Waikanae (pronounced Why-kah-nye) is a small town on New Zealand's Kapiti Coast. The name is a Māori word meaning "The waters of the yellow eyed mullet". Another settlement called Waikanae Beach exists near Gisborne on the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand. Image File history File links NZ-Waikanae. ... Kapiti Island seen from Waikanae Beach, Kapiti Coast. ... Māori or Te Reo Māori, commonly shortened to Te Reo (literally the language) is an official language of New Zealand. ... Genera Agonostomus Aldrichetta Cestraeus Cahaenomugil Chelon Crenimugil Joturus Liza Moolgarda Mugil Myxus Neomyxus Oedalechilus Rhinomugil Sicamugil Valaomugil Xenomugil The mullets are a family (Mugilidae) of ray-finned fish found worldwide in coastal temperate and tropical waters, and in some species in fresh water also. ... For other uses of Gisborne see Gisborne (disambiguation). ...

The town is about 60 kilometres north of Wellington, New Zealand's capital city, and is between the towns of Paraparaumu, eight kilometres to the southwest, and Otaki, 15 kilometres to the northeast. For other uses, see Wellington (disambiguation). ... Paraparaumu Airport Paraparaumu is a town in the south-western North Island of New Zealand. ... Otaki is a town in the Kapiti Coast District of the North Island of New Zealand, situated half way between the capital city Wellington, 70 kilometres to the southwest, and Palmerston North, 70 kilometres to the northeast. ...

Geography

Waikanae and its neighbouring settlement of Waikanae Beach serve as quiet places for families and older people. Many new cafes have opened up in Waikanae and Waikanae Beach to service both the locals and visitors to the beautiful Kapiti Coast. Just north of Waikanae is the small settlement of Peka Peka. Peka Peka, sometimes Pekapeka, is a small seaside town located on the Kapiti Coast of New Zealands North Island. ...

The town and surrounding area is most noted for its beautiful beach and river mouth, which is opposite the long form of Kapiti Island, which lies four kilometres offshore in the Tasman Sea. The waters between Waikanae Beach and Kapiti Island are a marine reserve, and whales are sometimes spotted on their migration routes through the narrow corridor. The beach itself is composed of black volcanic sand, but is still great for water sports and long walks. Inland, behind Waikanae, are the Tararua Ranges and the Akatarawa Valley, home to a popular conservation park, Staglands Wildlife Reserve. A road through the valley provides a link with the Hutt Valley via Reikorangi and Cloustonville. Kapiti Island seen from Waikanae Beach, Kapiti Coast. ... fuck you Map of the Tasman Sea Satellite photo of the Tasman Sea The Tasman Sea is the large body of water between Australia and New Zealand, some 2000 kilometres (1250 miles) across. ... The Tararua Range (often referred to as the Tararua Ranges) is one of several mountain ranges in the North Island of New Zealand which form a ridge running parallel with the east coast of the island between East Cape and Wellington. ... The Akatarawa Valley is a valley in the Tararua Range of New Zealands North Island. ... The Hutt Valley is the large area of fairly flat land in the Hutt River valley in the Wellington Region of New Zealand. ... Reikorangi is a locality on the Kapiti Coast in New Zealands North Island. ... Cloustonville is a small settlement in the Akatarawa Valley of New Zealands North Island, north of Upper Hutt in the foothills of the Tararua Range. ...

History

The area has much historic and mythic meaning for the Māori people of New Zealand. Languages Māori, English Religions Māori religion, Christianity Related ethnic groups other Polynesian peoples, Austronesian peoples The word Māori refers to the indigenous Polynesian peoples of New Zealand, and to their language. ...

Transport

The town is located on State Highway 1 and the North Island Main Trunk Railway. The only direct commuter train to Wellington is the Capital Connection from Palmerston North which leaves for Wellington in the morning and returns in the evening on route to Palmerston North. However, there is a frequent bus service to Paraparaumu which connects with the regular train service to Wellington. On 8 May 2007, the Greater Wellington regional council approved an extension of the electrified Paraparaumu commuter service to Waikanae. The goal is to complete the extension by 2010, when new electric multiple units will enter service.^[1] State Highway 1 State Highway 1 is the most significant single element of the New Zealand roading network State Highway 1 can be considered as a single highway running the length of both main islands, a total of 2027 km. ... The North Island Main Trunk line (NIMT) connects Auckland and Wellington, the two major cities of New Zealands North Island. ... It has been suggested that Local trains be merged into this article or section. ... The Capital Connection is a long-distance commuter passenger service between Palmerston North and Wellington in New Zealand. ... Palmerston North (Māori: ) is the main city of the Manawatu-Wanganui region of the North Island of New Zealand. ... Palmerston North (Māori: ) is the main city of the Manawatu-Wanganui region of the North Island of New Zealand. ... Paraparaumu Airport Paraparaumu is a town in the south-western North Island of New Zealand. ... The Paraparaumu Line is the name given to the electrified southern portion of the North Island Main Trunk Railway between New Zealands capital city, Wellington, and Paraparaumu on the Kapiti Coast. ... For other uses, see Wellington (disambiguation). ... is the 128th day of the year (129th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is now the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Overhead wire in Coventry, England Overhead wire and its suspension system in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA A railway electrification system is a way of supplying electric power to electric locomotives and multiple units. ... The Paraparaumu Line is the name given to the electrified southern portion of the North Island Main Trunk Railway between New Zealands capital city, Wellington, and Paraparaumu on the Kapiti Coast. ... A multiple unit is a passenger train whose carriages have their own motors, either diesel (DMUs) or electric (EMUs), and do not need to be hauled by a locomotive. ...

See also

• Waikanae River
• Waianae Hawaii

Waikanae River is located on the Kapiti Coast in the North Island of New Zealand. ... Waianae is a town and census-designated place (CDP) located in Honolulu County, Hawaii. ...

References

Coordinates: 40°53′S, 175°04′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...