✨ County Riding Boundary Descriptions




JUNE 29.]
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
873

Matakohe Riding.
All that area in the Provincial District of Auckland, bounded
towards the North-west by the Okahu Riding, hereinbefore
described, from the Wairoa River to the Manganui River;
thence towards the East and North by a lΓ­ne along the middle
of the latter river; again towards the East by the Parishes
of Mareretu and Paparoa, Matakohe Survey District, to the
Arapaca River; thence towards the South by the last-mentioned
river, the Unuwhao Block (No. 160 in red), and the Wairoa
River aforesaid; and towards the South-west and West by that
river to the place of commencement

again towards the South by that river to the Rangitopuni
River; thence towards the South-west, towards the North-west,
and again towards the South-west by the Ararimu Riding of
Waitemata County to the place of commencement.

Waitakerei Riding.
All that area in the Provincial District of Auckland, bounded
towards the North-west and North by the Ararimu Riding of
Waitemata County, by Brigham's Creek, and the Waitemata
River; towards the East by Waitemata Harbour; towards the
South-east by the Waikomiti and the Waitakerei South Road
Districts to the ocean; and thence towards the South-west by
the ocean to the place of commencement.

RODNEY COUNTY.
Tauhoa Riding.
All that area in the Provincial District of Auckland, bounded
towards the North-east and East by the Wharehine River and
the Albertland South Road District, from the Oruawharo
River to the south-eastern boundary-line of the Parish of
Wharehine; thence towards the North-west by the Albert-
land South Road District aforesaid; towards the North-east
by the Parish of Pakiri; again towards the North-west and
North-east by that parish to a point due north of the summit of
the Dome; thence towards the East by a right line to the
summit of the Dome aforesaid; thence by a right line to the
easternmost corner of Section No. 31, Parish of Hoteo,
Mahurangi Survey District; thence towards the South-east by
the south-eastern boundary-line of the last-mentioned parish to
the road forming the northern boundary-line of Section No. 50,
Parish of Hoteo aforesaid; thence by that road and by the
southern boundary-lines of Sections Nos. 45, 51, and 52,
Parish of Hoteo aforesaid; towards the East by the production
of the western boundary-line of the last-mentioned section to
the road forming the northern boundaries of Sections Nos. 21
and 22, Parish of Kourawero, Mahurangi Survey District;
thence towards the South and again towards the East by that
road and its continuation along the north-eastern, northern,
and western boundaries of Sections Nos. 19 and 18 to the
Kourawero River; thence again towards the South by that
river to the western boundary-line of the Parish of Kourawero
aforesaid; thence again towards the East by that parish to the
southernmost corner of Section No. 55; thence again towards
the North-west by the Upper Mahurangi Road District to the
Lower Mahurangi Road District; thence again towards the
East, South-east, and again towards the North-east by the latter
road district to the north-western corner of the Parish of
Puhoi, Mahurangi Survey District; thence towards the South-
east by the south-eastern boundary-line of the Parish of Komo-
koriki and by the Makarau River to the Kaipara Harbour;
and thence again towards the South, West, South-west, and
North by that harbour and the Oruawharo River aforesaid,
to the place of commencement.

Mangawai Riding.
All that area in the Provincial District of Auckland, bounded
towards the North by Whangarei County; towards the North
east by the ocean; towards the South-east by the Omaha and
the Matakana West Road Districts; towards the West, again
towards the South-east, and towards the South-west by the
Tauhoa Riding, hereinbefore described; and towards the North
west and again towards the South-west by the Albertland
Riding of Rodney County and by Hobson County to the place
of commencement.

Mahurangi Riding.
All that area in the Provincial District of Auckland,
bounded towards the North-west by the Mangawai Riding,
hereinbefore described; towards the East generally by the
ocean; towards the South generally by the Puhoi Riding,
hereinafter described; and towards the South-west and North-
west generally by the Tauhoa Riding, hereinbefore described,
to the place of commencement.

Puhoi Riding.
All that area in the Provincial District of Auckland, bounded
towards the North generally by the Upper Mahurangi Road
District; towards the East by the ocean; towards the South by
Waitemata County; and towards the West and North-west by
the said Waitemata County and the Tauhoa Riding, herein-
before described, to the place of commencement.

WAITEMATA COUNTY.
Weiti Riding.
All that area in the Provincial District of Auckland, bounded
towards the North by Rodney County and the ocean, from
the Kaukapakapa Road District to the North Head of the
Whangaparoa Peninsula; thence towards the East and South-
east by the ocean to the Weiti or Wade River; thence again
towards the North and towards the North-east by that river
and the ocean to the Okura River; thence towards the South
and East by the Lake Road District, the North Shore Road
District, and Lucas' Creek to the Waitemata River; thence

EDEN COUNTY.
Tamaki Riding.
All that area in the Provincial District of Auckland, bounded
towards the North by Waitemata Harbour; towards the
East by the Tamaki River; towards the South by Manukau
County; and towards the West and South-west by Manukau
Harbour, Hamlin's Creek, and the One-Tree Hill Road District;
and toward the North-west and West by the Remuera Road
District to the place of commencement.

