Drake and Arthur Streets formed and sealed
Waikawa Beach Road sealed
The first pine trees opposite the bridge planted
Harriet Drake dies
Electricity arrives at Waikawa
The river mouth moves north and is again realigned
Foredune re-establishment project begins
Drake farm divided again
Moa bones discovered in Takapu Road
Manga Pirau Street established
Public toilets/changing rooms built
Small dairy on the corner of Drake Street and Waikawa Beach Road is in operation
Rocks are placed along the east bank of the river
River realignment upstream from Drake Street causes erosion in the pine plantation
The river mouth heads south and is realigned again
Manga Pirau extended and Sarah, Cathryn, Duncan and Norna constructed
Sections are priced from $2000 to $3500
Waikawa Beach Ratepayers Association formed
Sarah Street extended
Close to Home filmed
River realigned again
The first Golf Day held
The Governor filmed
Manga Pirau and Sarah Streets extended, James Street constructed
River realigned again
160 section owners. 60-70% have a building on their land
Eight permanent residents
Waikawa Beach Ratepayers Association logo conceived
The first Boat Day held
Car park formed at the end of Waikawa Beach Road-construction destroyed the old water bore site
There is a stabbing incident at the New Years Eve barbecue
Name plaque erected on Waikawa Beach Road
Major tree planting projects on the street berms, along the east bank of the river, across the bridge and on the northern beach
The rock wall is extended
The rock wall extention on the lower reaches of the Waikawa River.
Photograph courtesy of Stephen Marshall, 1995.
The river is realigned many times
The Manawatu Catchment Board establishes a seed trial plot on the northern beach
A kotuku (white heron) regularly visits, sometimes accompanied by its mate
The river is realigned many times
Spoonbills regularly seen on the southern lagoon
A flood washes away the original footbridge and uncovers a midden upstream from the bridge site
The Waikawa River in flood above the old footbridge.
Photograph courtesy of Ian Shepherd, 1980.
300 dead eels dumped in the river
The new bridge is built
The Waikawa River in its normal state above the new footbridge.
Photograph courtesy of Karen Jessop, 1999.
State Highway One widened at the Waikawa Beach Road intersection
The drain (Manga Pirau Stream) tidied up
A painting of the Waikawa Boat Day by June Brunsdon wins a prize in the Horowhenua District Council Art Award
The rock wall is extended again
The river diverts itself before intervention is required
The noticeboard is built
No 1 Waikawa Beach Road is purchased by the Council for use as a reserve
New bridge opened by Ivan Drake
A wedding is held on Waikawa beach
Ivan Drake dies
Car commercial filmed
Heritage Trail sign erected on Waikawa Beach Road
Swamp corner of Waikawa Beach Road widened and resealed
Hank Edwards dies
Horowhenua County Council agrees to name the reserve at the end of Waikawa Beach Road 'Hank Edwards Reserve'
A number of Waikawa residents organise a 'Beach Cleanup' to remove from the beach rubbish that is potentially hazardous to wildlife
Fatal accident on Waikawa Beach Road
Rescue helicopter lands on the beach
The drain (Manga Pirau Stream) is piped under the Hank Edwards Reserve
24 break-ins reported in a period of 5 months
Waikawa Beach Road is lifted at Swamp Corner to alleviate flooding problems
A drain is constructed under Waikawa Beach Road on the straight from the main highway to alleviate flooding problems