Whenuakura

Infobox Settlement
name = Whenuakura
population_total = 999
population_as_of = 2006
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = New Zealand
subdivision_type1= Region
subdivision_name1= Taranaki
subdivision_type2= District
subdivision_name2= South Taranaki District
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latm = 44
lats = 8
latNS = S
longd = 174
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longs = 23
longEW = E

Whenuakura is a farming community on State Highway 3 east of Patea, at the southern end of Taranaki on the North Island of New Zealand. The boundary between the Taranaki and Wellington provinces runs through Whenuakura. There is the Whenuakura Primary School, Whenuakura dairy factory and Whenuakura Hall. Whenuakura is also bounded by the Patea and Whenuakura rivers. [cite book|title=The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand|year=2005|id=ISBN 1-877333-20-4|author=Roger Smith, GeographX|publisher=Robbie Burton|pages=map 97]

The population of the Whenuakura statistical area was 999 in the 2006 Census, a decrease of 60 from 2001. The statistical area covers a large area to the northeast of Patea and not just the Whenuakura locality. [cite web|url=http://www.stats.govt.nz/census/2006-census-data/final-counts/tarankai-region.htm|title=Final counts – census night and census usually resident populations, and occupied dwellings - South Taranaki District|publisher=Statistics New Zealand]

Whenuakura pa near the Whenuakura River bridge is the marae of the Kaikurakau and Pomotangi hapu. Families at this pa descend from Nga Rauru [web cite |first = Taituha |last = Kingi |title = 'Ngā Rauru Kitahi.' Te Ara - the Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, updated 19-Sep-2007 |url = http://www.teara.govt.nz/NewZealanders/MaoriNewZealanders/NgaRauruKitahi/1/en |accessdate = 2008-01-07 ] and Ngati Ruanui, [web cite |first = Tony |last = Sole |title = 'Ngāti Ruanui.' Te Ara - the Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, updated 19-Sep-2007 |url = http://www.teara.govt.nz/NewZealanders/MaoriNewZealanders/NgatiRuanui/1/en |accessdate = 2008-01-07 ] (all directly from Rangitawhi and Aotea waka). [web cite |first = Rāwiri |last = Taonui |title = 'Canoe Traditions.' Te Ara - the Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, updated 1-Oct-2007 |url = http://www.teara.govt.nz/NewZealanders/MaoriNewZealanders/CanoeTraditions/en |accessdate = 2008-01-07 ]

Education

Whenuakura School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a decile rating of 4 and a roll of 33. [cite web|url=http://www.tki.org.nz/e/schools/display_school_info.php?school_id=2483|title=Te Kete Ipurangi - Whenuakura School|publisher=Ministry of Education] The school celebrated 125 years of education in the district in 2002. [cite journal|url=http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/notices.php/notices.php?action=view&id=600680|title=Whenuakura and Opaku Schools and Districts 125 Year Jubilee|journal=Education Gazette New Zealand|volume=80|issue=20|date=19 November 2001]

References

Further reading

General historical works

:*citation |first1 = George Livingston |last1 = Baker |title = Whenuakura-Opaku Schools and district centenary, 1877-1977 |place = Patea, [N.Z.] ; Hawera, [N.Z.] |publisher = Centennial Committee ; J.C. Ekdahl & Son |year = 1978 :*citation |first1 = Jim |last1 = Baker |first2 = Donna |last2 = Baker |title = Looking back over 125 years: Whenuakura School & district |place = Patea, [N.Z.] |publisher = Jim & Donna Baker |year = 2002

Archaeology

:*citation |first = Peter |last = Bristow |title = An archaeological site survey of selected areas of the Waverley-Whenuakura region, March 1988 - June 1988 |place = Wanganui, [N.Z.] |publisher = Wanganui Regional Museum |year = 1988

