The town serves to support local farming, and is the residence of many employees of New Zealand Steel at Glenbrook, which is four kilometres to the northeast.
It was part of the Franklin District prior to it being abolished in 2010. Most of the town is now within the boundaries of Auckland Council, with the balance in the area of Waikato District Council.
History
The Māori name Waiuku comes from a legend that two prominent brothers, Tamakae and Tamakou, vied for the hand of a beautiful high-ranking Waikato chieftainess. Tamakae was the cultivator, provider and Tamakou the orator. Tamakou was the first to meet her, but she requested that Tamakae be presented to her. He was working in the kumara gardens and had to be washed in the wai (water) and uku (a particular type of mud) at the stream that flows into the Manukau Harbour just behind the Waiuku Museum, before he was able to meet her. Tamakae won her heart and married her. From then the place was named Waiuku.
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As the only community recycling centre in the Franklin area, WaiukuZeroWasteGeneral Manager Sue Wallis says they recognised early on the need to develop strong relationships to share knowledge and resources ... Waiuku CRC, 5 Hosking Place, Waiuku.
) Two cornerstones of Waiuku life have had new leases issued. The Waiuku Museum Society has had a 10-year lease with one right of renewal granted for its King...
A popular suburban Waiuku park, home to rugby league, has had a strategic assessment approved by FranklinLocal Board. Waiuku subdivision representative Sharlene Druyven says the 1.6 hectares of ...
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). Police were in attendance at a serious crash in Waiuku this morning. The incident involved a vehicle and a child on a driveway on Mellsop Avenue...ENDS ... Disclaimer ... (noodl. 117261279) .
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). An investigation into a Waiuku burglary has landed one man in court on a raft of unrelated charges. Late last week Police executed a search warrant at a property in Waiuku in relation to a previous burglary ...ENDS. Holly McKay/NZ Police ... Disclaimer.
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