Huapai


Huapai is a locality north-west of Auckland, New Zealand. State Highway 16 and the North Auckland Railway Line pass through it. Kumeu is adjacent to the east, Riverhead is to the north-east, and Waimauku to the west.
The locality is part of the Kumeu wine growing district, with grapes first planted at Huapai by Nikola Nobilo in 1943.

Governance

Huapai is part of the Local Government Rodney Ward of Auckland Council and is part of the Kumeu Subdivision of the Rodney Local Board.
Huapai is in the Helensville Electorate however proposed Boundary changes in late 2019 could change this. The Local MP's electorate office is based in Huapai.

Huapai School

Huapai District School is a coeducational full primary school, with a decile rating of 9 and a roll of 436 in 2013. Huapai School currently hosts 22 classrooms and has a roll of students as of The school has one large and one medium-sized field, with association football and rugby goals respectively, and two playgrounds, with another soon-to-be built adventure playground worth over NZ$50,000. There is a sealed bike track covering the whole school, as well as a BMX track for students. The school also has a tennis / hockey court, swimming pool, flag court, dedicated music suite, professional audio system, and a soon-to-be built completely new administration block including a large library.