ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɪks, fˈɛɹbɜːn pˈɜːtʃɪst fˈoːɹɾi,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ ˈeɪkɚz bᵻtwˌiːn ˌɑːɾɐhˈuːhuː ænd jˌuːmjuːpjˈuːiə dˈuːdɚz bˈiːtʃ, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ mˈʌtʃ ʌvðə kˈætʃmənt ʌvðə wɛɹˈoʊɚ ɹˈɪvɚ.
In 1836, Fairburn purchased 40,000 acres between Ōtāhuhu and Umupuia (Duders Beach), including much of the catchment of the Wairoa River.