30-687: The Southward Car Museum is an automobile museum and event centre in Otaihanga , New Zealand . It was established by Len Southward in the 1970s to house his collection of over 450 vehicles and several aircraft and is now run by a charitable trust. The museum is just north of Paraparaumu on the Kāpiti Coast , about an hour's drive from Wellington and situated just east of the North Island Main Trunk railway and State Highway 1 , on Otaihanga Road. The purpose-built building includes
60-838: A Ford Model T . Having established the largest private car collection in Australasia, in 1976 Len purchased a 6-hectare (15-acre) site on which to establish a museum open to the public. Ground was broken on the museum site in 1971, but construction wasn't given council consent until 1977. The museum officially opened on 22 December 1979. In 2020 a new exhibit in the museum was opened, detailing Len and Vera's lives and achievements, including new digital and material installations. The museum has about 450 vehicles, which include: [REDACTED] Media related to Southward Car Museum at Wikimedia Commons 40°53′39″S 175°01′45″E / 40.894035°S 175.029224°E / -40.894035; 175.029224 Otaihanga Otaihanga
90-565: A 6000 square metre exhibition hall, engineering workshop, gift shop and small cafe, all set in park-like grounds. The building also incorporates the 474-seat Southward Theatre, which features the 1929 Wurlitzer Unit Orchestra theatre organ that was originally installed in the Civic Theatre in Auckland . The core car collection was the personal work of Sir Len Southward and his wife Vera. The couple began collecting cars in 1956 with
120-698: A Tourist and Agricultural Centre, but later gained a reputation for cheese and the Lindale Barnyard petting farm. The old State Highway 1 and the Kapiti Line section of the North Island Main Trunk railway both pass through Lindale. The railway line was formerly owned by the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company , and construction of the line was completed when the ends from Wellington and Longburn ( Palmerston North ) met near Lindale in Otaihanga in 1886. There were proposals to extend
150-539: A few scheduled commercial flights and is a popular recreational airfield, hosting the Kapiti Aero Club. Air Chathams will have daily flights between the airport and Auckland from 20 August 2018, and Sounds Air operate to Blenheim and Nelson . Now defunct, locally based Air2there used operate to Blenheim and Nelson also. Prior to the mid 2010s Air New Zealand used to have scheduled services to Kapiti Coast Airport with their ATR-42s and Q-400/ DHC-8s. This
180-534: A land slide in rainy weather. Paraparaumu has an oceanic climate typical of New Zealand, with moderately warm summers and mild winters. It has a quite high rainfall frequency year round, although it is drier than many other coastal areas in the country. Paraparaumu is defined by Statistics New Zealand as a medium urban area and covers 28.38 km (10.96 sq mi), which includes Otaihanga , Paraparaumu Beach , Raumati Beach and Raumati South . It had an estimated population of 30,300 as of June 2024, with
210-453: A population density of 1,068 people per km . Before the 2023 census, the town had a larger boundary, covering 28.61 km (11.05 sq mi). Using that boundary, Paraparaumu had a population of 28,701 at the 2018 New Zealand census , an increase of 1,866 people (7.0%) since the 2013 census , and an increase of 3,441 people (13.6%) since the 2006 census . There were 11,379 households, comprising 13,560 males and 15,138 females, giving
240-432: A population density of 218.75 people per km . Before the 2023 census, Otaihanga had a larger boundary, covering 4.47 km (1.73 sq mi). Using that boundary, Otaihanga had a population of 804 at the 2018 New Zealand census , an increase of 69 people (9.4%) since the 2013 census , and an increase of 54 people (7.2%) since the 2006 census . There were 306 households, comprising 393 males and 411 females, giving
270-407: A roll of 520 as of August 2024. Kapiti School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students, with a roll of 104 as of August 2024. Kenakena School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students, with a roll of 582 as of August 2024. Our Lady of Kapiti School is a co-educational state-integrated Catholic primary school for Year 1 to 8 students, with
