Huapai | |
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Coordinates: 36°46′17″S 174°32′19″E / 36.77139°S 174.53861°ECoordinates: 36°46′17″S 174°32′19″E / 36.77139°S 174.53861°E | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Auckland Region |
District | Rodney District |
Huapai is a locality north-west of Auckland, New Zealand. State Highway 16 and the North Auckland Railway Line pass through it. Kumeu is adjacent to the east, Riverhead is to the north-east, and Waimauku to the west.
The locality is part of the Kumeu wine growing district, with grapes first planted at Huapai by Nikola Nobilo in 1943.
Huapai District School is a coeducational full primary school (years 1-8), with a decile rating of 9 and a roll of 436 in 2013. Huapai School currently hosts 22 classrooms and has a roll of 505 students as of July 2017. The school has one large and one medium-sized field, with soccer and rugby goals respectively, and two playgrounds, with another soon-to-be built adventure playground worth over NZ$50,000. There is a sealed bike track covering the whole school, as well as a BMX track for students. The school also has a tennis / hockey court, swimming pool, flag court, dedicated music suite, professional audio system, and a soon-to-be built completely new administration block including a large library.