Business history

:*citation |first = Ian |last = Church |title = Dairy enterprise: a history of the Whenuakura-Waverley Co-operative Dairy Company |place = Patea, [N.Z.] |publisher = Whenuakura-Waverley Co-operative Dairy Co. Ltd |year = 1976 :*citation |author = Whenuakura Co-operative Dairy Company Ltd. |title = Whenuakura Co-operative Dairy Company Limited golden Jubilee 1901-1951 |place = Hawera, N.Z. |publisher = Hawera Star Print |year = 1951 :*citation |author = Whenuakura-Waverley Co-operative Dairy Company Ltd. |title = Annual report & account : for the year ended... |place = Patea, N.Z. |publisher = Whenuakura-Waverley Co-operative Dairy Co. Ltd |year = 1975-1980

There is also a collection of records concerning the Whenuakura and Waitotara Roads Board housed at web cite |title = Puke Ariki |url = http://www.pukeariki.com/en/resources.htm For a content summary, see web cite |title = Whenuakura and Waitotara Roads Board (A434) |url = http://www.nram.org.nz/record.php?id=6350&parent=searchresults&match=Phrase&format=Long&sort=title&words=Whenuakura NB: Access to this material is restricted.

Geology

:*citation |first1 = Craig |last1 = Evans |first2 = D. L. |last2 = Murray |title = Extent of groundwater aquifers in the Whenuakura formation of South Taranaki |place = Stratford, [N.Z.] |publisher = Taranaki Regional Council |year = 1998

Marae

:*citation |title = New Zealand Historic Places Trust: historic marae, Patea; building survey report |place = Wanganui, [N.Z.] |publisher = Ministry of Works and Development |year = 1986

People

:*citation |first = Russell (comp.) |last = Thorne |title = From Tipperary to Taranaki: a family history of the Bourke families of South Taranaki: John Bourke of Shronell, Tipperary, Brigid Bourke of Palmerston North, James Bourke of Manaia, Catherine Bourke of Timaru, Edmund Bourke of Waverley, John Joseph Bourke of Stratford, Johanna Bourke of Patea, Patrick Bourke of Whenuakura |place = Papakura, [N.Z.] |publisher = R. Thorne |year = 2005

:*There is a collection of papers concerning the Hunter family "(who farmed in the area from 1878-1900)" housed at the South Taranaki District Museum in Patea. For a summary of this collection, see web cite |title = Hunter Family (A2) |url = http://www.nram.org.nz/record.php?id=6350&parent=searchresults&match=Phrase&format=Long&sort=title&words=Whenuakura |accessdate = 2008-01-11

:*Within web cite |title = Puke Ariki |url = http://www.pukeariki.com/en/resources/collections.htm are two interviews with Patea resident, George Livingston Baker (1913-2006). These concern local history, farming, the finding of Maori artefacts at Waitore "(between the Patea and Whenuakura Rivers)", and the founding of both the local historical society and museum. See web cite |title = Baker, G. Livingston (ARC2005-360) |url = http://vernon.npdc.govt.nz/collection/results.do?view=detail&db=object&id=37900 |accessdate = 2008-02-05

:*Within web cite |title = Puke Ariki |url = http://www.pukeariki.com/en/resources/collections.htm is an interviews with former Whenuakura trainee teacher, Judith Maiden. See web cite |title = Maiden, Judith (ARC2007-216) |url = http://vernon.npdc.govt.nz/collection/results.do?view=detail&db=object&id=59961 |accessdate = 2008-02-05

chools

:*citation |first1 = George Livingston |last1 = Baker |title = Whenuakura-Opaku Schools and district centenary, 1877-1977 |place = Patea, [N.Z.] ; Hawera, N.Z. |publisher = Centennial Committee ; J.C. Ekdahl & Son. |year = 1978 :*citation |first1 = Jim |last1 = Baker |first2 = Donna |last2 = Baker |title = Looking back over 125 years: Whenuakura School & district |place = Patea, [N.Z.] |publisher = Jim & Donna Baker |year = 2002

:*Within web cite |title = Puke Ariki |url = http://www.pukeariki.com/en/resources/collections.htm is an interviews with former Whenuakura trainee teacher, Judith Maiden. See web cite |title = Maiden, Judith (ARC2007-216) |url = http://vernon.npdc.govt.nz/collection/results.do?view=detail&db=object&id=59961 |accessdate = 2008-02-05