300-472: A sex ratio of 0.9 males per female, with 5,199 people (18.1%) aged under 15 years, 4,302 (15.0%) aged 15 to 29, 12,489 (43.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 6,708 (23.4%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 89.1% European/ Pākehā , 12.5% Māori , 3.1% Pasifika , 5.1% Asian , and 2.3% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. The percentage of people born overseas was 23.5, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people chose not to answer
330-448: A sex ratio of 0.96 males per female. The median age was 46.3 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 132 people (16.4%) aged under 15 years, 138 (17.2%) aged 15 to 29, 429 (53.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 108 (13.4%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 94.8% European/ Pākehā , 12.7% Māori , 1.5% Pasifika , 0.7% Asian , and 2.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. The percentage of people born overseas
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#1732790332943360-635: Is based at Weka Park in Raumati. The local athletics club is Paraparaumu Track and Field Club, which has both junior and senior members in conjunction with Athletics Wellington and Athletics New Zealand age grades. The club is based at the Paraparaumu Domain. Paraparaumu Beach also has a golf course . It has hosted the New Zealand Open a total of 12 times, a record unsurpassed by any other course. Kapiti Coast Airport has
390-642: Is in Otaihanga. There are no educational institutions in Otaihanga, but there are primary schools and a secondary school, Paraparaumu College , minutes away in Paraparaumu. One of the primary schools, Kenakena School, has been involved in works to improve Otaihanga's environment at Greendale Reserve. As Otaihanga is on the banks of the Waikanae River, it can be susceptible to flooding during storms and periods of high rainfall. Serious flooding in
420-599: Is on the Kāpiti Coast of New Zealand's North Island . It is just north of Paraparaumu on the south bank of the Waikanae River and is roughly 55 km north of New Zealand's capital city, Wellington . Its name is Māori for "the place made by the tide". The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "place of Taihanga [a personal name]" for Ōtaihanga . Otaihanga statistical area covers 4.16 km (1.61 sq mi). It had an estimated population of 910 as of June 2024, with
450-532: Is ovens that they are cooked in. The name Paraparaumu comes from an 1819–1820 expedition of Ngāpuhi and Ngāti Toa , who on the west coast of the North Island from Kāwhia to Cook Strait . As they arrived in the Kāpiti Coast, they found no useful resources. Paraparaumu is sometimes known by the names "Pram", "Paraparam" or "Pram-Pram". In August 1936 a train derailed in Paraparaumu as it approached
480-411: Is used for leisure activities and has no sporting facilities. It has family amenities and a footbridge across the river to Waikanae . Another parkland, Greendale Reserve, was formerly two rundown paddocks but it has been the subject of local volunteer efforts to revitalise its environment and restore native plants. These efforts began in 1997 and have involved the students of Kenakena School. In 2006,
510-566: The Capital Connection between Palmerston North and Wellington, and the Northern Explorer between Auckland and Wellington. There are also feeder and local commuter bus service operated by Metlink . Paraparaumu School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 Students with a roll of 339 as of August 2024. Paraparaumu Beach School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 Students with
540-506: The New Zealand Railways Department on 8 December 1908. There was a passenger halt at Otaihanga until 1902. Kapiti Line commuter services stop at Paraparaumu and the terminus at Waikanae . Paraparaumu#Demographics Paraparaumu ( Māori: [ˈpaɾapaˈɾaʉmʉ] ) is a town in the south-western North Island of New Zealand . It lies on the Kāpiti Coast , 55 kilometres (34 mi) north of
570-482: The census's question about religious affiliation, 54.0% had no religion, 34.7% were Christian , 0.4% had Māori religious beliefs , 0.7% were Hindu , 0.1% were Muslim , 0.6% were Buddhist and 2.2% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 5,013 (21.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 3,876 (16.5%) people had no formal qualifications. 4,329 people (18.4%) earned over $ 70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15
600-539: The cities that make up the Wellington urban area. The four towns between them have a 2012 population of over 49,000 people. Inland behind Paraparaumu is the Maungakotukutuku area. Paraparaumu is a Māori-language name meaning "scraps from an earth oven"; parapara means "dirt" or "scraps", and umu means "oven". The village of Lindale is just north of the Paraparaumu town centre. It began as
