Kumeū
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Kumeū is a town in the Auckland Region, situated 25 kilometres (16 mi) north-west of the City Centre in New Zealand. State Highway 16 and the North Auckland Line pass through the town. Huapai lies to the west, Riverhead to the north, Whenuapai to the east, and Taupaki to the south.
The main road of Kumeū in 1973
The town is located along the banks of the Kumeū River, a tributary of the Kaipara River
An NZR E class (1872) train on the Kumeu–Riverhead railway in 1876
Kumeū is known for its agricultural produce, including wines.
Riverhead, New Zealand
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Riverhead is a small, historically predominantly working-class town located at the head of the Waitematā Harbour in the north-west of Auckland, New Zealand. It is located on the northwestern shores of the Upper Waitematā Harbour, north-east of the towns of Kumeū and Huapai.
Riverhead seen from a glider at 1201 feet
The Rangitōpuni Creek was the eastern end of Te Tōangaroa, a portage where waka could be hauled between the Kaipara Harbour and the Waitematā Harbour
Riverhead Tavern was established in the early 1870s