Waikanae
Town in Wellington Region, New Zealand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Waianae in Hawaii.
Waikanae (English: /ˌwaɪkəˈnaɪ/, Māori pronunciation: [ˈwaikaˈnaɛ]) is a town on the Kāpiti Coast, 60 kilometres north of the Wellington CBD. The name is a Māori word meaning "waters" (wai) "of the grey mullet".[3]
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Waikanae | |
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Medium urban area | |
Coordinates: 40°52′30″S 175°03′50″E | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Wellington Region |
Territorial authority | Kāpiti Coast District |
Ward | Waikanae Ward |
Community | Waikanae Community |
Electorates | |
Government | |
• Territorial Authority | Kāpiti Coast District Council |
• Regional council | Greater Wellington Regional Council |
• Kāpiti Coast Mayor | Janet Holborow |
• Ōtaki MP | Tim Costley |
• Te Tai Hauāuru MP | Debbie Ngarewa-Packer |
Area | |
• Total | 29.61 km2 (11.43 sq mi) |
Population (June 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 13,150 |
• Density | 440/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
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The town lies eight kilometres northeast of Paraparaumu, and 15 kilometres southeast of Ōtaki. It contains Waikanae railway station, the northernmost station to which the Metlink trains from Wellington railway station in Central Wellington travel.
(There is another beach named "Waikanae Beach" in the town of Gisborne, on the other side of the North Island.)