ardmore

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Location of fomer RNZAF fighter training station established in 1943, airport now used for civil aviation and flight training.

Meaning of place name
Originally called 'Wairoa Road' but when school established in 1885 it was decided to change it to Ardmore, after the name of a local farm owned by John. H. Burnside. The farm in turn was named after the family estate (and village) in Waterford, County Cork, Ireland.