30-762: The Parnell Baths are a historic swimming pool in Parnell , Auckland . The pools feature the largest saltwater swimming pool in New Zealand, originally filling with seawater from the Waitematā Harbour . In the 1950s, the pool complex was redeveloped into the Lido style popular in the United Kingdom , by Hungarian architect Tibor Donner . After major reclamation works along the Auckland waterfront , many of
60-463: A battle between Waiōhua and Ngāti Whātua where Waiohua warriors goaded Ngāti Whātua to attack using mocking chants. This was one of the final strongholds of this iwi before it was taken by Ngāti Whātua in the 1740s, when twin brother chiefs Humataitai and Hupipi were defeated by Ngāti Whātua. Prior to European settlement, Parnell was occupied by Ngāti Whātua-o-Ōrākei . The Domain was known as Pukekawa, which translates to 'hill of bitter memories.' This
90-430: A number of 19th-century houses, most of them now used by law firms, accountancy firms, shops, and a few restaurants. The lower part of Parnell has a larger concentration of Edwardian retail buildings, including a number of fashionable boutiques, nightclubs and bars. The streets to each side of Parnell Road remain mainly residential in character, with some townhouses and apartments, especially towards St Georges Bay Road. At
120-649: A population of 7,563 at the 2018 New Zealand census , an increase of 471 people (6.6%) since the 2013 census , and an increase of 1,044 people (16.0%) since the 2006 census . There were 3,021 households, comprising 3,627 males and 3,933 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.92 males per female, with 756 people (10.0%) aged under 15 years, 2,145 (28.4%) aged 15 to 29, 3,597 (47.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,065 (14.1%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 77.2% European/ Pākehā , 4.8% Māori , 2.1% Pacific peoples , 19.3% Asian , and 4.4% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. The percentage of people born overseas
150-592: A reciprocal relationship with the Crown and the Church . Soon after signing Te Tiriti , Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei, the primary hapū and landowner in Tāmaki Makaurau , made a strategic gift of 3,500 acres (1,400 hectares) of land on the Waitematā Harbour to Hobson, the new Governor of New Zealand, for the new capital . By 1855, Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei, who had given two further land gifts of 13,200 acres (5,342 hectares) to
180-452: A roll of 1847 as of August 2024. Parnell District School is a state full primary school (years 1–8) with a roll of 533 as of August 2024. Both these schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of August 2024. Ng%C4%81ti Wh%C4%81tua-o-%C5%8Cr%C4%81kei Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei or Ngāti Whātua-o-Ōrākei is an Auckland -based Māori hapū (sub-tribe) in New Zealand. Together with Te Uri-o-Hau , Te Roroa and Te Taoū , it comprises
210-664: A station in 2003 when Britomart Transport Centre became the new Auckland terminus at the former Queen Street site. Parnell has several parks and reserves. Until 2017 Parnell never had a dedicated railway station. Parnell Railway Station was opened to the public in March 2017. It serves the Western and Southern Lines. It was built near the Mainline Steam Depot at the west of the Parnell commercial area, and north of
240-538: Is a suburb of Auckland , New Zealand. It is one of New Zealand's most affluent suburbs, consistently ranked within the top three wealthiest, and is often billed as Auckland's "oldest suburb" since it dates from the earliest days of the European settlement of Auckland in 1841. It is characterised by its mix of tree-lined streets with large estates; redeveloped industrial zones with Edwardian town houses and 1920s bay villas; and its hilly topography that allows for views of
270-543: Is in reference to the battles that occurred between Ngāpuhi and Ngāti Whatua during the Musket Wars . The Government acquired the area from Ngāti Whātua as part of a 3,000-acre (12 km ) land deal in 1840. Robert Tod purchased 3 acres (1.2 ha) from the Government on 1 September 1841. He quickly subdivided it into 36 sections, which he advertised for sale on 4 September 1841 as the "Village of Parnell". In
300-758: The Māhuhu-ki-te-rangi canoe , which landed north of the Kaipara Harbour. They also descend from ancestors who migrated from Muriwhenua in the Far North and intermarried with the tribes in Ngāti Whātua's territory. Ngāti Whātua originally occupied the area between the Hokianga and Kaipara harbours. They later pushed south and came to control the area around the Kaipara Harbour. This led to tension with Te Wai-o-Hua , led by Kiwi Tāmaki , who were
