Titoki, New Zealand Explained

Titoki
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:New Zealand
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Northland Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Whangarei District
Pushpin Map:Northland
Coordinates:-35.7339°N 174.0572°W

Titoki (Maori: Tītoki) is a locality in the Mangakahia Valley of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island.[1] Whangārei is 26km (16miles) to the east. The Wairua River passes to the east of Titoki, and the Mangakahia River to the west.[2] [3] A hydroelectric plant has been operating at Wairua Falls since 1916.[4] It was upgraded to produce 5.4 Gwh per year in 2007.[5]

The local Korokota Marae is a tribal meeting ground of the Ngāpuhi Maori: [[hapū]] of Te Parawhau and the Ngāti Whātua Maori: hapū of Te Parawhau.[6] It features the Tikitiki o Rangi meeting house.[7]

Mangakahia Area School is a coeducational composite school (years 1–15), with a decile rating of 3 and a roll of 157.[8] The school, previously called Titoki District High School, celebrated its centennial in 2007.[9]

Titoki and the Mangakahia River area were important locations for the late 19th/early 20th century kauri gum digging trade.[10]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hariss . Gavin . Titoki, Northland . topomap.co.nz . NZ Topo Map.
  2. Book: Reed New Zealand Atlas . 2004 . 0-7900-0952-8 . Peter Dowling . Reed Books. Map 7.
  3. Book: The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. 2005. 1-877333-20-4. Roger Smith, GeographX . Robbie Burton. Map 24.
  4. Web site: Annual Report. 2005. Northpower. PDF. 9. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20081014100559/http://northpower.co.nz/pdf/Annual-Report-2005.pdf. 2008-10-14.
  5. Web site: Power to Northland as hydro scheme expands. 7 November 2007. 2008-04-17. New Zealand Government.
  6. Web site: Te Kāhui Māngai directory. tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  7. Web site: Māori Maps . maorimaps.com . Te Potiki National Trust.
  8. Web site: Te Kete Ipurangi - Mangakahia Area School. https://archive.today/20120914153612/http://www.tki.org.nz/e/schools/display_school_info.php?school_id=18. dead. 2012-09-14. Ministry of Education.
  9. Mangakahia Area School Centennial Celebrations. Education Gazette New Zealand. 84. 15. 22 August 2005.
  10. Book: Hayward . Bruce W. . Bruce Hayward . Kauri Gum and the Gumdiggers . The Bush Press . 1989 . 0-908608-39-X . 4.