✨ Electoral District Boundaries
1590
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 73
by that stream to Section No. 156, Parish of Puniu; thence by part of the north-western boundary of Section No. 156 and the whole of the north-eastern boundaries of Sections Nos. 156, 157, and 158 of the said Parish of Puniu to the easternmost corner of the last-mentioned section; thence again towards the south-east by Subdivisions Nos. 1G, 1H, 1J, 1K, and 1L of the Puahue Block, and by the Puahue No. 2 Block, the Ngamako No. 2 Block, and the Ngamako Block to the Puniu River; thence again towards the east generally by the said Puniu River to its source; thence by a right-line to Ranginui Trig. Station (No. 1386); thence by a right-line to the source of the Mokau River; thence by the boundary-line between the Land Districts of Auckland and Taranaki to the Ongaruhe River; thence by the said Ongaruhe River to its confluence with the Wanganui River near Taumarunui; thence again towards the south-west generally by a right-line through the Ohura South Block and the Rata tomokia Block to the confluence of the Watoheha Stream with the Hapurua; thence by the former-mentioned stream to its source; thence by the summit of the watershed and by the leading spur to the Mokau-iti River near Paparata; thence by the said Mokau-iti River to its confluence with the Mokau River; thence by the said Mokau River to its confluence with the Mangaotaki River; thence by the last-mentioned river to its source; thence by a right-line to Maungamangero Trig. Station (No. 1657); thence by the summit of the range leading to the sea-coast at Tirua Point; and thence towards the west generally by the ocean to the Waikato River aforesaid.
BAY OF PLENTY.
This district is bounded towards the north generally by Ohinemuri Electoral District hereinbefore described from the Confiscation boundary-line to the Bay of Plenty; thence by the Bay of Plenty to Cape Runaway; thence towards the east by a right line to the summit of Mount Hikurangi; thence towards the south-east by right lines from hill to hill along the summit of the watershed between the Bay of Plenty and the east coast to Trig. Station No. 139A; thence by a right line over Trig. Station No. 140 to the Motu River; thence by the right bank of the said Motu River to the north-western boundary-line of the Motu Block; thence by that block to its westernmost corner at the Koranga River; thence again towards the north-east by the right bank of the said Koranga River to its source; thence by a right line to Maungatapere Trig. Station; thence again towards the south-east by a right line to Maungapohatu; thence again towards the north-east by a right line to Trig. Station No. 93 (Nga Pakira); thence again towards the south-east by a right line to the most northerly point of Waikaremoana; thence by a right line to the junction of the Rangitaiki River with the main road from Napier to Taupo; thence by a right line to the eastern boundary-line of the Tauhara South Block to a point where it is crossed by the Taharua River; thence again to the north-east by the said Taharua River to its confluence with the Mohaka River; thence by the said Mohaka River to a line being the production of a right line drawn between Trig. Station No. 65A, Kaweka Survey District, and Trig. Station No. 68A; thence by a right line to the said Trig. Station No. 65A; thence towards the south by a right line to Trig. Station No. 26, Tawheketewhango; thence by a right line to Trig. Station No. 27; thence by a right line to Trig. Station No. 28, Kaimanawa Survey District; thence by a right line to the summit of Ruapehu Mountain; thence towards the west by lines from peak to peak to the summit of Tongariro Mountain; thence towards the south-west by a right line to the eastern corner of the Kirikau Block; thence by the north-eastern boundary-lines of that block to the Wanganui River; thence again towards the west generally by the said Wanganui River to the confluence of the Ongaruhe River with that river; and thence by the Waikato Electoral District hereinbefore described: including Motiti and Whale Islands.
WAIAPU.
This district is bounded towards the north by the ocean from Cape Runaway to East Cape; towards the east by the ocean to Hawke Bay; thence towards the south by the said Hawke Bay to the mouth of the Mohaka River; thence towards the south-west by the said Mohaka River to its confluence with Te Hoe River; thence by Te Hoe River to the south-east boundary-line of Heruiwi No. 4 Block; and thence by the said Heruiwi No. 4 Block to the Bay of Plenty Electoral District hereinbefore described; and thence towards the north-west generally by the said Bay of Plenty Electoral District to Cape Runaway: including Portland Island.
HAWKE’S BAY.
