Waipipi is a rural locality in the North Island of New Zealand.
Geography Waipipi is located west of the Waiuku River.
Etymology Waipipi is a Māori word made up of Wai (stream) and pipi (cockle). The name is in reference to the bank of an estuary with a large amount of cockles.
History Waipipi was first settled by Europeans in the 1860s.
Government Waipipi was originally governed by the Waipipi Road District, formed 26 September 1867, which amalgamated with Franklin County in 1913. Waipipi was one of eight ridings of Franklin County.
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