330-565: The Parnell Tunnel , which has been located beneath the suburb since 1873. Parnell lies within easy reach of two universities ( University of Auckland and Auckland University of Technology ) and of some significant State secondary schools: Auckland Grammar School , Epsom Girls' Grammar School , St Peter's College and Baradene College of the Sacred Heart . ACG Parnell College is a private composite school (years 1–13) with
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#1732790638100360-513: The iwi (tribe) of Ngāti Whātua . These four hapū can act together or separately as independent tribes. The hapū's rohe (tribal area) is mostly in Tāmaki Makaurau , the site of present-day Auckland. Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei has around 6,000 members whose collective affairs are managed by the Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Trust . Ngāti Whātua descends from the ancestor Tuputupuwhenua (also known as Tumutumuwhenua). The iwi traces its arrival in New Zealand to
390-531: The Crown, had lost most of their remaining land through speculators. The 700-acre Ōrākei block was all that remained. Within a century, this too was compulsorily acquired by the Crown (apart from a cemetery). In the 1970s Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei played a leading role in a dispute over vacant land at Takaparawhau / Bastion Point , east of the Auckland city centre , adjoining the suburb of Ōrākei . The land, which
420-510: The New Zealand government had acquired cheaply for public works many decades before, largely reverted to the hāpu after a long occupation and passive resistance. In 1988 the New Zealand Government returned Takaparawhau / Bastion Point and Ōrākei Marae to Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei, with compensation, as part of a Treaty of Waitangi settlement process. The 1991 Ōrākei Act was passed to recognise the rights of Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei under
450-524: The Treaty. In 2011 the hapū signed a Deed of Settlement with the Crown. As part of the 1990 Commemorations Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei made a large waka with the same name as the historical Māhuhu-ki-te-rangi or Māhuhu-o-te-rangi waka. It led the 150th Auckland Anniversary celebrations in 1990 and the new millennium celebrations in 2000, both on the Waitematā Harbour. In 2018 Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei and
480-441: The beaches residents had traditionally used for bathing in the 19th century were no longer accessible. In 1912, a decision was made to create a saltwater pool complex at Parnell. Construction on the baths began in 1913, and the pools were opened on 7 March 1914. The poolswere originally only accessible by a narrow stairway down the cliff face from Point Resolution. The Parnell Baths were originally seawater, being filled when Judges Bay
510-447: The bottom of Parnell Rise runs Beach Road, so-called because it ran around the beach-front of the now-reclaimed Mechanics Bay and Official Bay . St Georges Bay disappeared at the same time. Here stands the former Auckland Railway Station , an impressive brick 1930 structure, designed by Gummer and Ford . The City Fathers relocated the Auckland train terminus here from the bottom of Queen Street in 1930. The building ceased to operate as
540-533: The early 1830s Tod had supplied copies of the Bible to a Plymouth Brethren mission in Baghdad, one of whose members was John Vesey Parnell . Streets in the village of Parnell were named Groves, Cronin and Calman after other missionaries to Baghdad, Anthony Norris Groves , Edward Cronin and Erasmus Scott Calman . These were later renamed Eglon, Fox and Marston Streets. The Borough of Parnell, established in 1877,
570-412: The early 1970s the suburb became rather dilapidated. Les Harvey, a local businessman, bought up several properties cheaply and created "Parnell Village", encouraging others to follow his lead. This revitalised the area as a weekend tourist shopping destination. This involved Parnell re-inventing itself as a set of "Ye Olde Worlde Shoppes". As many other Victorian buildings underwent demolition in Auckland at
600-550: The hapū name Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei. During the early to mid-19th century Tūperiri's grandson Te Kawau (later baptised Apihai) became the leader of the hapū. On 20 March 1840 in the Manukau Harbour area where Ngāti Whātua farmed, now paramount chief Apihai Te Kawau signed Te Tiriti o Waitangi (the te reo Māori translation of the Treaty of Waitangi ). Ngāti Whātua sought British protection from Ngāpuhi as well as
