Mangamuka
Mangamuka | |
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Coordinates: 35°14′20″S 173°32′40″E / 35.23889°S 173.54444°E | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Northland Region |
District | Far North District |
Mangamuka is a district in
The New Zealand
History and culture
Ngāpuhi chief Hongi Hika was shot in the lungs during a minor engagement on the shores of the Mangamuka River in January 1829. The wound eventually killed him.[3]
The first European surveyor on the Mangamuka River was von Sturmer. The first settlement was at Tutekehua in 1874, downstream from what later became Mangamuka Bridge. The settlers cleared the land, planted orchards, and grew grain. A fruit canning and jam making factory was established, although it no longer exists.[4]
Marae
The local Mangamuka Marae and meeting house are affiliated with the
Omahuta Kauri Sanctuary
The Mangamuka Forest survived the logging era with many giant
Education
Mangamuka School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a
35°14′20″S 173°32′40″E / 35.23889°S 173.54444°E
Notes
- ^ "Hokianga district". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand.
- ^ "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
- Encyclopedia of New Zealand (1966).
- ISBN 978-0-473-11859-4.
- ^ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
- ^ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
- ^ "Omahuta Kauri Sanctuary, Mangamuka, Hokianga Harbour".
- ^ "Omahuta Kauri Sanctuary Walk". Department of Conservation (New Zealand).
- ^ "Te Kete Ipurangi". Ministry of Education. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2008-01-18.