Mangamuka is a district in
Northland, New Zealand, at the junction of the
Mangamuka and
Opurehu Rivers.
State Highway 1
The following highways are numbered 1.
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runs through the area, and the settlement of Mangamuka Bridge lies at the point where the highway crosses the Mangamuku River. The river runs into the upper
Hokianga
The Hokianga is an area surrounding the Hokianga Harbour, also known as the Hokianga River, a long estuarine drowned valley on the west coast in the north of the North Island of New Zealand.
The original name, still used by local Māori, is ...
Harbour. Just to the north west, the highway runs through Mangamuka Gorge in the
Maungataniwha Range.
Umawera lies to the south east.
The New Zealand
Ministry for Culture and Heritage
The Ministry for Culture and Heritage (MCH; ) is the department of the New Zealand Government responsible for supporting the arts, culture, built heritage, sport and recreation, and broadcasting sectors in New Zealand and advising government on ...
gives a translation of "stream of the furled shoot of the plant" for .
History and culture
Ngāpuhi
Ngāpuhi (or Ngā Puhi) is a Māori iwi associated with the Northland region of New Zealand and centred in the Hokianga, the Bay of Islands, and Whangārei.
According to the 2018 New Zealand census, the estimated population of Ngāpuhi is 165, ...
chief
Hongi Hika
Hongi Hika ( – 6 March 1828) was a New Zealand Māori rangatira (chief) and war leader of the iwi of Ngāpuhi. He was a pivotal figure in the early years of regular European contact and settlement in New Zealand. As one of the first Māori l ...
was shot in the lungs during a minor engagement on the shores of the Mangamuka River in January 1829. The wound eventually killed him.
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.
Marae
The local Mangamuka Marae and meeting house are affiliated with the
Ngāpuhi
Ngāpuhi (or Ngā Puhi) is a Māori iwi associated with the Northland region of New Zealand and centred in the Hokianga, the Bay of Islands, and Whangārei.
According to the 2018 New Zealand census, the estimated population of Ngāpuhi is 165, ...
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
Kōhatutaka and
Te Uri Māhoe. Te Arohanui or Mangataipa Marae and Te Arohanui meeting house are affiliated with both the
Ngāpuhi
Ngāpuhi (or Ngā Puhi) is a Māori iwi associated with the Northland region of New Zealand and centred in the Hokianga, the Bay of Islands, and Whangārei.
According to the 2018 New Zealand census, the estimated population of Ngāpuhi is 165, ...
hapū of
Kōhatutaka and
Te Uri Māhoe, and
Te Rarawa
Te Rarawa is a Māori iwi of Northland, New Zealand. The iwi is one of five Muriwhenua iwi of the far north of the North Island.
Rūnanga and marae
Te Rarawa has 23 foundation marae:
*Korou Kore Marae, '' Ahipara'', represents the hapū of Ng ...
's hapū of
Kōhatutaka,
Tahāwai
Te Rarawa is a Māori iwi of Northland, New Zealand. The iwi is one of five Muriwhenua iwi of the far north of the North Island.
Rūnanga and marae
Te Rarawa has 23 foundation marae:
*Korou Kore Marae, '' Ahipara'', represents the hapū of Ng ...
and
Te Ihutai
Te Rarawa is a Māori iwi of Northland, New Zealand. The iwi is one of five Muriwhenua iwi of the far north of the North Island.
Rūnanga and marae
Te Rarawa has 23 foundation marae:
*Korou Kore Marae, '' Ahipara'', represents the hapū of Ng ...
.
Omahuta Kauri Sanctuary
The Mangamuka Forest survived the logging era with many giant
kauri
''Agathis'', commonly known as kauri or dammara, is a genus of 22 species of evergreen tree. The genus is part of the ancient conifer family Araucariaceae, a group once widespread during the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, but now largely res ...
trees intact. In 1952 the Omahuta Kauri Sanctuary was set up to provide public access to the trees, with boardwalks built to both protect the tree roots and keep visitor's feet dry. The walk takes 30–45 minutes.
Education
Mangamuka School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a
decile rating of 2 and a roll of 24.
Notes
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Hokianga
Populated places in the Northland Region