- Awakino
Location map
New Zealand
label=Awakino
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caption=Awakino is a settlement in northern
Taranaki , in theNorth Island ofNew Zealand . It is located on State Highway 3 at the mouth of theAwakino River , five kilometres north ofMokau . It is 79km southwest ofTe Kuiti , and 98km northeast ofNew Plymouth [citation |title = Discover New Zealand: a Wise's Guide |edition = 9th |place = Auckland, [N.Z.] |publisher = Wise's Publications |year = 1994 p.200] .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 .References
Further reading
General historical works
:*citation |title = The best of the west: a heritage trail offering a unique experience of the King Country coast |place = Te Kuiti, [N.Z.] |publisher = Te Kuiti Visitor Information Centre |year = 1996 :*citation |first = John |last = Coulson |title = King Country sketchbook |place = Taumarunui, [N.Z.] |publisher = Ruapehu Marketing |year = 1995 |ISBN = 0-95834-460-4 :*citation |first = Margaret |last = de Jardine |title = The little ports of Taranaki: being Awakino, Mokau, Tongaporutu, Urenui, Waitara, Opunake, Patea, together with some historical background to each |place = New Plymouth, [N.Z.] |publisher = Margaret de Jardine |year = 1992
Business history
:*Records for the Awakino Co-operative Dairy Company Ltd. "(active 1911-1925; liquidated 1935)" are held by the web cite |title = Dairy Records Archive, Massey University Library |url = http://library.massey.ac.nz/aboutus/archives.htm#dairy in
Palmerston North . For a summary of that archive's holding, see web cite |title = Awakino Co-operative Dairy Company Ltd. (Y71) |url = http://www.nram.org.nz/record.php?id=7592&parent=searchresults&match=Phrase&format=Long&sort=title&words=Awakino
accessdate = 2008-01-10:*web cite |title = Puke Ariki |url = http://www.pukeariki.com/en/resources/collections.htm in
New Plymouth contains the letter book of theWaitara -based shpping agent, Lewis Clare (d. 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 web cite |title = Clare, Lewis (ARC2002-255) |url = http://vernon.npdc.govt.nz/collection/results.do?view=detail&db=object&id=35303 |accessdate = 2008-02-06:*web cite |title = Puke Ariki |url = http://www.pukeariki.com/en/resources/collections.htm in
New Plymouth contains the business records of Gibson Coach Lines, who ran services fromNew Plymouth to Awakino. See web cite |title = Gibson Coach Lines (ARC2002-992) |url = http://vernon.npdc.govt.nz/collection/results.do?view=detail&db=object&id=35762 |accessdate = 2008-02-06:*citation |first = Margaret |last = de Jardine |title = The little ports of Taranaki: being Awakino, Mokau, Tongaporutu, Urenui, Waitara, Opunake, Patea, together with some historical background to each |place = New Plymouth, [N.Z.] |publisher = M. de Jardine |year = 1992 |ISBN = 0-473-01455-6
Maori
:*citation |first = R. Graeme |last = Gummer |title = A man from Te Riu o Puanga: Riu Batley |place = Auckland, [N.Z.] |publisher = R. Graeme Gummer |year = 1997
:*web cite |title = Puke Ariki |url = http://www.pukeariki.com/en/resources/collections.htm in
New Plymouth contains an essay on Riu Batley (1887-1960) "(see above)" and his family: researched and written by his nephew, Graeme Gummer. See web cite |title = A Man from Te Riu O Puanga, Riu Batley (ARC2001-256) |url = http://vernon.npdc.govt.nz/collection/results.do?view=detail&db=object&id=34984 |accessdate = 2008-02-08:*citation |first = R. Graeme |last = Gummer |title = Memories of Ted Batley and some of his whanau |place = Auckland, [N.Z.] |publisher = R. Graeme Gummer |year = 2000
:*web cite |title = Puke Ariki |url = http://www.pukeariki.com/en/resources/collections.htm in
New Plymouth contains a series of essays on Maori leadership: as practiced in theMokau , "Awakino", andMahoenui areas, and on theChatham Islands . It also covers the development of the Maori religious movement calledHauhau (orPai Marire ). This material was compiled by Graeme Gummer. See web cite |title = Gummer, Graeme (ARC2002-771) |url = http://vernon.npdc.govt.nz/collection/results.do?view=detail&db=object&id=35649 |accessdate = 2008-02-08:*web cite |title = Puke Ariki |url = http://www.pukeariki.com/en/resources/collections.htm in
New Plymouth contains research notes and an obituary of Bella Mataroa (d. 1925) who lived in Nukuhakere/Nukuhakari, half way between Marokopa and Awakino. See web cite |title = Mataroa, Bella (ARC2001-241) |url = http://vernon.npdc.govt.nz/collection/results.do?view=detail&db=object&id=34969 |accessdate = 2008-02-08People
:*citation |first = R. Graeme |last = Gummer |title = A man from Te Riu o Puanga: Riu Batley |place = Auckland, [N.Z.] |publisher = R. Graeme Gummer |year = 1997
:*web cite |title = Puke Ariki |url = http://www.pukeariki.com/en/resources/collections.htm in
New Plymouth contains an essay on Riu Batley (1887-1960) "(see above)" and his family: researched and written by his nephew, Graeme Gummer. See web cite |title = A Man from Te Riu O Puanga, Riu Batley (ARC2001-256) |url = http://vernon.npdc.govt.nz/collection/results.do?view=detail&db=object&id=34984 |accessdate = 2008-02-08:*citation |first = R. Graeme |last = Gummer |title = Memories of Ted Batley and some of his whanau |place = Auckland, [N.Z.] |publisher = R. Graeme Gummer |year = 2000
:*web cite |title = Puke Ariki |url = http://www.pukeariki.com/en/resources/collections.htm in
New Plymouth contains research notes and an obituary of Bella Mataroa (d. 1925) who lived in Nukuhakere/Nukuhakari, half way between Marokopa and Awakino. See web cite |title = Mataroa, Bella (ARC2001-241) |url = http://vernon.npdc.govt.nz/collection/results.do?view=detail&db=object&id=34969 |accessdate = 2008-02-08chools
:*citation |title = Awakino School 90th jubilee, 1906-1996: souvenir booklet |place = Awakino, [N.Z.] |publisher = Jubilee Committee |year = 1996 :*citation |first = Cyril (ed.) |last = Hall |title = Awakino School golden jubilee, 1906-1956: souvenir booklet |place = Awakino, [N.Z.] ; New Plymouth, [N.Z.] |publisher = Jubilee Committee ; Taranaki Daily News |year = 1956 :*citation |first = Brian |last = Hammond |title = Awakino School 75th jubilee, 1906-1981 |place = Awakino, [N.Z.] ; New Plymouth, [N.Z.] |publisher = Jubilee Committee ; Dorset Printing Service |year = 1981
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