Waihola

The township of Waihola lies between Dunedin and Milton, New Zealand in Otago, in New Zealand's South Island.[4] It lies close to the southeast shore of the shallow tidal lake which shares its name.

This article is about the New Zealand township. For the nearby lake, see Lake Waihola.
Waihola

Waihora
Town
Main street of Waihola
Waihola
Location of Waihola
Coordinates: 46°2′0″S 170°6′0″E
CountryNew Zealand
RegionOtago
DistrictClutha
Government
 • TypeDistrict Council
 • BodyClutha District Council[1]
 • MayorBryan Cadogan
 • Bruce Ward Councillor (Chair, Corporate Services Committee)Gaynor Finch
 • Bruce Ward CouncillorJoanna Lowrey
 • Bruce Ward Councillor (Chair, Regulatory Services Committee)Bruce Vollweiler
Area
 • Total1.63 km2 (0.63 sq mi)
Population
 (2018 [2])[3]
 • Total370
 • Density230/km2 (590/sq mi)
PO Box Lobby Postcode (Waihola, Waihola)
9243
Rural Delivery Postcode (RD 1, Outram)
9073
International telephone access and area code03
ISO 3166 code554
Local iwiNgāi Tahu
[4][5][6]

The town is located on State Highway 1, and the South Island Main Trunk rail line runs through it, though trains no longer stop. The township is within the boundaries of Clutha District.

Etymology

The name Waihola is accepted to be analogous with the word wai-hora, meaning "spreading waters". The place name for the location of Waihola is assigned as an official place name by the New Zealand Geographic Board.[7] The place name also creates some interest as the Māori alphabet doesn't normally contain the letter 'L'. This is most likely an example of an earlier Southern Māori dialect.[8]

Tourism

Waihola is a popular destination for day-trips from Dunedin, 35 kilometres to the north, and the lake is a venue for many water sports, including waterskiing, rowing, and yachting.

The 2175-hectare Waihola Waipori wetland system is one of the largest and most significant remaining lowland wetland systems in New Zealand. It is a diverse and highly productive ecosystem, supporting threatened species such as the giant kokopu and the South Island Fernbird. The wetland is of great significance to Kai Tahu and is used for recreational hunting and fishing.[9]

The Sinclair Wetlands are also located at Waihola.

Education

Waihola District School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[10] with a roll of 33 as of March 2020.[11]

  • Main road of Waihola looking north
  • Houses and a petrol station in Waihola
  • Houses in Waihola

References
  1. "Councillors". cluthadc.govt.nz. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  2. "Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". Waihola (Otago, South Island, New Zealand). 30 June 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  4. "New Zealand Gazetteer: Search for Place Names | Land Information New Zealand (LINZ)". linz.govt.nz. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  5. mao(B)/mri(T) native language
  6. "New Zealand Post". nzpost.co.nz. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  7. "New Zealand Gazetteer". LINZ. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  8. Macalister, John (2004). "Listening to Proper Nouns: Social Change and Maori Proper Noun Use in New Zealand English" (PDF). New Zealand English Journal. 18: 28. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  9. Lake Waihola Waipori Wetlands Society
  10. "Waihola District School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  11. "Waihola District School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
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