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Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use New Zealand English Awaiti is a rural community in the Hauraki District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island, west of Paeroa.

Awaiti is a Māori word, meaning "little stream".[1]

Geography

The area is predominantly farmland.[1]

Two canals, Awaiti and Bancrofts, drain from the Kopuatai Peat Dome and surrounding farmland into Tee Head Canal in the Piako River system. The canals have low biodiversity, with a small population of fish which can tolerate the low-quality water.[2]

History

Early history

Awaiti is in the rohe (traditional tribal area) of the Ngāti Tamaterā people.[3] There were previously two (defensive settlements) in the area; one became a tapū (sacred) burial ground.[1]

Europeans began cattle farming in Awaiti in the late 19th century. In the 1890s, it was a place of "mud and wet and cows" which was only accessible by the river. Ngāti Tamaterā farmed battering pigs and horses.[1]

At the turn of the century, local Māori and Pākehā regularly gathered for social events, including a New Year's Eve sports day.[1]

Modern history

Following the end of World War I in 1918, six returned servicemen settled farms in the area.[1]

By the 1970s, the area had sealed roads, electricity, and tanker milk delivery to a dairy factory.[1]

There was a small scrub fire in the area in late December 2020.[4] It may have been caused by lightning from a thunder storm passing the area at the time.[5]

References

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