Wairau Valley, Auckland
| Wairau Valley | |
|---|---|
| Basic information | |
| Local authority | Auckland Council |
| Surrounds | |
| Northeast | Forrest Hill |
| Southeast | Westlake |
| South | Hillcrest |
| Southwest | Marlborough |
| West | Glenfield |
| Northwest | Glenfield North |
Wairau Valley is a suburb of the North Shore in the Auckland metropolitan area of northern New Zealand. The area is predominantly light industrial/commercial. The Northern Motorway passes to the east, and the Wairau Park shopping complex extends to the north.[1] Wairau Valley is part of the Glenfield North census area.[2] The valley is drained by the Wairau Creek, which flows on through Milford and discharges into Castor Bay on the Hauraki Gulf.
Education and recreation
Wairau Valley School is a coeducational special school, with a decile rating of 9 and a roll of 94.[3] It caters for students up to 21 years old with intellectual disabilities.[4] The North Shore Events Centre, an indoor arena, is in Wairau Valley.
Notes
- ↑ Gregory's Auckland & Surrounds Street Directory (3rd ed.). 2008. map 57. ISBN 978-0-7319-2048-8.
- ↑ Quickstats about Glenfield North
- ↑ Te Kete Ipurangi schools database: Wairau Valley School
- ↑ "Mission and Aim". Wairau Valley School.
Coordinates: 36°46′29″S 174°44′17″E / 36.77472°S 174.73806°E