✨ District Boundary Descriptions




THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 571

the Mangakahia and Wairua Rivers; thence in a
straight line to the north-western angle of the
Maungakaramea Block; thence following the west-
ern and part of the southern boundaries of the
Maungakaramea Block aforesaid to the Tauraroa
River; thence South-westerly by the Tauraroa River
aforesaid to its confluence with the Manganui River
at the north-eastern boundary of the Okahu Block;
thence by the north-eastern boundaries of the Okahu
and Omaru Blocks to the Matakohe Block; towards
the South-east by the north-western boundary
of the Matakohe Block aforesaid and the Awaroa
Creek, and by said creek to the Wairoa River;
thence by the Wairoa River aforesaid and Kaipara
Entrance to the North Head of Kaipara Harbour; and
towards the South-west by the sea from the North
Head of Kaipara Harbour aforesaid to the Manganui
Bluff first mentioned, the place of commencement.

MANGAPAI DISTRICT.

Bounded towards the North by the southern
boundary of the Maungatapere Block from the
Waionepu to the Mangapai River; towards the East
by the Mangapai River aforesaid, and the waters of
the Wangarei Harbour to the eastern boundary of
the Mahe Block; thence by the eastern boundary of
said last-named block, and the eastern and part of
the western boundaries of the Mangapai and Waipu
Blocks to the northernmost angle of the Piroa
Block; towards the South by the southern boundary
of the Mareretu Block, and the northern boundaries
of the Oamaru and Okahu Blocks to the Tauraroa
River; and towards the West by the Tauraroa River
aforesaid to the southern boundary of the Maunga-
karamea Block; thence by the southern and western
boundaries of said last-named block to the southern
boundary of the Maungatapere Block, the place of
commencement.

PAPAROA DISTRICT.

Bounded towards the North by the southern
boundary of the Mareretu Block from the north-
eastern boundary of the Omaru Block to the western
boundary of the Waipu Block; towards the East by
the western boundary of the Waipu Block aforesaid,
and the northern and western boundaries of the land
known as Wright's Claim to the Wairau River, and
by the said river to the Otamatea River; towards
the South-east by the Otamatea River aforesaid from
the Wairau River before named to the Wairoa River:
towards the South-west by the Wairoa River afore-
said from the Otamatea River before mentioned to
the north-western boundary of the Matakohe Block,
and towards the North-west by the north-western
boundary of the Matakohe Block aforesaid to the
southern boundary of the Mareretu Block, the
place of commencement.

WAIPU DISTRICT.

Bounded towards the North by Wangarei Har-
bour from eastern boundary of Mahe Block to South
Head of Wangarei Harbour aforesaid; towards the
East by the sea from South Head of Wangarei
Harbour aforesaid to Cape Bream Tail; towards the
South-east by the south-eastern boundary of the
Waipu Block; and towards the West by the western
boundary of the Waipu Block aforesaid, and the
eastern boundaries of the Mangapai and Mahe Blocks
to Wangarei Harbour, the place of commencement.

ALBERTLAND DISTRICT.

Bounded towards the North-east by the Kaiwaka
River, from its confluence with the Otamatea River
to the western boundary of the Te Ikaaranganui
Block; thence by the western and southern bound-
aries of said block to the Topuni or Oruawharo
River; thence by said river and by the Te Hana
River to the southern boundary of allotment

No. 93, of the parish of Oruawharo; thence by the
southern boundary of said last-named lot, by part of
the eastern boundary of the Oruawharo Block, and by
part of the southern boundary of the Arai Block to
the Huipapa Road; thence by the centre of said road
to the Tauhoa or Hoteo River; towards the East
and South-east by the Tauhoa or Hoteo River afore-
said to the Kaipara Harbour; towards the South
and West by the Kaipara Harbour aforesaid to the
Otamatea River; and towards the North-west by the
river last named to the Kaiwaka River, the place of
commencement.

MANGAWAI DISTRICT.

Bounded towards the North by the northern
boundary of the land known as Wright's Claim,
the northern and part of the north-western bound-
aries of the Pukekarora Block, to the southern
boundary of the Waipu Block, and thence by said
southern boundary of Waipu Block aforesaid to Cape
Bream Tail, on the East Coast; towards the East by
the sea from Cape Bream Tail aforesaid to the
south-eastern boundary of the Arai Block; towards
the South-east by the south-eastern boundary of the
Arai Block aforesaid from the sea to the western
boundary of the Oruawharo Block; thence northerly
by said boundary to the south-eastern angle of
allotment No. 93 of the Parish of Oruawharo; and
towards the West by the southern boundary of the lot
last named and Te Hana River to the Oruawharo
River; thence by said river and the southern and
western boundaries of the Te Ikaranganui Block to
the Kaiwaka River; thence by the Kaiwaka and
Wairau Rivers and by the western boundary of
Wright's Claim to the northern boundary of said
last-named claim, the place of commencement.

MAHURANGI DISTRICT.

Bounded towards the North-east by the centre of
the Huipapa Road, from the south-eastern boundary
of the Arai Block to the Kaiwhiu River; thence by
said river and the dividing boundary between the
Parishes of Hoteo and Pakiri to the north-eastern
boundary of the Matakana Block; thence South-
westerly by said boundary to the dividing boundary
between the Parishes of Mahurangi and Matakana,
and by said boundary to the Matakana River;
towards the East by the Matakana River aforesaid,
and the sea to the North Head of Mahurangi Har-
bour; towards the South by the Mahurangi Harbour
aforesaid, the Pukapuka River, and the southern
boundaries of the Parishes of Mahurangi, Ahuroa,
and Komokoriki to the Makarau Creek; thence by
said creek and the Te Papa Creek to the Kaipara
River; towards the West by the Kaipara River
aforesaid; from the Te Papa Creek aforesaid to the
Hoteo River; and towards the North-west by the
Hoteo River aforesaid to the Huipapa Road, the
place of commencement; including the Islands of
Kawau, Motukeke, and adjacent islands.

MATAKANA DISTRICT.

Bounded towards the North-east by the sea from
the south-eastern boundary of the Arai Block to
Point Tawaranui; towards the South-east by the
sea aforesaid and the Matakana River, from Point
Tawaranui before mentioned to the boundary line
dividing the Parishes of Mahurangi and Matakana;
towards the South-west by the boundary last named,
and by part of the north-western boundary of the
Matakana Block to the dividing boundary between
the Parishes of Hoteo and Pakiri; thence by said
last-named boundary and the Kaiwhiu River to the
Huipapa Road, and by the centre of said road to
the south-eastern boundary of the Arai Block; and
towards the North-west by the south-eastern boundary
of the Arai Block aforesaid to the sea, the place of
commencement.



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πŸ›οΈ Continuation of Proclamation defining boundaries for Mangakahia, Mangapai, Paparoa, Waipu, Albertland, Mangawai, Mahurangi, and Matakana Districts (continued from previous page)

πŸ›οΈ Governance & Central Administration
Boundary definition, District boundaries, Land division, Mangapai, Paparoa, Waipu, Albertland, Mangawai, Mahurangi, Matakana