Kumeu

Kumeu is a small town 25 km north-west of the Auckland 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, West Harbour to the south-east, and Taupaki to the south. The population was 6,603 in the 2006 Census, an increase of 933 from 2001. The district was originally settled by immigrants from the Dalmatian coast of Croatia, many of whom were part of traditional winegrowing families. At the 2006 Census, the median income of people in the Kumeu area unit was $30,600, compared with $26,800 for the whole Auckland Region. The unemployment rate in Kumeu was 2.9 percent, compared with 5.6 percent for Auckland. Areas surrounding...