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Waiapu is a name used in the East Coast of the North Island of New Zealand, and may refer to: * Waiapu River, a river flowing from the Raukumara Range to Rangitukia in the East Coast * Waiapu Valley, the catchment area for Waiapu River and its tributaries * Waiapu (New Zealand electorate), a former electorate in the Gisborne/East Coast region of New Zealand from 1893 to 1908 * Waiapu Ward, a Ward of the Gisborne District * Diocese of Waiapu, a diocese of the Anglican Church approximately covering the Gisborne and Hawke's Bay regions * Waiapu County Waiapu County was one of the counties of New Zealand on the North Island. Development under difficulties NB: This section is derived from text in availablhereat the New Zealand Electronic Text Centre. The Waiapu County, which then included th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Island
The North Island, also officially named Te Ika-a-Māui, is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, separated from the larger but much less populous South Island by the Cook Strait. The island's area is , making it the world's 14th-largest island. The world's 28th-most-populous island, Te Ika-a-Māui has a population of accounting for approximately % of the total residents of New Zealand. Twelve main urban areas (half of them officially cities) are in the North Island. From north to south, they are Whangārei, Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Rotorua, Gisborne, New Plymouth, Napier, Hastings, Whanganui, Palmerston North, and New Zealand's capital city Wellington, which is located at the south-west tip of the island. Naming and usage Although the island has been known as the North Island for many years, in 2009 the New Zealand Geographic Board found that, along with the South Island, the North Island had no official name. After a public consultation, the board officially ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island country by area, covering . New Zealand is about east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and south of the islands of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga. The country's varied topography and sharp mountain peaks, including the Southern Alps, owe much to tectonic uplift and volcanic eruptions. New Zealand's capital city is Wellington, and its most populous city is Auckland. The islands of New Zealand were the last large habitable land to be settled by humans. Between about 1280 and 1350, Polynesians began to settle in the islands and then developed a distinctive Māori culture. In 1642, the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman became the first European to sight and record New Zealand. In 1840, representatives of the United Kingdom and Māori chiefs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waiapu River
The Waiapu River is a river in the Gisborne District of the North Island of New Zealand, with a total length of approximately . Found in the north-east of the Waiapu Valley, it flows north-east from the joining of the Mata River and the Tapuaeroa River (both of which flow from the Raukumara Ranges), then passes by Ruatoria before reaching the Pacific Ocean at Rangitukia. Other tributaries of the Waiapu River include the Mangaopara River, Mangaoporo, Poroporo River, Poroporo, Wairoa River (Gisborne Region), Wairoa, Maraehara rivers, and the Paoaruku stream. It is the most well known river in the region, and lies within the rohe (territory) of Ngāti Porou, the largest iwi (extended kinship group or tribe) on the East Coast, and second largest in New Zealand. The area was the site of hostilities during the New Zealand Wars from June to October in 1865, both between Pākehā (New Zealand Europeans) and Māori people, Māori, and between factions of Ngāti Porou. The New Zealand Min ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waiapu Valley
Waiapu Valley, also known as the Waiapu catchment, Waiapu River valley or simply Waiapu, is a valley in the north of the Gisborne Region on the East Coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is the catchment area for the Waiapu River and its tributaries, and covers . The Raukumara Range forms the western side of the valley, with Mount Hikurangi in the central west. The towns of Ruatoria and Tikitiki are in the north-east of the valley. The vast majority of the catchment area lies within the Waiapu and Matakaoa wards of the Gisborne District Council, with the southernmost area in the Waikohu and Uawa wards. Some of the most Western points fall within the Coast Ward of the Opotiki District Council in the Bay of Plenty Region. The area is of immense cultural, spiritual, economic, and traditional significance to the local iwi, Ngāti Porou, and in 2002 approximately 90% of its 2,000 inhabitants were Māori. Geography Waiapu Valley is sparsely inhabited, with a population ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waiapu (New Zealand Electorate)
Waiapu was a New Zealand parliamentary electorate in the Gisborne – East Coast Region of New Zealand, from 1893 (when it took over the eastern part of the East Cape electorate) to 1908. Population centres In the 1892 electoral redistribution, population shift to the North Island required the transfer of one seat from the South Island to the north. The resulting ripple effect saw every electorate established in 1890 have its boundaries altered, and eight electorates were established for the first time, including Waiapu. By area, it was a large electorate. It comprised areas that had previously belonged to the electorate (which was abolished) and to the electorate (which shifted south). Its southern boundary was at the electorate and it extended north to Cape Runaway. Settlements that were covered by the original electorate include Tokomaru Bay, Tolaga Bay, Te Karaka, Matawai, Gisborne, Wairoa, and Bay View. In the 1896 electoral redistribution, the Waiapu electorate los ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waiapu Ward
Waiapu Ward is a ward in the Gisborne District on the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It contains the towns Ruatoria, Te Puia Springs, and Tokomaru Bay. The majority of the ward lies within the Waiapu Valley Waiapu Valley, also known as the Waiapu catchment, Waiapu River valley or simply Waiapu, is a valley in the north of the Gisborne Region on the East Coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is the catchment area for the Waiapu River and its .... References Geography of the Gisborne District {{Gisborne-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diocese Of Waiapu
The Diocese of Waiapu is one of the thirteen dioceses and hui amorangi of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia. The Diocese covers the area around the East Coast of the North Island of New Zealand, including Tauranga, Taupo, Gisborne, Hastings and Napier. It is named for the Waiapu River. The diocese was established in 1858. The seat of the Bishop is the Waiapu Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist, Napier. William Williams was appointed the first Bishop of Waiapu. His son, Leonard Williams, and grandson, Herbert Williams, also held the position. The most recently departed Bishop of Waiapu was David Rice, who was Bishop of Waiapu from 2008–2014, and who departed to become Bishop of San Joaquin in California. Andrew Hedge is the current bishop, having been installed on St Luke's Day, 18 October 2014. Bishops * 1859–1876: William Williams * 1877–1894: Edward Stuart * 1895–1909: Leonard Williams * 1910–1914: Alfred Averill * 1914 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