630-677: The main tribe in Auckland. Kiwi Tāmaki attacked Ngāti Whātua and ensuing conflict led to a battle near Laingholm in about 1741, where Ngāti Whātua chief Waha-akiaki killed Kiwi Tāmaki. In subsequent battles, Waha-akiaki and his cousin Tūperiri conquered all of central Auckland. Waha-akiaki returned to the Kaipara, leaving a section of Ngāti Whātua under Tūperiri who settled in Auckland. Tūperiri arranged peace marriages between his sons Tomoaure and Tarahawaiiki to important Waiohua women, Tahuri and Mokorua. The descendants of these marriages became known by
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#1732790638100660-552: The pools were upgraded after falling attendance in the 1990s, becoming a modern-style fitness centre. For the facility's centenary in 2014, the book Parnell Baths: a Jewel in Auckland's Crown was commissioned by Parnell Heritage and the Waitematā Local Board , detailing the site's social history. After the effects of the 2023 Auckland Anniversary Weekend floods , the pools were closed due to cliff instability. Parnell, New Zealand Parnell ( Māori : Panēra )
690-576: The port, the Waitematā Harbour , Rangitoto Island and the Auckland Domain . To its west lies the Auckland Domain , to the south Newmarket , and to the north the Ports of Auckland . Parnell Rise and Parnell Road make up the main road through Parnell. Parnell Rise leads to the central business district to the west; Parnell Road runs from Parnell Rise uphill to the top of the suburb, and then bends almost 90 degrees and continues towards Newmarket in
720-492: The south-east. Parnell Road ends at the intersection of George and Sarawia Streets, where it becomes Broadway. Early European settlers knew Parnell Road as "Manukau Road" until well after the formation of Khyber Pass Road in 1845. The Parnell area has a long history of settlement by Tāmaki Māori . Point Resolution was the location of Taurarua pā, occupied by the Waiōhua confederation. The name Taurarua ("annoying chant") refers to
750-610: The time, period materials became available cheaply, and the buildings of Parnell village emerged altered, extended and tarted up in a somewhat fanciful but fun ersatz Victorian style . Much of this restyling remains in evidence within Parnell Village and around the Parnell Road shopping area, partly because of the ongoing ownership of the Harvey family's company, City Construction. Along the upper part of Parnell Road stand
780-534: The water quality to worsen. This improved in 1939, when water purification plants were installed. From 1944, the Auckland Council began a land reclamation project on Point Resolution, in order to construct an access road to the baths. In 1954, the pools were renovated in a Lido style by Hungarian architect Tibor Donner , featuring a two-storey building to replace the changing sheds, and a mosaic by New Zealand artist James Turkington. Between 2002 and 2003,
810-564: Was 39.7, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 52.1% had no religion, 35.6% were Christian , 0.1% had Māori religious beliefs , 1.3% were Hindu , 0.6% were Muslim , 2.0% were Buddhist and 2.7% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 3,384 (49.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 267 (3.9%) people had no formal qualifications. 2,478 people (36.4%) earned over $ 70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15
840-555: Was amalgamated into the Auckland City Council area in 1913. The Parnell Road Board administered the area before the borough was established. The following served as mayors of the Borough of Parnell until its incorporation into Auckland City: Parnell covers 2.88 km (1.11 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 7,720 as of June 2024, with a population density of 2,681 people per km . Parnell had
870-438: Was at high tide. In 1923, a 1.5 metre springboard was added to the pools. In 1926, a children's pool was added to the complex, and in the following year, the bottom of the pool was concreted. Between 1926 and 1932, Tamaki Drive was constructed through Hobson Bay , closing off the baths from the sea. During this period, pipes were installed to better fill the baths with seawater, however the sanitation plant at Ōkahu Bay caused
900-576: Was that 3,702 (54.4%) people were employed full-time, 1,014 (14.9%) were part-time, and 219 (3.2%) were unemployed. Parnell forms part of the Epsom Electorate for parliamentary representation. Parnell represents approximately 20% of the population in the electorate. The current Member of Parliament for Epsom, David Seymour , represents ACT New Zealand . Parnell forms part of the Ōrākei Ward within Auckland Council . During
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