This district is bounded towards the north-east generally by the Waiapu Electoral District, hereinbefore described, from the south-western boundary-line of the Heruiwi No. 4 Block to Hawke Bay; thence towards the east by Hawke Bay to a point in line with the northern boundary-line of Section No. 107, Western Spit, Napier; thence towards the south by a right line to the northernmost corner of the said Section No. 107; thence by that section and its northern boundary-line produced across the Main North Road to the eastern shore of the inner harbour; thence again towards the north-east by the eastern shore of the inner harbour to the Petane Bridge; thence by the said bridge to West Quay, Borough of Napier; thence towards the south-east generally by West Quay to Battery Point; thence by the eastern shore of Ahuriri Harbour to the bridge at Goa Bay; thence by the road leading from the said bridge, across the Mud Flats, and passing Blocks Nos. 124 and 125 to a point in line with the south-eastern boundary-line of Block No. 96; thence by a right line to the south-eastern boundary-line of the said Block No. 96; thence by that block and the southern shore of the said Ahuriri Harbour to the northern boundary-line of Section No. 40, Meanee Suburban Section; thence by the said Section No. 40 and Sections Nos. 1 and 2, and Block No. 94; thence by Sections Nos. 41, 43, 60, 61, 62, 63, and 64, Meanee Suburban Sections, and by Block I., Puketapu, to its south-western corner; thence towards the north generally by the left bank of the Tutaekuri River to a point in line with the northern boundary-line of Section No. 15, Papakura; thence by a right line across the said Tutaekuri River to the said northern boundary-line; thence by the said Section No. 15 and Section 16, the crossing of a road, and Sections Nos. 8 and 9, Papakura, to the south-eastern corner of the said Section No. 9; thence by a line due east across the Waitangi River to the left bank thereof; and thence by the left bank of the said Waitangi River to Hawke Bay; thence by Hawke Bay to Cape Kidnappers; thence again towards the south-east by the ocean to the northern boundary-line of Block No. 40, in the Pourerere Survey District: thence towards the south-west generally by the said Block No. 40; and Blocks Nos. 39, 38, 37, and 36, all in the said Pourerere Survey District, and Blocks Nos. 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, and 29, all in the Oero Survey District, to the Mangarara Stream; thence by that stream to its confluence with the Tukituki River; thence again towards the south-east and south-west by the said Tukituki River to the new course of the Waipawa River; thence again towards the north-west by the new course of the Waipawa River to the Waipawa and Taumumu Road; thence again towards the south-west by that road to the junction of the Patangata and Taumumu Roads; thence by a right line to the easternmost corner of Block 14; thence by the north-eastern boundary-line of that block to the Main South Road; thence by a line across that road to the southern boundary-line of Block 49, Waipukurau Survey District; thence by that block and Blocks Nos. 23, 18, 179, 144, 20, and 27 of Waipukurau Survey District to the Manga-o-nuku River; thence towards the west by that river to its confluence with the Waipawa River; thence again towards the south-west by the said Waipawa River to its confluence with the Makaroro River; thence by the north branch of the said Waipawa River to its source; thence by a line due west to the summit of the Ruahine Range; thence by the summit of the Ruahine Range to Trig. Station No. 9; thence by a right line to the confluence of the Kaianu Stream with the Taruarau River; and thence by the said Taruarau River to the Ngawaiwhetu Stream; thence by that stream to a right line joining Trig. Stations Nos. 65A and 26; and thence again towards the north-west generally by the Bay of Plenty Electoral District, hereinbefore described, to the south-western boundary-line of the Heruiwi No. 4 Block aforesaid.
NAPIER.
This district is bounded towards the north and east by Hawke Bay; towards the south generally by the Hawke’s Bay Electoral District, hereinbefore described; and towards the west and north-west generally by the said Hawke’s Bay Electoral District.
WAIPAWA.
This district is bounded towards the north-east generally by the Hawke’s Bay Electoral District, hereinbefore described; towards the south-east by the ocean to the southern boundary-line of the Arataura Block at Arataura, on the sea-coast; thence towards the south-west generally by the southern boundary-line of the said Arataura Block to its south-western corner; thence by Blocks Nos. 19, 49, 26, 50, 21, 30, 55, 56, 59, and 58, all in the Tautane Survey District, to Section No. 4, Block I., Tautane Survey District; thence by the said Section No. 4 and Sections Nos. 3 and 2 of the said Block I. to the northernmost corner of the last-mentioned section; thence by the following sections—viz., Nos. 3 and 2, Block XII., Weber Survey District; Sections Nos. 2 and 1, Block XI., Weber Survey District; Section No. 1, Block X., Weber Survey District; and Section No. 1, Block II., of Weber Survey District—to the Dannevirke-Weber Road; thence by that road to the Mangatoro Stream; thence by that stream to the Manawatu River; thence again towards the south-east generally by the right bank of the Manawatu River to the Oruakapetahi Stream; thence by that stream to the main Woodville Road; thence by the main road to
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Proclamation of New Electoral Districts for the North Island
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🏛️ Governance & Central Administration24 September 1896
Boundaries, Waitemata, Eden, City of Auckland, Parnell, Manukau, Franklin, Thames, Ohinemuri, Waikato, Electoral districts
🏛️ Bay of Plenty Electoral District Boundaries
🏛️ Governance & Central AdministrationBoundaries, Bay of Plenty, Cape Runaway, Mount Hikurangi, Motu River, Waikaremoana, Rangitaiki River, Wanganui River
🏛️ Waiapu Electoral District Boundaries
🏛️ Governance & Central AdministrationBoundaries, Waiapu, Cape Runaway, East Cape, Hawke Bay, Mohaka River, Te Hoe River, Heruiwi No. 4 Block, Portland Island
🏛️ Hawke’s Bay Electoral District Boundaries
🏛️ Governance & Central AdministrationBoundaries, Hawke’s Bay, Napier, Ahuriri Harbour, Tutaekuri River, Waipawa River, Ruahine Range, Taruarau River
🏛️ Napier Electoral District Boundaries
🏛️ Governance & Central AdministrationBoundaries, Napier, Hawke Bay
🏛️ Waipawa Electoral District Boundaries
🏛️ Governance & Central AdministrationBoundaries, Waipawa, Arataura Block, Tautane Survey District, Manawatu River, Oruakapetahi Stream
NZ Gazette 1896, No 73