Waimate North

Infobox Settlement
name = Waimate North
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = New Zealand
subdivision_type1= Region
subdivision_name1= Northland Region
subdivision_type2= District
subdivision_name2= Far North District
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latd = 35
latm = 18
lats = 52
latNS = S
longd = 173
longm = 52
longs = 55
longEW = E

Waimate North is a small settlement in Northland, New Zealand. It is situated between Kerikeri and Lake Omapere, west of the Bay of Islands.

Okuratope Pa was situated here and was the home to chief Te Hotete (father of Hongi Hika) of the Ngai Tawake hapu in the late 1700s-early 1800s. A major disturbance took place here in 1800, when an attacking Ngare Raumati war party from Te Rawhiti murdered and ate chief Te Maoi's wife, Te Auparo as well as their daughter, Te Karehu. This led to revenge attacks, which lasted over two decades; and resulted in the comprehensive defeat of the Ngare Raumati and the conquest of their lands by Ngapuhi (including Te Maoi and Te Auparo's three chiefly sons; Te Wharerahi, Rewa, and Moka 'Kainga-mataa'.

It was one of the earliest centres of European settlement and features the second-oldest surviving European building in New Zealand, at Te Waimate mission. The first European wedding in New Zealand was conducted at the St John the Baptist church on October 11th. 1831, when William Gilbert Puckey (26), son of a Missionary carpenter, William Puckey married Matilda Elizabeth Davis (17), second daughter of the Missionary Rev. Richard Davis. [ [http://pearlspad.net.nz/St.John.%20Waimate%20North.htm St.John.Waimate North ] ]

Waimate North Christian School closed in 2005. [cite web|url=http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/statistics/schooling/directories/?a=7772|title=Mergers, Closures and New Schools, January 2005 - December 2005|publisher=Education Counts|format=XLS]

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