Awakino is a settlement in the south of
Waitomo District
Waitomo District is a territorial authority, located in the Waikato region, at the north of the King Country area in the North Island of New Zealand. A small part of the district, the locality of Tiroa, however, lies in the Manawatū-Whanganui ...
, in the
North Island
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of New Zealand. It is located on
State Highway 3 at the mouth of the
Awakino River, five kilometres north of
Mokau. It is 79 km southwest of
Te Kuiti, and 98 km northeast of
New Plymouth
New Plymouth ( mi, Ngāmotu) is the major city of the Taranaki region on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is named after the English city of Plymouth, Devon from where the first English settlers to New Plymouth migrated. ...
.
North of Awakino,
State Highway 3 turns inland, and the coast is largely unpopulated. Beyond Awakino there are no settlements of any size on the coast south of the
Kawhia Harbour
Kawhia Harbour (Maori: ''Kāwhia'') is one of three large natural inlets in the Tasman Sea coast of the Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located to the south of Raglan Harbour, Ruapuke and Aotea Harbour, 40 kilometres southwe ...
.
The New Zealand
Ministry for Culture and Heritage
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gives a translation of "bad creek" for ''Awakino''.
The local Maniaroa Marae and meeting house are affiliated with the
Ngāti Maniapoto
Ngāti Maniapoto is an iwi (tribe) based in the Waikato-Waitomo region of New Zealand's North Island. It is part of the Tainui confederation, the members of which trace their whakapapa (genealogy) back to people who arrived in New Zealand on the ...
hapū
In Māori and New Zealand English, a ' ("subtribe", or "clan") functions as "the basic political unit within Māori society". A Māori person can belong to or have links to many hapū. Historically, each hapū had its own chief and normally opera ...
of
Ngāti Rākei,
Rungaterangi and
Waiora
Waiora is a trio of indigenous Māori musicians from New Zealand.
The three members of Waiora are Horomona Horo, Korey Atama, and Joshua Henare Rogers. The musical performances of Waiora are centred upon the ancient cultural practices of the M ...
.
Awakino is in meshblocks 1016500 and 1016900, which had a population of 51 people in the 2018 census.
References
Further reading
General historical works
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Business history
:*Records for the Awakino Co-operative Dairy Company Ltd. ''(active 1911–1925; liquidated 1935)'' are held by the in
Palmerston North
Palmerston North (; mi, Te Papa-i-Oea, known colloquially as Palmy) is a city in the North Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Manawatū-Whanganui region. Located in the eastern Manawatu Plains, the city is near the north bank of the ...
. For a summary of that archive's holding, see
:* in
New Plymouth
New Plymouth ( mi, Ngāmotu) is the major city of the Taranaki region on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is named after the English city of Plymouth, Devon from where the first English settlers to New Plymouth migrated. ...
contains the letter book of the
Waitara-based shipping agent, Lewis Clare (died 1960). This book records coastal shipping from and into small North Taranaki ports ''(including those mentioned in de Jardine's ''book'')'' between 1910 and 1920. See
:* in
New Plymouth
New Plymouth ( mi, Ngāmotu) is the major city of the Taranaki region on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is named after the English city of Plymouth, Devon from where the first English settlers to New Plymouth migrated. ...
contains the business records of Gibson Coach Lines, who ran services from
New Plymouth
New Plymouth ( mi, Ngāmotu) is the major city of the Taranaki region on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is named after the English city of Plymouth, Devon from where the first English settlers to New Plymouth migrated. ...
to Awakino. See
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Maori
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New Plymouth
New Plymouth ( mi, Ngāmotu) is the major city of the Taranaki region on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is named after the English city of Plymouth, Devon from where the first English settlers to New Plymouth migrated. ...
contains an essay on Riu Batley (1887–1960) ''(see above)'' and his family: researched and written by his nephew, Graeme Gummer. See
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New Plymouth
New Plymouth ( mi, Ngāmotu) is the major city of the Taranaki region on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is named after the English city of Plymouth, Devon from where the first English settlers to New Plymouth migrated. ...
contains a series of essays on Maori leadership: as practiced in the
Mokau, ''Awakino'', and
Mahoenui areas, and on the
Chatham Islands
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. It also covers the development of the Maori religious movement called
Hauhau (or
Pai Marire Pai or PAI may refer to:
People
* Pai (surname), Indian surname from coastal Karnataka and Goa plus people with the name
* Pai (Chinese surname), includes Chinese name origin, plus people with the name
Fictional characters
* Pai (Manga charact ...
). This material was compiled by Graeme Gummer. See
:* in
New Plymouth
New Plymouth ( mi, Ngāmotu) is the major city of the Taranaki region on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is named after the English city of Plymouth, Devon from where the first English settlers to New Plymouth migrated. ...
contains research notes and an obituary of Bella Mataroa (died 1925) who lived in Nukuhakere/Nukuhakari, half way between Marokopa and Awakino. See
People
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New Plymouth
New Plymouth ( mi, Ngāmotu) is the major city of the Taranaki region on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is named after the English city of Plymouth, Devon from where the first English settlers to New Plymouth migrated. ...
contains an essay on Riu Batley (1887–1960) ''(see above)'' and his family: researched and written by his nephew, Graeme Gummer. See
:*
:* in
New Plymouth
New Plymouth ( mi, Ngāmotu) is the major city of the Taranaki region on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is named after the English city of Plymouth, Devon from where the first English settlers to New Plymouth migrated. ...
contains research notes and an obituary of Bella Mataroa (died 1925) who lived in Nukuhakere/Nukuhakari, half way between Marokopa and Awakino. See
Schools
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Waitomo District
Populated places in Waikato
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