Oakura

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Oakura is a small settlement in Taranaki, in the western North Island of New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 45 just 12 kilometres west of New Plymouth.

Perhaps the best known land mark in Oakura is the local pub - Butler's Reef

On 5 July 2007 the town was hit by a tornado, which damaged 60 houses. ^[1]

Contents 1 References 2 Further reading 2.1 General historical works 2.2 Clubs and organisations 2.3 Environment 2.4 Maori 2.5 New Zealand Wars 2.6 Maps 2.7 People 2.8 Schools

[edit] References

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[edit] Further reading

[edit] General historical works

• 110th jubilee of Oakura School and districts, 1866-1976, New Plymouth, [N.Z.]: Taranaki Newspapers, 1976 

• 125th jubilee of Oakura School and districts, 1866-1991: souvenir booklet, New Plymouth, [N.Z.]: Original Print, 1991 

• New Plymouth Genealogical Group (1974), Cemetery and memorial transcriptions : Stratford, Omata, Oakura, New Plymouth, [N.Z.]: New Plymouth Genealogical Group 

[edit] Clubs and organisations

• Some of the records concerning the early days of the Oakura Library are held within Puke Ariki. in New Plymouth. See Oakura Library (B202). Retrieved on 2008-02-02.

• Lobb, Wade (2003), OBC website: a report of a project done for Oakura Boardriders Club (Bachelor of Applied Information Systems, Western Institute of Technology, New Plymouth) 

[edit] Environment

• Franks, John A. (1980), Oakura Stream Catchment: water and land use, Stratford, [N.Z.]: Taranaki Catchment Commission 

[edit] Maori

• New Zealand Native Land Court (1994), Important judgments delivered in the Compensation Court and Native Land Court 1866-1879, n.p.: Southern Reprints 

• This is a reprint of a title published in Auckland: under the direction of the Chief Judge, Native Land Court by H. Brett, 1879.

• Prickett, Nigel (1980), Maori fortifications of the Omata and Oakura Districts, Taranaki, Auckland, [N.Z.]: Auckland Institute & Museum 

[edit] New Zealand Wars

• Great Britain War Office Topographical Depot (1864), Rough eye sketch of ground reconnoitred for position for guns on north bank of Oakura River in front of rebel position Kaitake Ranges, Province of Taranaki, New Zealand [cartographic material]: shewing route followed in reconnaissance : transmitted with D.Qr.Mr. General's report and journal, July 7th 1863, London, [U.K.]: Topographical Depot of the War Office 

• This is Plate 5 from Journals of the Deputy Quartermaster General in New Zealand, 1864. An electronic copy is available from the National Library of New Zealand.

[edit] Maps

• New Zealand Department of Lands & Survey (1907), Town of Oakura, Wairau Survey Dist. [Scale = 1:4 752 (1/13.3 in. to the mile)], Wellington, [N.Z.]: New Zealand Department of Lands & Survey 

• New Zealand Department of Lands & Survey (1927), Town of Oakura, Wairau Survey Dist. [Scale = 1:4 752 (1/13.3 in. to the mile)], Wellington, [N.Z.]: New Zealand Department of Lands & Survey 

[edit] People

• The papers of Edward Leslie Hughes are held within Puke Ariki. in New Plymouth. Within this collection is a manuscript concerning the history of Oakura. See HUGHES, Edward Leslie (A400). Retrieved on 2008-02-02.

• Some of the papers of Stephenson Percy Smith are held within Puke Ariki. in New Plymouth. Within this collection is a Taranaki Military Settlers' Land Order, allocating Smith land in the Oakura area. See SMITH, Stephenson Percy, 1840-1922 (B896). Retrieved on 2008-02-02.

• The papers of Marc Frederic Voullaire are held within Puke Ariki. in New Plymouth. Within this collection is material concerning the history of the Taranaki dairy industry, the location of the mission station of the Lutheran missionary, Johann Riemenschneider.. See VOULLAIRE, Marc Frederic, 1885-1964 (B900). Retrieved on 2008-02-02.

[edit] Schools

• 110th jubilee of Oakura School and districts, 1866-1976, New Plymouth, [N.Z.]: Taranaki Newspapers, 1976 

• 125th jubilee of Oakura School and districts, 1866-1991: souvenir booklet, New Plymouth, [N.Z.]: Original Print, 1991 

• Oakura, Koru and Kirihau Schools 80th jubilee thanksgiving service, Oakura Public Hall, Sunday 19th May [1957], n.p.: n.p., n.d. 

• Raill, Norman; Price, C.K. & Clegg, C.P. (1957), Oakura, Koru and Kirihau Schools combined jubilee, 1876-1956: jubilee celebrations, May 18th, 19th and 20th, 1957: eighty years of progress, New Plymouth, [N.Z.]: Avery Press 

Coordinates: 39°07′S 173°57′E / -39.117, 173.95