Urenui
Encyclopedia
Urenui is a settlement in northern Taranaki, in the North Island
of New Zealand
. It is located on State Highway 3
close to the shore of the North Taranaki Bight
, 13 kilometres east of Waitara
and 6 km south-west of Mimi
. The Urenui River flows past the settlement into the North Taranaki Bight.
Approximately 3 km eastward of the town is the Urenui Marae
, the only remaining marae of Ngāti Mutunga
.
The population was 429 in the 2006 Census
, an increase of 12 from 2001..
of 5 and a roll of 86. The school was founded in 1876 and celebrated its 125th jubilee in 2001.
North Island
The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, separated from the much less populous South Island by Cook Strait. The island is in area, making it the world's 14th-largest island...
of New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. It is located on State Highway 3
New Zealand State Highway 3
State Highway 3 is one of New Zealand's eight national highways. It serves the west coast of the country's North Island and forms a link between State Highway 1 and State Highway 2...
close to the shore of the North Taranaki Bight
North Taranaki Bight
The North Taranaki Bight is the name given to the large bay which extends north and east from the north coast of Taranaki in New Zealand's North Island. The name is echoed by the South Taranaki Bight to the south of Cape Egmont....
, 13 kilometres east of Waitara
Waitara, New Zealand
Waitara is the name of a town and a river in the northern part of the Taranaki Region of the North Island of New Zealand. Waitara is located just off State Highway 3, 15 km northeast of New Plymouth....
and 6 km south-west of Mimi
Mimi, New Zealand
Mimi is a locality in northern Taranaki, in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 3 close to the shore of the North Taranaki Bight, 6 kilometres north-east of Urenui and 26 km south-west of Ahititi...
. The Urenui River flows past the settlement into the North Taranaki Bight.
Approximately 3 km eastward of the town is the Urenui Marae
Marae
A marae malae , malae , is a communal or sacred place which serves religious and social purposes in Polynesian societies...
, the only remaining marae of Ngāti Mutunga
Ngati Mutunga
Ngāti Mutunga is a Māori iwi of New Zealand. Their tribal lands are in north Taranaki, with the principal marae being at Urenui.Prominent leader and anthropologist Te Rangi Hīroa was of Ngāti Mutunga descent.-External links:*...
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The population was 429 in the 2006 Census
New Zealand Census of Population and Dwellings
The New Zealand government department Statistics New Zealand conducts a census of population and dwellings every five years. The census scheduled for 2011 was cancelled due to circumstances surrounding the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake, however, and legislation introduced to hold the next...
, an increase of 12 from 2001..
Education
Urenui School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a decile ratingSocio-Economic Decile
Decile, Socio-Economic Decile or Socio-Economic Decile Band is a widely used measure in education in New Zealand used to target funding and support to more needy schools....
of 5 and a roll of 86. The school was founded in 1876 and celebrated its 125th jubilee in 2001.
General historical works
- The above is an article from the Taranaki Daily News (6 September 1930), that has been clipped out and mounted in a scrapbook.
- The above booklet was compiled by Andrews, but incorporates School days at Pukearuhe in the old days by A.H. Messenger.
Archaeology
- The research notes of Alastair Buist (concerning his 1961-62 archaeological work at Kumara Kaiama pa) are stored within Puke ArikiPuke ArikiPuke Ariki is a combined museum and library at New Plymouth, New Zealand. It also includes a visitor information centre and cafe.It is the world's first purpose-built, fully integrated museum, library and visitor information centre. Puke Ariki won Creative New Zealand's prestigious Creative Places...
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. See . Also consult the papers of for further documentation of this research.
- The research notes of Kelvin Day (concerning his 1980 archaeological work on historic sites in this area) are stored within Puke ArikiPuke ArikiPuke Ariki is a combined museum and library at New Plymouth, New Zealand. It also includes a visitor information centre and cafe.It is the world's first purpose-built, fully integrated museum, library and visitor information centre. Puke Ariki won Creative New Zealand's prestigious Creative Places...
