Rodney and South Kaipara

Parts of the Rodney district are now some of the fastest growing suburban areas in Auckland, making the transition from farming and holiday baches.
This is a process that firstly Auckland and then North Shore, Waitakere and Manukau Cities have already gone through to some extent. 

Mabbett, Harold Cook.
The rock and the sky: the story of Rodney County. (1977)

A detailed history covering the period 1876 to 1976. Well indexed, but no bibliography.

Bioletti, Harry.
Rodney: coast to coast: the story of the Rodney County Council, 1976 - 1989. (1992)

A well illustrated successor to the above, not as detailed, but with a bibliography.

Hahn, Malcolm.

“God willing and weather permitting“; the Upper Waitemata Harbour. (2007 revised edition).

Details the history of shipping in the upper harbour, including Hobsonville, Riverhead and Lucas and Hellyers Creeks, along with people and places.

Yarwood, Vaughan.
Between coasts, from Kaipara to Kawau. (2000)

A well illustrated history and description of different parts of the rural part of Rodney District.

Albertland

Borrows, James Leo.
Albertland. (1969)

An excellent history.

Brett, Henry and Henry Hook.
The Albertlanders: brave pioneers of the 'sixties. (1927)

The classic history of the 1860s settlement.

Brookes, Edwin Stanley.
Bachelor block: a story of Albertland as related in the letters & manuscripts of the Brookes family. (1995)

The history of a local family.

Centennial of Albertland, 1862 - 1962. (1962)

One amongst many histories of the Albertlanders.

Hibiscus Coast

Calderwood, Daphne.
Discovering gems on the Hibiscus Coast. (1991)

Specifically concerned with the early days of the Hibiscus Coast, from Waiwera to the Whangaparaoa Peninsula.

Kaipara

Helensville and District Historical Society Inc.
Pioneering women of South Kaipara.  (2000)

Includes Kaukapakapa, Helensville, Woodhill, Riverhead, Kumeu, Huapai and Waimauku women, both pre and post 1900, and brief histories of local women's organisations. Well indexed.

Ryburn, Wayne.
Tall spars, steamers and gum : a history of the Kaipara from early European settlement, 1854-1947. (1999)

An excellent local history.

Scott, Dick.
Seven lives on salt river. (1987)

The stories of seven remarkable local Kaipara families.

Sheffield, C.M.
Men came voyaging. (1963)

The standard history of the area.

West, Charles Staniland.
A history of Helensville and Kaipara. (1952)

Provides useful information and is well illustrated.

Kumeu

Dunsford, Deborah.
Doing it themselves; the story of Kumeu, Huapai and Taupaki. (2002)

Well researched.

Mahurangi Harbour

Bioletti, Harry.
Warkworth roundabout, text and sketches. (1991)

Subtitled as "reminiscences of some of the older citizens of the Mahurangi area". Bioletti is the author of a number of other books on this area.

Keys, Herbert John.
Mahurangi: the story of Warkworth, New Zealand. (1954)

Note this is indexed by L.B. Moore, in a separate publication.

Locker, Ronald Harry.
Jade River: a history of the Mahurangi. (2001)

An excellent hstory of the Maori and Pakeha settlement of the harbour and surrounding area. It also has a great bibliography.

Northern Wairoa

Bradley, E.K.
The Great Northern Wairoa. (1982)

A solid local history.

Fordyce, Stephen.
Longwater: historical aspects of the Northern Wairoa. (1998)

A recent contribution to the history of the greater Dargaville area.

Stallworthy, John.
Early Northern Wairoa. (1916)

Stallworthy was a local newspaper editor, timber workers' union official and MP for the Kaipara from 1905 to 1911.

Puhoi

Puhoi Hall, 100 years. (2000)

Celebrates 100 years of the Puhoi Centennial Hall, and its impact on the local community.

Roase, Maureen.
Footsteps of destiny: a brief summary of Puhoi District residences, people and their tales, based around the 1940s or prior period. (1999)

Silk, Daniel Vincent.
A history of Puhoi: an historical narrative of the people of Puhoi, dedicated to the pioneers living and dead. (1923)

One of many books on the Puhoi settlement. Note also that Auckland City Libraries, holds the Puhoi Settlers Index.

Riverhead

Madden, Ian B.
Riverhead: the Kaipara gateway. An historical record of the upper reaches of the Waitemata Harbour including Paremoremo, Lucas Creek, Herald Island, Whenuapai, Brighams Creek, Kumeu, The Ararimu, Coatesville. (1966)

A classic.

Silverdale

Grover Robin.
The story of Silverdale - alias the Wade, 1839 - 1853. (1996)

Maurice Kelly and the development of Te Weiti, later The Wade and from 1911, Silverdale.

Wellsford

Mabbett, Harold Cook.
Wellsford, tidal creek to gum ridge. (1968)

A detailed local history.