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Pakaraka

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Country
  
New Zealand

District
  
Far North District

Region
  
Northland Region

Local time
  
Tuesday 10:37 AM

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Weather
  
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Pakaraka is a settlement in Northland, New Zealand that is located at the junction of State Highway 1 and 10 in the district the Ngāpuhi called Tai-a-mai.

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Map of Pakaraka 0472, New Zealand

A pā, was located at the base of, and on the slopes of, Pouerua, a 270 metres (890 ft) high basaltic scoria cone. The pā was studied during a major archeological project in the 1980s.

Parts of the Flagstaff War were fought around Pakaraka in 1845. After the Battle of Ohaeawai on 23 June 1845 the British troops destroyed Te Haratua's pā at Pakaraka on 16 July 1845.

Notable people

  • Hone Heke, Ngāpuhi chief, was born at Pakaraka in about 1807 or 1808. He was buried here in secret in August 1850, however in 2011 his remains were removed due to possible development of the land around the burial site.
  • The missionary Henry Williams retired to Pakaraka and built a church in 1850-51. The church that now stands on the site was opened on 27 November 1873, the church was constructed by Williams' wife and family as a memorial to his life. The church is named Holy Trinity Church as Trinity Sunday was the day on which Henry was ordained by the Bishop of London, and Trinity Sunday was also the last day that Henry and Marianne Williams spent at Paihia before moving to Pakaraka. They lived by the church in a house known as The Retreat, that still stands.
  • The first and third sons of the missionary Henry Williams, Edward & Henry farmed here.

    • Historic places

    Mount Pouerua is registered with the Historic Places Trust as a traditional site (Registration Number 6711). Also listed by the Historic Places Trust are: Holy Trinity Church (Registration Number 65); The Retreat (Registration Number 70); and the Store (Registration Number 419).

    Education

    Pakaraka School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a decile rating of 2 and a roll of 57. 92% of the students are Māori.

    References

    Pakaraka Wikipedia
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