✨ County Riding Boundaries Table
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 815
| Name of Riding. | Description of Boundaries. | Name of Riding. | Description of Boundaries. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rangiriri | Comprises all that portion of the county which lies north of the Mangawara River. | Waioeka | Bounded towards the North by the ocean; towards the East by the eastern boundary line of Opotiki Highway District and a line from its south-eastern corner due south to Cook County; towards the South by Cook County; and towards the West by Omataroa Riding. |
| WAIPA COUNTY. | Waikana | Bounded towards the North-west by the ocean; towards the East and South by Cook County; and towards the West by Waioeka Riding. | |
| Newcastle | Comprises the Ngaruawahia Township High- way District, and that part of the Newcastle Highway District which lies east of the Waipa River. | Waiapu | COOK COUNTY. Comprises all that portion of Cook County which lies north of a line from the summit of Mount Hikurangi to the mouth of the Waipiro Stream. |
| Hamilton | Comprises the Hamilton Highway District and the Hamilton West Township Highway District. | Tolago | Comprises all that portion of the county which is included between Waiapu Riding and a line from the mouth of the Puatai Stream to the summit of Tutamoe, and produced to the western boundary of the county. |
| Mangapiko... | Comprises the Mangapiko North Highway District, Mangapiko South Highway District, and so much of the Alexandra Township High- way District as is within Waipa County. | Waimata | Comprises all that portion of the county lying between Tolago Riding and the northern boun- dary of the Motu Block, Waikohu River, to its junction with the Waipaoa River, the Waipaoa River to the boundary of the Poverty Bay High- way District, and the north boundary of the Poverty Bay Highway District. |
| Rangiawhia Pukekura | Comprises the Rangiawhia Highway District. Comprise the Pukekura Highway District. | Gisborne Te Arai | Comprises the Poverty Bay Highway District. Comprises all the rest of Cook County. |
| RAGLAN COUNTY. | Waikaremoana | WAIROA COUNTY. Starts at the sea coast at the mouth of the Mohaka River, follows along that river to Hawke's Bay County, along that county to the Rangitaiki River; thence by East Taupo, Whakatane, and Cook Counties to the sea coast at Paritu; and from thence along the sea coast (including Portland Island) to the starting point. Exclusive of the Wairoa Town Riding hereinafter described. | |
| Onewhero | Comprises all that portion of the county which is included between the Waikato River and the southern boundary of the block of land known as Opuatia. | Wairoa Town | Starts at the Wairoa River, at the eastern boundary of the Te Koutu Native Block; fol- lows along that boundary, the eastern and southern boundaries of the Poutaka Native Block, and the southern boundary of the Orere Native Block, to the north-eastern boundary of Clyde Rural Section No. 1; following along that boundary and the south-western boundary of Clyde Suburban Sections, Class No. 3, Nos. 49, 50, 61, and 60, and the southern boundary of Section No. 59, to the western boundary of Section No. 41; along that boundary and the western and southern boundaries of Section No. 42 to McLean Street; thence southerly and easterly along that street to the Tawhara Stream; down that stream to the Wairoa River; and thence following up that river to the starting point at the eastern boundary of the Te Koutu Native Block. |
| Te Akau | Comprises all the western side of the county. Bounded on the South by Whaingaroa Harbour; on the East by the eastern boundary of Te Akau Block and the south-eastern boun- dary of the land granted to Kerei te Patu; and on the North by part of Onewhero Riding and the mouth of the Waikato River. | Mohaka | Starts at the sea coast at the northern boun- dary of the Hawke's Bay County; follows along the northern and north-eastern boundaries of that county to the Mohaka River; thence down that river to the sea coast; and from thence along the sea coast southerly to the starting point. |
| Karioi | Comprises the Karioi and Whaingaroa High- way Districts. | Petane | HAWKE'S BAY COUNTY. Bounded towards the North by Wairoa County; towards the East by the ocean, thence by Napier Harbour to the Wharerangi Native Reserve; thence towards the South, following the north-western boundary of that reserve and the north-eastern and north-western boundaries of Block No. 75, the southern boundary of Blocks Nos. 90 and 72, to the Mangaone River; thence by that river to its source; thence due west to East Taupo County; and towards the West by East Taupo County. |
| Pirongia | Comprises all the southern part of the county lying to the east of Whaingaroa Harbour and the Waitetuna River, and south of the line from Whaingaroa Harbour to the Waipa River, forming the southern boundary of land held by the Ngatitamainu tribe. | Meanee | Starts at the mouth of the Tutaekuri River, in the Ahuriri Lagoon; follows up that river to the western boundary of Block No. 1, Puketapu District; thence following the western boundary line of that block to the north-west corner |
| Whangape... | Comprises all the remainder of the county. | ||
| TAURANGA COUNTY. | |||
| Katikati | Bounded towards the North-west by Thames County; towards the East by the ocean; to- wards the South by the Aoangatete River to its intersection with the road between Lots Nos. 4 and 5, in the Parish of Apata; and from thence by a right line to the western boundary of the County at Puapuatirohia; and towards the West by Piako County. | ||
| Waimapu | Bounded towards the North by Katikati Riding and Tauranga Harbour; towards the North-east by the ocean; towards the South- east and South by a right line from the mouth of the Wairakei Stream to Otara, and from thence to Otanewainuku, and thence to Poutihi; and towards the West by Piako County. | ||
| Maketu | Bounded towards the North by the ocean; towards the West by the Waimapu Riding, and by the Tauranga and Taupo Road to the shore of Rotorua Lake, at the mouth of the Pahirua Stream; towards the South by the north shore of Rotorua Lake, by the Ohau River, by the north shore of Roto-iti Lake, and by the Native road; from thence to Roto Ehu Lake by a line from the southern point of Roto Ehu Lake to the western extremity of Rotorua, by the south shore of Rotorua, and by a line running due east from the southern point of Rotorua to Whakatane County; and towards the East by Whakatane County. | ||
| Rotorua | Bounded towards the North by Waimapu and Maketu Ridings; towards the East by Whaka- tane County; towards the South by East Taupo County; and towards the West by Piako County. | ||
| WHAKATANE COUNTY. | |||
| Omataroa | Bounded towards the North by the ocean; towards the East by Opotiki Highway District and a line from its south-western corner due south to Cook County; towards the South by Cook County and Wairoa County; and towards the West by East Taupo County and Tauranga County. |
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NZ Gazette 1876, No 63
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Detailed boundaries for Ridings within Whangarei, Hobson, Rodney, Waitemata, and Eden Counties
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🏘️ Provincial & Local Government28 November 1876
County boundaries, Riding divisions, Waipa, Raglan, Tauranga, Whakatane, Cook, Wairoa, Hawke's Bay, Local government