the modern-day area. In 1911,
420-632: The area. In 1883, the Highway Board became the Mt Roskill Road Board. The Lynfield area was a part of the Mt Roskill Borough between 1947 and 1989, after which it was amalgamated into Auckland City . On 1 November 2010, the Auckland Council was formed as a unitary authority governing the entire Auckland Region , and Wesley become a part of the Puketāpapa local board area, administered by
448-926: The budget for new footpaths from NZ$ 39.5 million to $ 5.7 million, as part of their campaign to reduce rates increases. Auckland City, as part of its landscaping programmes, had planted more than 103,000 trees since 2002, with about 16,000 new trees in 2008, a rate that was estimated at four times the trimming and removal rate of public and private trees. In the financial year ending June 2007, Auckland City Council had operating revenue of NZ$ 552 million, of which 68% came from Council rates , which were NZ$ 859 per ratepayer on average. It expended NZ$ 343 million on capital projects, of which 45% went to 'transport' expenses, 19% to 'property and asset management' and 17% to 'open spaces, parks and streetscapes', while 10% were spent on 'stormwater and waste management'. Another 7% were spent on 'arts and culture' and 2% on 'zoo, recreational facilities and community development'. The operating surplus
476-422: The city council administered more than 700 parks and reserves throughout the country (2008 data). It also had, amongst other things, 2214 km of footpaths, though these were often in bad condition (30% being rated as "poor" or "very poor" quality), a matter often discussed in the media, especially after the 2008 elected council chose to reduce the annual upgrade budget by NZ$ 39 million to $ 218 million and reduced
504-404: The early 20th century, when Australian Albert William Irvine established a poultry farm on Pah Road in Epsom , later moving to land owned by Sir Alfred Bankart in the southwestern Auckland isthmus in 1913. Irvine named the farm after Lindfield, New South Wales , which was the birthplace of his wive. Before Lynfield College opened in 1958, parents and teachers chose the name Lynfield, due to
532-504: The harbour board experiencing a shortage of funds. The suburb's first shop was a Four Square which opened in 1965. Suburban housing continued to be built in the area until the late 1970s. Microscydmus lynfieldi , one of the smallest beetle species in the world, was discovered at the Wairaki Stream in Lynfield in 1975. Lynfield covers 2.52 km (0.97 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 9,130 as of June 2024, with
560-445: The stream banks, however some areas feature kānuka and regenerating kahikatea trees. The mouth of the stream is home to species of wetland plants, primarily exotic species as well as native New Zealand species including Juncus prismatocarpus and Typha orientalis . Microscydmus lynfieldi , one of the smallest beetle species in the world, was discovered at the Wairaki Stream in 1975. The beetle species Notoptenidium oblongum
588-426: The stream. During the 2023 Auckland Anniversary Weekend floods , significant amounts of debris filled up the Wairaki Stream valley. In August 2024, 50 t (49 long tons; 55 short tons) of debris were lifted out by helicopter from the stream. Since 2013, feasibility studies have investigated options for removing the culvert and daylighting the mouth of the Wairaki Stream. Lynfield, New Zealand Lynfield
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#1732884640356616-566: Was 57.6, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 29.4% had no religion, 31.3% were Christian , 0.1% had Māori religious beliefs , 22.0% were Hindu , 7.6% were Muslim , 2.1% were Buddhist and 3.0% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 2,328 (37.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 651 (10.4%) people had no formal qualifications. 1,080 people (17.3%) earned over $ 70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15
644-428: Was NZ$ 40.3 million. In 2002 then mayor John Banks announced plans to sell 1570 of its 1700 pensioner flats. A coalition called Council Housing Action Group (CHAG) fought the privatisation. Initially Banks sought to sell the flats on the private market, and the coalition protests included disrupting private auctions. While the coalition was unable to prevent the sell-off, they achieved a substantial "compromise" where
672-448: Was also first discovered here. The stream is home to New Zealand longfin eels and banded kōkopu . The Wairaki Stream was visited by missionary William Colenso on 4 February 1842, during which he noticed the abundance of Alseuosmia macrophylla along the stream. For much of its history, the stream mouth was a muddy and rocky area. The Wairaki Stream catchment was sold to the Crown as
700-528: Was developed in the 1950s, during which many of the reserves surrounding the stream were enlarged. During the 1960s, the Auckland City Council constructed a stone wall at the mouth of the creek and backfilled the tidal section of Wairaki Stream, creating a grassy recreation area. A local volunteer group, the Friends of Wairaki Stream (FOWS), was established in 2018 in order to undertake conservation work on
728-469: Was established in 1962, and is named after the son of George Laing (of Laingholm ), on the site of farmland previously owned by Marshall Laing. Halsey Drive School was established in 1968. All these schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of August 2024. The first local government in the area was the Mt Roskill Highway Board, that formed on 7 August 1868 to administer and fund the roads in
756-423: Was given two bilingual Māori language names: the lower section near Lynfield Cove was named Wairaki ki tai, while the upper section was named Wairaki ki uta. Wairaki Stream in 2 km (1.2 mi) in length, and is fed by storm-water culverts from neighbouring residential properties. The stream begins at Wairaki / Lynfield Reserve, southwest of Lynfield Shopping Centre. It flows northwards then westwards through
784-401: Was that 3,285 (52.7%) people were employed full-time, 846 (13.6%) were part-time, and 219 (3.5%) were unemployed. Lynfield College is a secondary school for years 9–13 with a roll of 1899. The school was established in 1958. Halsey Drive School and Marshall Laing School are contributing primary schools for years 1–6 with rolls of 441 and 595 students, respectively. Marshall Laing School
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