Warkworth (Māori: Puhinui) is a town on the Northland Peninsula in the upper North Island of New Zealand. It is in the northern part of the Auckland Region. It is located on See more

The Warkworth area is at the upper navigable point of the Mahurangi River, which flows south-east towards the Mahurangi Harbour. The township is located at the point where the river runs over a low waterfall and becomes a tidal estuary, The wider … See more

The first local government for the township was the Upper Mahurangi Highway District, which was formed on 24 December 1864. It … See more

Mahurangi College
Mahurangi College is a co-educational secondary school, teaching students between years 7–13 (form 1–7, grade 6–12), with a roll of 1,525 students as of February 2024. It was first built on the current site in 1957, … See more

Warkworth was named in 1853 by early settler John Anderson Brown, who took the name from Warkworth in Northumberland, … See more

Māori history
The wider Mahurangi area has been settled since at least the 13th century. Local traditions describe Toi-te-huatahi being the founding ancestor for Mahurangi peoples, and Toi is the namesake for many features in … See more

Warkworth covers 15.58 km (6.02 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 6,730 as of June 2023, with a population density of 432 people per km .
Warkworth had a … See more