Waikanae was originally called Meremere which means peaceful, calm and abundance . The name was changed later when a traveller stopped at Waikanae sat under the full moon saw the abundance here which included the schools of mullet hence the newer name Waikanae or mullet waters.
Waikanae was originally called Meremere which means peaceful, calm and abundance . The name was changed later when a traveller stopped at Waikanae sat under the full moon saw the abundance here which included the schools of mullet hence the newer name Waikanae or mullet waters.