Growing up in Onerahi

Growing Up in Onerahi - Growing up in Onerahi

Author: Greywolf     Publisher: Greywolf     Date: 1980s     Family Name: Caughey

I have lived in Onerahi for over thirty years, I grew up in Onerahi during the 80's. I attended Raurimu Avenue Primary School, the Principal of the time was Ian Babe.  During the school holidays my friends and I used to love to play on the old wreck on the beach at the end of Pah Road.  We would build forts in the mangroves near the Waimahanga Walkway and we would go fishing off the Onerahi Wharf.

The Pah Road end of Beach Road were mostly empty paddocks for horse grazing back then.  These days there are less of those large half acre properties, but I feel today Onerahi has grown into a beautiful family seaside community. Now that I'm a father I am happy to give my daughters a chance to play in this beautiful seaside playground. It's a great place to visit and an awesome place to raise a family.

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View from the Pa on Pah Road - Credit: Greywolf

View from the Pa on Pah Road - Credit: Greywolf
View from the Pa on Pah Road The Wreck on the Beach of Pah Road The Beach at the end of Pah Road The Wreck on the Beach of Pah Road The roundabout of Ruarimu, Beach and Pah Roads
From my childhood I remember the annual trolley derby down Pah Road, and
collecting all the 'reject' flowers that the commercial gardeners over the back
fence of Raurimu Primary used to throw to us kids, so we could take them home to
our mums!
Katy   |   04 October 2008 10:54am   Quote
The Webbys commercial gardeners, they're still there today. I remember those
carnations, my mum got afew of those flowers too.
Greywolf   |   09 October 2008 07:42am   Quote
I wonder if the school kids today still get to take those flowers home?
Northlander   |   09 October 2008 23:50pm   Quote
Yeah the Webbys are still there but I don't think they're commercially growing
carnations anymore.
kiwimat   |   04 December 2008 19:41pm   Quote
Katy wrote:
From my childhood I remember the annual trolley derby down Pah Road, and
collecting all the 'reject' flowers that the commercial gardeners over
the back fence of Raurimu Primary used to throw to us kids, so we could
take them home to our mums!


I remember, getting the pink and white carnations that were tossed over
the fence. My mum used to gush over this wiltered and dying flower,
just to make me feel appreciated!!!
Amelia Peihopa   |   17 December 2009 00:39am   Quote
My family lived on Clotworthy Crecent. There were 9 of us in our family. For
fun, we used to go fishing down the Waimahanga track, pick all the wild Banana
Pasionfruit from their vine. Back then,there were random Peach Trees growing
along the track, the peaches were small but juicy if picked at the right time.
We used to hunt crabs on the shore line looking accross to the port of whangarei
amoungst the mangroves. On the way home, on Old Onerahi road (the house by the
bus stop) had an amazing vine with sweet Green grapes. the owner always allowed
us to eat them, provising we asked for them. Mrs Horley on the corner of
Clotworthy and Onerahi Road, had a huge Fijoa tree that we used to binge on them
before we went home.
It was a safe neighbor hood even though we lived on a busy
main road.
Amelia Peihopa   |   17 December 2009 00:54am   Quote
i use to live at 7 ngaio st, opposite that steep hill that had a walkway from
the main road into onerahi down to ngaio st, and use to play in the forest or
catch eels in the creek but i have visited lately and now theres been housing
development everywhere now. pretty gay now. but went to raurimu primary 92-94.
miss brown was my kapahaka teacher and mis underwood my teacher. then left for
auckland and u.k to play league. miss northland thou.
manaaki maxwell   |   19 January 2010 04:52am   Quote

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