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Business history
- There is a record book (kept by the Postmaster) for the Urenui Post Office. This spans from the 1930s through to the mid 1950s. This artefact is held within Puke ArikiPuke ArikiPuke Ariki is a combined museum and library at New Plymouth, New Zealand. It also includes a visitor information centre and cafe.It is the world's first purpose-built, fully integrated museum, library and visitor information centre. Puke Ariki won Creative New Zealand's prestigious Creative Places...
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Clubs and organisations
- There is an incomplete series of records for the Waitoetoe Racing Club preserved within Puke ArikiPuke ArikiPuke Ariki is a combined museum and library at New Plymouth, New Zealand. It also includes a visitor information centre and cafe.It is the world's first purpose-built, fully integrated museum, library and visitor information centre. Puke Ariki won Creative New Zealand's prestigious Creative Places...
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Maori
- The above is an article from the Taranaki Daily News (6 September 1930), that has been clipped out and mounted in a scrapbook.
- This meeting was held at Te Niho o Atiawa Marae, Urenui, Taranaki, 1–3 September 2000.
- This meeting was held at Ruapekapeka Marae, Urenui, Taranaki, 11–13 February 2000.
Maps
- An 1870s map of the WaitaraWaitara, New ZealandWaitara is the name of a town and a river in the northern part of the Taranaki Region of the North Island of New Zealand. Waitara is located just off State Highway 3, 15 km northeast of New Plymouth....
and Tikorangi townships, and the Urenui district, can be found at Puke ArikiPuke ArikiPuke Ariki is a combined museum and library at New Plymouth, New Zealand. It also includes a visitor information centre and cafe.It is the world's first purpose-built, fully integrated museum, library and visitor information centre. Puke Ariki won Creative New Zealand's prestigious Creative Places...
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- An 1871 map of the Urenui township can be found at Puke ArikiPuke ArikiPuke Ariki is a combined museum and library at New Plymouth, New Zealand. It also includes a visitor information centre and cafe.It is the world's first purpose-built, fully integrated museum, library and visitor information centre. Puke Ariki won Creative New Zealand's prestigious Creative Places...
in New PlymouthNew PlymouthNew Plymouth is the major city of the Taranaki Region on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is named after Plymouth, Devon, England, from where the first English settlers migrated....
. See This map was made as a result of the surveying work of Stephenson Percy SmithStephenson Percy SmithStephenson Percy Smith was a New Zealand ethnologist and surveyor. He founded The Polynesian Society.-Early life and career as a surveyor :...
, and was published by the General Survey Office in WellingtonWellingtonWellington is the capital city and third most populous urban area of New Zealand, although it is likely to have surpassed Christchurch due to the exodus following the Canterbury Earthquake. It is at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range...
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- An 1876 map of the Urenui township can be found at Puke ArikiPuke ArikiPuke Ariki is a combined museum and library at New Plymouth, New Zealand. It also includes a visitor information centre and cafe.It is the world's first purpose-built, fully integrated museum, library and visitor information centre. Puke Ariki won Creative New Zealand's prestigious Creative Places...
in New PlymouthNew PlymouthNew Plymouth is the major city of the Taranaki Region on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is named after Plymouth, Devon, England, from where the first English settlers migrated....
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- An undated map of the Urenui and Tikorangi areas can be found at Puke ArikiPuke ArikiPuke Ariki is a combined museum and library at New Plymouth, New Zealand. It also includes a visitor information centre and cafe.It is the world's first purpose-built, fully integrated museum, library and visitor information centre. Puke Ariki won Creative New Zealand's prestigious Creative Places...
in New PlymouthNew PlymouthNew Plymouth is the major city of the Taranaki Region on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is named after Plymouth, Devon, England, from where the first English settlers migrated....
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- An undated map of Urenui Domain (and the camping ground) can be found at Puke ArikiPuke ArikiPuke Ariki is a combined museum and library at New Plymouth, New Zealand. It also includes a visitor information centre and cafe.It is the world's first purpose-built, fully integrated museum, library and visitor information centre. Puke Ariki won Creative New Zealand's prestigious Creative Places...
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- A 1969 map of North Taranaki scenic reserves can be found at Puke ArikiPuke ArikiPuke Ariki is a combined museum and library at New Plymouth, New Zealand. It also includes a visitor information centre and cafe.It is the world's first purpose-built, fully integrated museum, library and visitor information centre. Puke Ariki won Creative New Zealand's prestigious Creative Places...