630-532: The commuter train service operated by Transdev Wellington to a new station at Lindale, subject to Wellington Regional Council funding, but these were dropped when electrification for the commuter service was extended from Paraparaumu to Waikanae . The majority of shops are located close to the town centre in the Coastlands Mall, close to the train station. "Parapara" refers in Māori to food waste, and "umu"
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#1732790332943660-481: The east. It has one of the largest collections of cars in the Southern Hemisphere and contains other attractions such as heritage planes, and it has a large theatre. Agriculture used to take place, but has now largely ceased as residential developments have been built. Otaihanga has become primarily residential, and some small-scale commercial businesses operate. The Kāpiti Coast's main rubbish tip
690-478: The first week of January 2005 damaged 18 houses and necessitated the evacuation to higher ground of a number of residents by boat. After the flooding, the raising of three houses was prioritised and long term options such as upgrading flood stopbanks and extracting gravel from the riverbed were investigated. The main parkland in Otaihanga is the Otaihanga Domain, on the banks of the Waikanae River. It
720-602: The nation's capital city, Wellington . It is also known to residents as Pram or Paraparam . Like other towns in the area, it has a partner settlement at the coast called Paraparaumu Beach , which is directly opposite Kapiti Island . The two towns form part of the Kāpiti Coast District . Together with the nearby Raumati Beach and Raumati South they are among the fastest-growing urban areas in New Zealand, and are major dormitory towns with workers commuting to
750-504: The volunteer work was honoured by a Conservation Week Merit Award , with the school receiving the 2006 Young Conservationist Award. State Highway 1 runs through eastern Otaihanga. The intersection of the highway and Otaihanga Road is a notorious traffic black spot and in August 2006, Transit New Zealand lowered the speed limit of the highway in the area from 100 km/h to 80 km/h as an attempt to reduce accidents. A roundabout
780-551: Was 18.3, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 63.8% had no religion, 28.0% were Christian , 0.4% were Buddhist and 2.2% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 147 (21.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 114 (17.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $ 37,800, compared with $ 31,800 nationally. 168 people (25.0%) earned over $ 70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15
810-401: Was installed in 2013 but the design of the roundabout has been criticised. Otaihanga is on the North Island Main Trunk railway, on a section built by the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company . The two ends of the line met at Otaihanga and the last spike was driven at a public ceremony by Governor William Jervois . The railway opened on 3 November 1886 and passed into the ownership of
840-519: Was that 10,368 (44.1%) people were employed full-time, 3,333 (14.2%) were part-time, and 918 (3.9%) were unemployed. Coastlands Shopping Town or Mall opened in Paraparaumu in 1969. It has 1400 carparks and 94 shops, including Pak'nSave , The Warehouse , Farmers and Countdown . Paraparaumu was formerly represented in soccer/football by Paraparaumu United. They merged with the Raumati Hearts in 2003 to create Kapiti Coast United , which
870-563: Was that 366 (54.5%) people were employed full-time, 96 (14.3%) were part-time, and 15 (2.2%) were unemployed. The demographics for Otaihanga are also incorporated in Paraparaumu#Demographics . Located in Otaihanga is one of the Kāpiti Coast's most significant tourist attractions, the Southward Car Museum on Otaihanga Road between the North Island Main Trunk railway to the west and State Highway 1 to
900-672: Was then cancelled in the mid 2010s. Paraparaumu is located on the North Island Main Trunk Railway (NIMT), on the Kapiti Line of Wellington's commuter railway network operated by Transdev under the Metlink brand. Electrified commuter services were extended to Waikanae on 20 February 2011. Korean built by Hyundai Rotem, FP/FT class electric multiple units operate the commuter trains. Beyond Waikanae, KiwiRail 's Great Journeys New Zealand division operates two diesel-hauled long distance passenger services:
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