Country New Zealand District Far North District | Region Northland Region Local time Wednesday 8:11 AM | |
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Weather 15°C, Wind SE at 11 km/h, 89% Humidity | ||
Mitimiti is a small settlement in Northland, New Zealand. It lies close to the Warawara Forest, between the mouths of the Whangape Harbour and Hokianga Harbour on Northland's west coast, 44 km west of Kohukohu.
Map of Mitimiti 0492, New Zealand
The name "Mitimiti" is thought to come from a Māori term meaning "to lick", a reference to the belief that the souls of the dead, on their way to Cape Reinga, paused here to drink at the mouth of the Mitimiti Stream.
Artist Ralph Hotere was born in Mitimiti in 1931, and was buried there in 2013.
References
Mitimiti Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA