Waikiwi
Waikiwi is a suburb of Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand. Invercargill is the southernmost city of New Zealand.
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "kiwi waters" for Waikiwi.
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.
Waikiwi had a population of 2,490 at the 2013 New Zealand census, an increase of 297 people since the 2006 census. There were 1,119 males and 1,368 females. Figures have been rounded and may not add up to totals. 94.1% were European/Pākehā, 7.1% were Māori, 1.4% were Pacific peoples and 2.5% were Asian.
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
