Awakino Explained

Awakino
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: New Zealand
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Waikato region
Subdivision Type2:Territorial authority
Subdivision Name2:Waitomo District
Subdivision Type3:Ward
Subdivision Name3:Rural
Seat Type:Electorate
Seat:Taranaki-King Country
Total Type:Territorial
Settlement Type:Village
Utc Offset Dst:+13
Coordinates:-38.65°N 212°W
Timezone Dst:NZDT
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Utc Offset:+12
Timezone:NZST
Population Total:51
Population As Of:2018 census

Awakino is a settlement in the south of Waitomo District, in the North Island 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 Kūiti, and 98 km northeast of New Plymouth.[1]

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.

The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "bad creek" for Awakino.[2]

The local Maniaroa Marae and meeting house are affiliated with the Ngāti Maniapoto hapū of Ngāti Rākei, Rungaterangi and Waiora.[3] [4]

Awakino is in meshblocks 1016500 and 1016900, which had a population of 51 people in the 2018 census.

Awakino County Council

In 1903 Awakino County was formed by splitting the former Kawhia County, but no council was formed for Awakino[5] for another decade. Awakino County extended along the coast from Awakino to Marokopa and was bounded to the north by Kawhia County, to the east by Waitomo County and to the south by Clifton County.[6] In 1919 the county population was estimated to be 801.[7] At least the first five meetings,[8] from its formation at Awakino on Saturday 22 March 1913, were held on a Saturday close to full moon.[9] In 1915 the County changed its meeting place from Waitanguru to Piopio, where its last meeting was held on Saturday 20 May 1922, after which Awakino merged into Waitomo County Council,[10] though Marokopa became a new riding of Kawhia County,[11] under the Waikato and King Country Counties Act 1922.[12]

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People

Schools

Notes and References

  1. Book: Discover New Zealand: a Wise's Guide . 9th . Auckland, [N.Z.] . Wise's Publications . 1994 . p.200
  2. Web site: 1000 Māori place names. New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
  3. Web site: Te Kāhui Māngai directory. tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  4. Web site: Māori Maps . maorimaps.com . Te Potiki National Trust.
  5. Web site: 19 November 1903 . Local and General. Waikato Times . 2024-08-12 . paperspast.natlib.govt.nz.
  6. Web site: 1911 . Awakino County cadastral map . 2024-08-12 . kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz . en.
  7. Web site: THE NEW ZEALAND OFFICIAL YEAR-BOOK, 1920 . 2024-08-12 . www3.stats.govt.nz.
  8. Web site: 9 August 1913 . General Information. King Country Chronicle . 2024-08-12 . paperspast.natlib.govt.nz.
  9. Web site: 4 April 1913 . Awakino County Council. Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser . 2024-08-11 . paperspast.natlib.govt.nz.
  10. Web site: 25 May 1922 . Awakino County Council. King Country Chronicle . 2024-08-12 . paperspast.natlib.govt.nz.
  11. Web site: 14 July 1922 . Kawhia County Ridings. Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser . 2024-08-12 . paperspast.natlib.govt.nz.
  12. Web site: 19 January 1922 . Waikato boundaries. Waipa Post . 2024-08-12 . paperspast.natlib.govt.nz.

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