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Motukaraka
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Motukaraka | |
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Farming locality | |
.jpg) Motukaraka Point, with the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption in the centre | |
 Interactive map of Motukaraka | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Northland Region |
| Territorial authority | Far North District |
| Ward |
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| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | Far North District Council |
| • Regional council | Northland Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Far North | Moko Tepania[1] |
| • Northland MP | Grant McCallum[2] |
| • Te Tai Tokerau MP | Mariameno Kapa-Kingi[3] |
Motukaraka is a farming locality on the northern shore of Hokianga in the Northland Region of New Zealand.
Toponymy
[edit]In the Māori language, 'motu' translates to 'clump of trees' whereas karaka is a species of tree endemic to New Zealand.[4]
History
[edit]On 6 August 1907 the Hokianga Co-operative Dairy Company Limited was established. They officially opened a dairy factory in Motukaraka in October 1908. It was complete with a wharf[5] and a railway track.[6] In 1917, the company was producing nearly 300 tons of butter and the factory was running to the full limit of capacity. It was decided to expand the factory and extensions were completed between 1917 and 1918. By 1940, the factory was producing 1887 tons of butter. In 1957, the company underwent voluntary liquidation under a merger with the Bay of Islands, Kaikohe, Waimamaku and Whangaroa co-operative dairy companies.[5]
A Catholic church, the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, was established in Motukaraka by the same Mill Hill missionaries who were responsible for the revival of Catholic missions in the Diocese of Auckland in the late 19th century. The church was built in a neo-gothic style and it is believed that Thomas Mahoney was the architect. The church was opened in 1910, and in 1990, was recognised as Historic Place Category 1 by Heritage New Zealand. Today, the church is part of a marae.[7]
Motukaraka Island
[edit]Motukaraka Island is a 14.16-hectare island located in the Hokianga Harbour, southwest of Motukaraka. Early charts from James Herd show the island named "Moodewy's place," a reference to the Te Popoto rangatira Muriwai.[8]
In 2017, the island went up for sale, and local hapū Ngāi Tupoto set up a GoFundMe page in order to raise funds to purchase the island, which had a land value of $85,000, with the goal of turning it into a public reserve. According to the hapū, the land was a former battlefield. More than $24,000 were raised, including a $15,000 anonymous donation.[9][needs update]
Notable people
[edit]- Rawiri Paratene (born 1953 or 1954), New Zealand actor and filmmaker
References
[edit]- ^ "Declaration of Results of Election and Poll" (PDF). Far North District Council. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
- ^ "Northland – Official Result". Electoral Commission. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ "Te Tai Tokerau – Official Result". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ "Motukaraka | NZ History". NZHistory. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ a b Halverson, T.W. (1958). The Hokianga Co-operative Dairy Company Limited, 1907-1957. Motukaraka, New Zealand: Hokianga Co-operative Dairy Company Limited. pp. 9–15. Retrieved 25 January 2026 – via Massey University Library.
- ^ "Dairying in North Auckland: the butter factory at Motukaraka, Hokianga". Auckland Council Libraries. Auckland Weekly News. 30 October 1919. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- ^ "Church of Our Lady of the Assumption (Catholic)". Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ^ Ross, Ruth Miriam (1966). "Muriwai". In McLintock, A. H. (ed.). An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 25 January 2026 – via Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand.
- ^ "Last ditch effort to buy sacred island". Otago Daily Times. 26 April 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2026.