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New Zealand Wars
- There are papers of the Taranaki Militia preserved within Puke ArikiPuke ArikiPuke Ariki is a combined museum and library at New Plymouth, New Zealand. It also includes a visitor information centre and cafe.It is the world's first purpose-built, fully integrated museum, library and visitor information centre. Puke Ariki won Creative New Zealand's prestigious Creative Places...
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. These concern the death of the Methodist missionary, John Whiteley (and others) at Pukearuhe in 1869. See
- There is a pass for the Urenui Maori Contingent of the New Zealand Army Native Contingent (that has been signed by Major Charles Stapp) held at Puke ArikiPuke ArikiPuke Ariki is a combined museum and library at New Plymouth, New Zealand. It also includes a visitor information centre and cafe.It is the world's first purpose-built, fully integrated museum, library and visitor information centre. Puke Ariki won Creative New Zealand's prestigious Creative Places...
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People
- The papers of the Urenui farmer Ernest George Bleakley are stored at Puke ArikiPuke ArikiPuke Ariki is a combined museum and library at New Plymouth, New Zealand. It also includes a visitor information centre and cafe.It is the world's first purpose-built, fully integrated museum, library and visitor information centre. Puke Ariki won Creative New Zealand's prestigious Creative Places...
in New PlymouthNew PlymouthNew Plymouth is the major city of the Taranaki Region on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is named after Plymouth, Devon, England, from where the first English settlers migrated....
. Mr Bleakley farmed in the district at the turn of the twentieth century. See
- The papers of the Urenui woman Mabel Bleakley are stored at Puke ArikiPuke ArikiPuke Ariki is a combined museum and library at New Plymouth, New Zealand. It also includes a visitor information centre and cafe.It is the world's first purpose-built, fully integrated museum, library and visitor information centre. Puke Ariki won Creative New Zealand's prestigious Creative Places...
. Mabel was active in fund raising in the Urenui area during World War One. See
- There is a scrapbook (containing contemporary accounts in various newspapers) concerning the death, burial, and memorial of Te Rangi Hīroa: this is held at Puke ArikiPuke ArikiPuke Ariki is a combined museum and library at New Plymouth, New Zealand. It also includes a visitor information centre and cafe.It is the world's first purpose-built, fully integrated museum, library and visitor information centre. Puke Ariki won Creative New Zealand's prestigious Creative Places...
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- The papers of Blanche Stuart Halcombe (1881-1961) (née Turton) are stored at Puke ArikiPuke ArikiPuke Ariki is a combined museum and library at New Plymouth, New Zealand. It also includes a visitor information centre and cafe.It is the world's first purpose-built, fully integrated museum, library and visitor information centre. Puke Ariki won Creative New Zealand's prestigious Creative Places...
. Mrs. Halcombe (whose husband was from Urenui, but who died during World War One) was a collector of materials upon natural history and ethnography. This material covers the period between the 1830s and the 1950s - and access to it is restricted. See
- The papers of the late Dick Jonas are held at Puke ArikiPuke ArikiPuke Ariki is a combined museum and library at New Plymouth, New Zealand. It also includes a visitor information centre and cafe.It is the world's first purpose-built, fully integrated museum, library and visitor information centre. Puke Ariki won Creative New Zealand's prestigious Creative Places...
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). They provide a wealth of historical, archaeological, and anthropological information about this region. He often collaborated with Alastair Buist (see Archaeology, above).
- Just before his death in 1993, long-time Urenui resident Wilfred Bertrand (Joe) Rattenbury was interviewed about his life and times. A recording of this interview is stored within Puke ArikiPuke ArikiPuke Ariki is a combined museum and library at New Plymouth, New Zealand. It also includes a visitor information centre and cafe.It is the world's first purpose-built, fully integrated museum, library and visitor information centre. Puke Ariki won Creative New Zealand's prestigious Creative Places...
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Schools
- The above booklet was compiled by Andrews, but incorporates School days at Pukearuhe in the old days by A.H. Messenger.
External links
- The papers of the Urenui woman Mabel Bleakley are stored at Puke Ariki