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Kaihu, Northland
Kaihu ( mi, Kaihū) is a locality and settlement in Northland Region, Northland, New Zealand. The Kaihu River runs through the Kaihu Valley into the Wairoa River (Northland), Wairoa River near Dargaville, approximately 32 km south east. State Highway 12 (New Zealand), State Highway 12 runs along the valley and passes through Kaihu settlement. Aranga, New Zealand, Aranga is about 10 km north west. The Kaihu Forest is to the east and the Marlborough Forest is to the north. The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "eating secretly" for ''Kaihu''. The local hapu are Te Roroa of the Ngāti Whātua iwi. History and culture Ngāti Awa originally occupied the area, but were evicted and replaced by Ngāti Whātua around 1640 Common Era, CE. In 1806 during the Musket Wars, battles were fought between Ngāti Whātua and Ngā Puhi over a pa near Kaihu, and a further raid occurred in 1825. Samuel Polack may have been the first European to visit Kai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Main Street And Railway Station At Kaihu, Northland Region ATLIB 337866
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