District Boundary Definitions




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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

to the mouth of the Wairoa River; thence by the | boundary of the Tauranga District hereinbefore
north-western and south-western boundaries of the | defined to the summit of Otanewainuku Mountain;
southern boundary of the Parish of Manurewa to | thence by a line to the summit of Maungakawa
Manukau Harbour; and thence towards the West | Mountain and by the southern and western
by that harbour, and part of the Auckland District | boundaries of the Military Settlements Block to the
hereinbefore defined, to Waitemata Harbour, includ- | north-western angle of that block; thence by a line
ing the Islands of Rangitoto, Motutapu, Waiheke, | to the south-eastern angle of the Waiuku District
Ponui, and adjacent isles.

hereinbefore defined; and thence by the eastern
boundary of that district to the Waikato River.

Papakura.

Raglan.
This district is bounded towards the North by the | This district is bounded towards the North by the
Onehunga District hereinbefore defined, and by the | Waiuku and Waikato Districts hereinbefore defined;
Tamaki Strait to Oreri Point; thence towards the | towards the East by the last-mentioned district
East by a line to the Wairoa Range, and along that | Pirongia, and thence by the summit of the wate
range and by a line due South to the most northerly | shed between the Waipa River and the West Coast
source of the Maungatawhiri Creek; thence towards | and by a line bearing South 22° 30' East to the
the South by that creek and by the Waikato River, | most northerly point of the Province of Taranaki;
and towards the West by the eastern and northern | thence towards the South by a line to Te Rua Point,
boundaries of the Parish of Puni, by part of the | and thence towards the West by the sea.
eastern boundary of the Parish of Waiuku and by the
Manukau Harbour to the south-western angle of the
Onehunga District aforesaid.

Maketu.

Waiuku.
This district is bounded towards the North by the | This district is bounded towards the North by the
Manukau Harbour, towards the East by the Papa- | sea from the mouth of the Wairaki Stream to a point
kura District hereinbefore defined, and by a line | five miles East of the mouth of the Matata River; thence
southerly from the south-east angle of Camerontown | by a line to Mount Edgecumbe; thence by a line to a
to the summit of and along the watershed between | point five miles due South of the most southerly ex-
the Waikato River and the West Coast to a point | tremity of Rere Whakaitu Lake, thence by a line till it
due east of Waikorea on the West Coast, towards | meets the extremity of a line drawn due South a
the South by a line to Waikorea, and towards the | distance of twenty-two miles from Otanewainuku
West by the sea to the South Head of the Manukau | Mountain; thence by the last-mentioned line and the
Harbour, the commencing point.

south-eastern boundary of the Tauranga District
hereinbefore defined to the sea.

Coromandel.

Opotiki.
This district comprises all that area which is | This district is bounded towards the North by the
included within the boundaries of Queen's County, | sea, towards the south-east, from Matakawa Point
including the adjacent islands.
by the summit of the watershed between the Bay of
Plenty and the East Coast, and by a line bearing
Hauraki.
South 22° 30' West to the confluence of the
This district is bounded towards the North by the | Waiau and Waikaretaheki Rivers; thence towards
Frith of the Thames and the southern boundary of | the south-west by a line to the southern angle of the
the Coromandel District hereinbefore defined from | Maketu District hereinbefore defined, and thence
Oreri Point to Whangamata Bay; thence towards the | towards the West by the eastern boundary of that
East by the sea to a point on the coast five miles | district. Including the adjacent islands.
North of Kati Kati; thence towards the South by a
line to the summit of Te Aroha Mountain, and by a | Waiapu.
line thence to the north-eastern angle of the Waikato | This district is bounded towards the North and
Military Settlements Block; thence towards the West | East by the sea from Matakawa Point to Paretu;
by a line to Hapuakohe Pass, by a line thence to the | towards the south-west by a line from Paretu to
most northerly source of the Maungatawhiri Creek, | the confluence of the Waiau and Waikaretaheki
and thence by the eastern boundary of the Papa- | Rivers, and towards the north-west by the south-
kura District hereinbefore defined to the commencing | eastern boundary of the Opotiki District herein-
point.
before defined. Including the adjacent islands.

Tauranga.

Wairoa.
This district is bounded towards the North by the | This district is bounded towards the north-east by
Hauraki District hereinbefore defined from the sea | the south-western boundary of the Waiapu District,
thence by a line to the summit of Maungakawa | hereinbefore defined; towards the East and south-
Mountain and by the southern and western | east by the sea from Paretu to the mouth of the
boundaries of the Military Settlements Block to the | Tonghoio River; towards the south-west by that
north-western angle of that block; thence by a line | river to its source, and by a line drawn north-west
to the south-eastern angle of the Waiuku District | from the source of the said river to the northern
hereinbefore defined; and thence by the eastern | boundary of the Province of Hawke's Bay; and
boundary of that district to the Waikato River.

towards the north-west by a line drawn from the
last-mentioned point to the confluence of the Waiau
Waikato.
and Waikaretaheki Rivers.
This district is bounded towards the North by the
southern boundary of the Papakura District herein- | New Plymouth.
before defined; towards the East by the western | This district is bounded towards the North by the
boundary of the Hauraki District hereinbefore | southern boundary of the Raglan district herein-
defined, from the northern source of the Maungata- | before defined; towards the East by portion of the
whiri Creek to the south-western angle of the last | eastern boundary of the Province of Taranaki;
mentioned district; thence again on the North by the | towards the South, and again towards the East by
southern boundary of that district to the summit of | the Upper Wanganui District, hereinafter defined;
Te Aroha Mountain; thence by the south-western | and towards the south-west and West by the sea.

Taupo.

This district comprises all that portion of the
Province of Auckland which is not included in any
of the districts hereinbefore defined, and also all that



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VUW Te Waharoa PDF NZ Gazette 1867, No 69





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⚖️ Continuation of Proclamation defining boundaries for Resident Magistrates' Districts. (continued from previous page)

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
21 December 1867
Resident Magistrates' District, Boundaries, Proclamation, Geographical definitions, Auckland Province, Coromandel, Waikato, Taranaki