Mitimiti
Mitimiti | |
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  Mitimiti | |
| Coordinates: 35°25′30″S 173°16′15″E / 35.42500°S 173.27083°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Northland Region |
| District | Far North District |
Mitimiti is a small settlement in Northland, New Zealand. It lies close to the Warawara Forest, between the mouths of the Whangape Harbour and Hokianga Harbour on Northland's west coast, 44 km west of Kohukohu. Mitimiti is part of the Hokianga North statistical area. For demographics of this area, see Panguru.
The name "Mitimiti" is thought to come from a Māori term meaning "to lick", a reference to the belief that the souls of the dead, on their way to Cape Reinga, paused here to drink at the mouth of the Mitimiti Stream.[1]
Artist Ralph Hotere was born in Mitimiti in 1931, and was buried there in 2013.[2]
The local Matihetihe Marae and its Tū Moana meeting house are affiliated with the Te Rarawa hapū of Taomaui.[3][4]
References
- ^ Wise's New Zealand guide (1969) Dunedin: H. Wise & Co., p. 184.
- ^ Tahana, Y. "Hotere's body arrives at Mitimiti", New Zealand Herald, 1 March 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ^ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
- ^ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
35°25′30″S 173°16′15″E / 35.42500°S 173.27083°E
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