Onehunga is a suburb of Auckland in New Zealand and the location of the Port of Onehunga, the city's small port on the Manukau Harbour.
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16 Facts About Onehunga
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Name Onehunga is from the Maori language and means a "beach composed of mixed sand and mud" or "alluvial soil", according to Williams's Dictionary of the Maori Language.
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Onehunga said that the name was actually Oneunga, meaning one unga, in reference to canoes being drawn up there.
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Onehunga was close to one of the richest areas of the Auckland isthmus, and saw many battles between Maori groups in pre-European times.
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European village of Onehunga was founded as a Fencible settlement by Governor Grey.
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Naval volunteers based at Onehunga raided Maori territories on the south side of the harbour during the wars.
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Onehunga was the main route to and from the south, as most shipping routes were shorter via the western coast of the North Island than around the east coast to the Waitemata Harbour.
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Until 1908 a steamer from Onehunga was the fastest means of travel from Auckland to Wellington, the capital of the colony.
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In 1874, the town of Onehunga had 2,044 inhabitants, compared with Wellington's 10,547, reflecting the importance of the smaller port towns during an age when New Zealand was booming, but internal transport links were still rudimentary.
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In 1876, Onehunga was declared a borough with a mayor and 16 councillors.
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The beach at Onehunga became popular after the electric tram route was completed in 1906 and the Tea Rooms situated at the tram terminus, overlooking the harbour were an attraction in their own right.
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Onehunga had its own local government authority, Onehunga Borough Council, which started in 1877.
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Onehunga High School is a secondary school with a roll of 964 students.
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Onehunga Primary School is a contributing primary school with a roll of 418 students.
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Onehunga is home to Onehunga Sports who compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier.
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