Awakino

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 Kuiti, and 98 km northeast of New Plymouth.[1]

Awakino
Village
Coordinates: 38°39′S 174°38′E
Region	Waikato region
Territorial authority	Waitomo District
Ward	Rural
Electorate	Taranaki-King Country
Population  (2018 census)
• Territorial	51
Time zone	UTC+12 (NZST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+13 (NZDT)

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 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.[5]

References

1. "Discover New Zealand: a Wise's Guide" (9th ed.). Auckland, [N.Z.]: Wise's Publications. 1994. Cite journal requires |journal= (help) p.200
2. "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
3. "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
4. "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
5. "Meshblock Electoral Populations 2020 for proposed boundaries data". Statistics New Zealand. April 2020. Meshblocks 1016500 and 1016900.

Further reading

General historical works

• "The best of the west: a heritage trail offering a unique experience of the King Country coast". Te Kuiti, [N.Z.]: Te Kuiti Visitor Information Centre. 1996. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
• Coulson, John (1995). King Country sketchbook. Taumarunui, [N.Z.]: Ruapehu Marketing. ISBN 0-9583446-0-4.
• de Jardine, Margaret (1992). "The little ports of Taranaki: being Awakino, Mokau, Tongaporutu, Urenui, Waitara, Opunake, Patea, together with some historical background to each". New Plymouth, [N.Z.]: Margaret de Jardine. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

Business history

• Records for the Awakino Co-operative Dairy Company Ltd. (active 1911–1925; liquidated 1935) are held by the "Dairy Records Archive, Massey University Library". Archived from the original on 29 December 2007. Retrieved 9 January 2008. in Palmerston North. For a summary of that archive's holding, see "Awakino Co-operative Dairy Company Ltd. (Y71)". Retrieved 10 January 2008.

• "Puke Ariki". Archived from the original on 20 June 2008. in New Plymouth contains the letter book of the Waitara-based shipping agent, Lewis Clare (died 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 "Clare, Lewis (ARC2002-255)". Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 6 February 2008.

• "Puke Ariki". Archived from the original on 20 June 2008. in New Plymouth contains the business records of Gibson Coach Lines, who ran services from New Plymouth to Awakino. See "Gibson Coach Lines (ARC2002-992)". Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 6 February 2008.

• de Jardine, Margaret (1992). The little ports of Taranaki: being Awakino, Mokau, Tongaporutu, Urenui, Waitara, Opunake, Patea, together with some historical background to each. New Plymouth, [N.Z.]: M. de Jardine. ISBN 0-473-01455-6.

Maori

• Gummer, R. Graeme (1997). "A man from Te Riu o Puanga: Riu Batley". Auckland, [N.Z.]: R. Graeme Gummer. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

• "Puke Ariki". Archived from the original on 20 June 2008. 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 "A Man from Te Riu O Puanga, Riu Batley (ARC2001-256)". Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 8 February 2008.

• Gummer, R. Graeme (2000). "Memories of Ted Batley and some of his whanau". Auckland, [N.Z.]: R. Graeme Gummer. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

• "Puke Ariki". Archived from the original on 20 June 2008. in New Plymouth contains a series of essays on Maori leadership: as practiced in the Mokau, Awakino, and Mahoenui areas, and on the Chatham Islands. It also covers the development of the Maori religious movement called Hauhau (or Pai Marire). This material was compiled by Graeme Gummer. See "Gummer, Graeme (ARC2002-771)". Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 8 February 2008.

• "Puke Ariki". Archived from the original on 20 June 2008. in New Plymouth contains research notes and an obituary of Bella Mataroa (died 1925) who lived in Nukuhakere/Nukuhakari, half way between Marokopa and Awakino. See "Mataroa, Bella (ARC2001-241)". Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 8 February 2008.

People

• Gummer, R. Graeme (1997). "A man from Te Riu o Puanga: Riu Batley". Auckland, [N.Z.]: R. Graeme Gummer. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

• "Puke Ariki". Archived from the original on 20 June 2008. 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 "A Man from Te Riu O Puanga, Riu Batley (ARC2001-256)". Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 8 February 2008.

• Gummer, R. Graeme (2000). "Memories of Ted Batley and some of his whanau". Auckland, [N.Z.]: R. Graeme Gummer. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

• "Puke Ariki". Archived from the original on 20 June 2008. in New Plymouth contains research notes and an obituary of Bella Mataroa (died 1925) who lived in Nukuhakere/Nukuhakari, half way between Marokopa and Awakino. See "Mataroa, Bella (ARC2001-241)". Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 8 February 2008.

Schools

• "Awakino School 90th jubilee, 1906–1996: souvenir booklet". Awakino, [N.Z.]: Jubilee Committee. 1996. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
• Hall, Cyril (ed.) (1956). "Awakino School golden jubilee, 1906–1956: souvenir booklet". Awakino, [N.Z.] ; New Plymouth, [N.Z.]: Jubilee Committee ; Taranaki Daily News. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
• Hammond, Brian (1981). "Awakino School 75th jubilee, 1906–1981". Awakino, [N.Z.] ; New Plymouth, [N.Z.]: Jubilee Committee ; Dorset Printing Service. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)