MANUKAU COUNTY.
Otahuhu Riding.
All that area in the Provincial District of Auckland,
bounded towards the North by Eden County; towards the
East by the Tamaki River to the Great South Road; thence
towards the North-east by the East Tamaki and the Papakura
Road Districts; towards the South-east by the Town District of
Papakura; and towards the South-west, North-west, and North
generally by Manukau Harbour to the place of commence-
ment: including the island known as Weekes Island.

Howick Riding.
All that area in the Provincial District of Auckland, bounded
towards the West by the Tamaki River; towards the North
and North-east generally by Manukau Harbour; towards the
South-west, South-east, and South generally by the Wairoa and
the Papakura Road Districts; and towards the South-west by
the Otahuhu Riding, hereinbefore described, to the place of
commencement.

Papakura Riding.
All that area in the Provincial District of Auckland, bounded
towards the North-west and North-east generally by the Howick
Riding, hereinbefore described, and the Hauraki Gulf; towards
the North-east generally by the Waitawa, the Kawakawa, the
Pekarakara, and the Kiripaki Blocks to the confiscation boun-
dary-line; towards the South-west by that line to the road
forming the south-eastern boundary of Section No. 25; thence
towards the South by the latter boundary, the south-western
boundary of Section No. 25 aforesaid, and by the road forming
the southern boundary of Section No. 24, Parish of Otau,
Wairoa Survey District, to the Waimako River; thence towards
the South-east and again towards the South by that river to the
road forming the south-eastern boundary of Section No. 30,
Parish of Otau aforesaid; thence by that road to the Wairoa
River; thence towards the East by that river to its confluence
with the Mangawheau River; thence towards the South-east by
the Opaheke Road District; towards the West by the Karaka
Road District to Slippery Creek; thence towards the South-
west and North-west by that creek and the Hingahia and
the Pahurehure Creeks; and again towards the South-west
by the Otahuhu Riding, hereinbefore described, to the place
of commencement.

Maungatawhiri Riding.
All that area in the Provincial District of Auckland, bounded
towards the North and North-west generally by the Papakura
Riding, hereinbefore described, from the Karaka Road District
to the ocean; towards the North-east and East by the ocean;
towards the South, South-east, and South-west generally by
Waikato County and by a line along the middle of the Waikato
River; and towards the West by the Pukekohe East Road District
and the Karaka Road District aforesaid to the place of com-
mencement: including all islands in the said Waikato River
between the mouth of the Maramarua River and the western
boundary of the Maungatawhiri Road District.

Pukekohe Riding.
All that area in the Provincial District of Auckland, bounded
towards the North-west by Manukau Harbour; towards the
North-east by the Pahurehure Creek, the Hingahia Creek, and
the Slippery Creek, and by the Papakura and the Maungata-
whiri Ridings, hereinbefore described; towards the South and
South-west by a line along the middle of the Waikato
River; and towards the South-west by the Waiuku Road
District and the Mauku Estuary to the place of commence-
ment: including all islands in the said Waikato River between
the Maungatawhiri and the Waiuku Road Districts.



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🏘️ Boundary description for Matakohe Riding and continuation (continued from previous page)

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25 June 1883
Riding boundaries, Matakohe, Waitemata County, boundary definition

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29 June 1883
Waitakerei Riding, boundary definition, Waitemata County, Auckland

🏘️ Boundary description for Tauhoa Riding, Rodney County

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29 June 1883
Tauhoa Riding, Rodney County, boundary definition, Albertland South Road District

🏘️ Boundary description for Mangawai Riding, Rodney County

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29 June 1883
Mangawai Riding, Rodney County, boundary definition, Whangarei County

🏘️ Boundary description for Mahurangi Riding, Rodney County

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29 June 1883
Mahurangi Riding, Rodney County, boundary definition, Puhoi Riding

🏘️ Boundary description for Puhoi Riding, Rodney County

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29 June 1883
Puhoi Riding, Rodney County, boundary definition, Waitemata County

🏘️ Boundary description for Weiti Riding, Waitemata County

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29 June 1883
Weiti Riding, Waitemata County, boundary definition, Rodney County, Whangaparoa Peninsula

🏘️ Boundary description for Tamaki Riding, Eden County

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29 June 1883
Tamaki Riding, Eden County, boundary definition, Waitemata Harbour, Manukau County

🏘️ Boundary description for Otahuhu Riding, Manukau County

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29 June 1883
Otahuhu Riding, Manukau County, boundary definition, Weekes Island, Papakura
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🏘️ Boundary description for Howick Riding, Manukau County

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
29 June 1883
Howick Riding, Manukau County, boundary definition, Wairoa Road Districts, Papakura

🏘️ Boundary description for Papakura Riding, Manukau County

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29 June 1883
Papakura Riding, Manukau County, boundary definition, Waimako River, Opaheke Road District

🏘️ Boundary description for Maungatawhiri Riding, Manukau County

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29 June 1883
Maungatawhiri Riding, Manukau County, boundary definition, Waikato River, Karaka Road District

🏘️ Boundary description for Pukekohe Riding, Manukau County

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29 June 1883
Pukekohe Riding, Manukau County, boundary definition, Waikato River, Waiuku Road District