Tongaporutu
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Country | New Zealand |
Region | Taranaki |
District | New Plymouth District |
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.Tongaporutu is well known in New Zealand for its 'Three Sisters' rock formations and its Maori petroglyphs carved into cave rock walls. However,both the Maori rock carvings and the 'Three Sisters formations are constantly being eroded by the Tasman sea.
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Further reading
General historical works
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Business history
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- Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. in New Plymouth contains the letter book of the Waitara-based shipping agent, Lewis Clare (died 1960). This book records coastal shipping from and into small North Taranaki ports (including those mentioned in de Jardine's book) between 1910 and 1920. See Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Churches
Anglican
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Geology
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Maori
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Maps
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People
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- Genealogical information, a family Bible, and sketches of the Mohakatino and Tongaporutu Rivers are contained within the Messenger family collection held within Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. in New Plymouth. William Messenger, his wife, Mary, and their adult children initially settled at Omata upon arriving in New Zealand in 1853. See Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Pat Greenfield Taranaki Daily News profile
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