Normanby, Taranaki

Normanby is a small village in South Taranaki, New Zealand. It is approximately 6 km inland from Hawera along State Highway 3. Eltham is 13 km further north.[1][2]

Normanby
Normanby
Coordinates: 39°32′28″S 174°16′26″E
CountryNew Zealand
RegionTaranaki
DistrictSouth Taranaki District
Population
 (2013)
 • Total891

The village is also situated on the Marton - New Plymouth Line railway, which has been freight-only through Normanby since the cessation of passenger railcar services between Wellington and New Plymouth on 30 July 1977.[3]

According to the 2013 New Zealand census, Normanby has a population of 891, an increase of 45 people since the 2006 census.[4]

The town was founded at the site of the Waihi redoubt, which was established as a field headquarters in September 1866 by colonial military forces fighting Hauhau Māori in the Second Taranaki War[5][6]

Ketemarae Pa

Located near Normanby is Ketemarae Pa, a local historic centre for Maori settlement. It is an entry point for the Whakaahurangi track to Kairoa Pa, near Lepperton. This track linked northern and southern Taranaki before British settlement.[7][8]

The site includes the meeting houses of Kumea Mai te Waka and Te Manawanui,[9] and is a meeting place for the Ngāti Ruanui hapū of Araukūku.[10]

In October 2020, the Government committed $1,479,479 from the Provincial Growth Fund to renovate Meremere Marae, Ketemarae Pā, Pariroa Marae and Taiporohēnui Marae, creating 35 jobs.[11]

Education

Normanby School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1–6) school with a roll of 142 students as of March 2020.[12][13] The school was established in 1876.[14]

References
  1. Peter Dowling (editor) (2004), Reed New Zealand Atlas, Reed Books, pp. map 34, ISBN 0-7900-0952-8CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  2. Roger Smith, GeographX (2005), The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand, Robbie Burton, pp. map 97, ISBN 1-877333-20-4
  3. Churchman & Hurst 2001, p. 133.
  4. 2013 Census QuickStats about a place : Normanby
  5. South Taranaki District Council website
  6. The New Zealand Wars, Vol 2 by James Cowan, 1922, chapter 15.
  7. Rumbletum.org:Ketemarae Pa
  8. Te Ao Hou: Recent Books on the Maori, June 1959
  9. "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  10. "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  11. "Marae Announcements" (Excel). growregions.govt.nz. Provincial Growth Fund. 9 October 2020.
  12. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  13. Education Counts: Normanby School
  14. Fryer, Arthur (2001), Normanby and its school 1876 – 2001, Normanby School Centennial Committee, ISBN 0-473-07470-2

Further reading
  • Churchman, Geoffrey B; Hurst, Tony (2001) [1990, 1991]. The Railways of New Zealand: A Journey through History (Second ed.). Transpress New Zealand. ISBN 0-908876-20-3.

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