Tongaporutu

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Tongaporutu is a settlement in northern Taranaki, in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 3 at the mouth of the Tongaporutu River, 15 kilometres south of Mokau.

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[edit] Further reading

[edit] General historical works

  • History of the Te Horo Tunnel and the Main Road North from New Plymouth to Mokau, New Plymouth, [N.Z.]: Te Horo Restoration Society, 1999 
  • Tongaporutu, Ahititi, Okau: centennial booklet 1897-1997, New Plymouth, [N.Z.]: n.p., 1997 
  • Gray, Brian E. (2000), The Tongaporutu River Valley: a history of the combined districts of Tongaporutu, Ahititi, Okau, Kotare, Rerekapa, Inglewood, [N.Z.]: Tongaporutu Historical Committee 

[edit] Business history

  • de Jardine, Margaret (1992), The little ports of Taranaki: being Awakino, Mokau, Tongaporutu, Urenui, Waitara, Opunake, Patea, together with some historical background to each, New Plymouth, [N.Z.]: M. de Jardine, ISBN 0-473-01455-6 

[edit] Churches

[edit] Anglican

  • Parochial District of Saint Peter-by-the-Sea, Mokau: "come unto me"., Mokau, [N.Z.]: Parochial District of Saint Peter-by-the-Sea, 1956 

[edit] Geology

  • Grange, L.I. et al. (1927), The geology of the Tongaporutu-Ohura Subdivision, Taranaki Division [Bulletin (New Zealand Geological Survey Branch); new ser. no. 31], Wellington, [N.Z.]: Geological Survey Branch, New Zealand Department of Scientific and Industrial Research 
  • Harris, G.E. et al. (1926), Geological map of Aria survey district, Wellington, [N.Z.]: The Survey  Scale: 1: 63 360 (i.e. 1 in. to the mile)
  • Harris, G.E. et al. (1926), Geological map of Mimi survey district, Wellington, [N.Z.]: The Survey  Scale: 1: 63 360 (i.e. 1 in. to the mile)
  • Harris, G.E. et al. (1926), Geological map of Ohura survey district, Wellington, [N.Z.]: The Survey  Scale: 1: 63 360 (i.e. 1 in. to the mile)
  • Harris, G.E. et al. (1926), Geological map of Pouatu survey district, Wellington, [N.Z.]: The Survey  Scale: 1: 63 360 (i.e. 1 in. to the mile)
  • Harris, G.E. et al. (1926), Geological map of Waro survey district, Wellington, [N.Z.]: The Survey  Scale: 1: 63 360 (i.e. 1 in. to the mile)
  • Mills, Carey R. (1988), Gravity expression of the Patea-Tongaporutu High, eastern Taranaki, North Island, New Zealand (M.Sc., Victoria University of Wellington) 

[edit] Maori

  • Phillips, F.L. (1989-1995), Landmarks of Tainui = Nga tohu a Tainui: a geographical record of Tainui traditional history, Otorohanga, [N.Z.]: Tohu Publishers, ISBN 0-908-59626-X (v.1: hbk.) 
  • Phillips, F.L. (1995), Landmarks of Tainui = Nga tohu a Tainui: a geographical record of Tainui traditional history, volume two, Otorohanga, [N.Z.]: Tohu Publishers, ISBN 0-908-59632-4 (v.2: hbk.) 

[edit] Maps

  • Haylock, A.L. (1895), Tongaporutu improved farms settlement: Mimi survey district, Wellington, [N.Z.]: New Zealand Department of Lands & Survey  Scale: 1: 39 600 (i.e. 1/1.6 in. to the mile)
  • Skeet, H.M. (1896), Village of Tongaporutu, Mimi Survey District, Wellington, [N.Z.]: New Zealand Department of Lands & Survey  Scale: 1: 3 168 (i.e. 1/20 in. to the mile)
  • New Zealand Department of Lands & Survey (1986), Tongaporutu, Wellington, [N.Z.]: New Zealand Department of Lands & Survey  Scale: 1: 50 000 (i.e. 1/1.27 in. to the mile) NZMS 260 ; v Q18

[edit] People

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Coordinates: 38°48′S 174°36′E / -38.8, 174.6

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