Waikiwi
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Waikiwi is a suburb of Invercargill
, Southland
, New Zealand
. Invercargill is the southernmost city of New Zealand.
Waikiwi lies on the northern edge of Invercargill. It is bounded on the west by the Ohai Industrial Line
and on the south by the Waihopai River
. There is farmland to the north and east, although the suburb is expanding to the north.
The southern third of Waikiwi is divided between Prestonville, a commercial / industrial area in the south-west, and Thomsons Bush, a reserve in the south-east.
Invercargill
Invercargill is the southernmost and westernmost city in New Zealand, and one of the southernmost cities in the world. It is the commercial centre of the Southland region. It lies in the heart of the wide expanse of the Southland Plains on the Oreti or New River some 18 km north of Bluff,...
, Southland
Southland Region
Southland is New Zealand's southernmost region and is also a district within that region. It consists mainly of the southwestern portion of the South Island and Stewart Island / Rakiura...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. Invercargill is the southernmost city of New Zealand.
Waikiwi lies on the northern edge of Invercargill. It is bounded on the west by the Ohai Industrial Line
Wairio Branch
The Wairio Branch, now incorporating the Ohai Industrial Line, is a branch line railway in Southland, New Zealand. It opened in 1882 and is the sole remaining branch line in Southland, and one of only a few in the entire country...
and on the south by the Waihopai River
Waihopai River
The Waihopai River is the name of two rivers in the South Island of New Zealand.-Waihopai River, Marlborough:The Waihopai River in Marlborough drains the Waihopai Valley and runs northeast for 70 kilometres before flowing into the Wairau River....
. There is farmland to the north and east, although the suburb is expanding to the north.
The southern third of Waikiwi is divided between Prestonville, a commercial / industrial area in the south-west, and Thomsons Bush, a reserve in the south-east.
Education
- Southland Adventist Christian School is a coeducational full primary school (years 1-8). Integrated with the state system, it has a roll of 44 and a decile ratingSocio-Economic DecileDecile, Socio-Economic Decile or Socio-Economic Decile Band is a widely used measure in education in New Zealand used to target funding and support to more needy schools....
of 4.