Waiwera is a small town in the north of the Auckland Region in New Zealand.

Less than 1 kilometre north of the Waiwera turn-off lies the turn-off to Wenderholm Regional Park which is situated on the far side of the headland to the north of the Waiwera River outlet.

[5] Its main claim to fame was the hot water springs which were well known in pre-European times and reputedly visited by Māori from as far away as Thames.

The first European settler to promote the springs was Robert Graham who established a health resort in 1848.

[7] During the late 19th century there was a regular steam ferry service from Auckland.

The results were 83.3% European (Pākehā); 13.1% Māori; 2.4% Pasifika; 7.1% Asian; and 1.2% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA).