Glorit

Glorit
Glorit
	Glorit
	Coordinates: 36°27′53″S 174°26′45″E / 36.464716°S 174.445907°E
Country	New Zealand
Region	Auckland Region
Local board	Rodney

Glorit is a rural community in the Auckland Region of New Zealand's North Island. State Highway 16 runs through the area, connecting to Tauhoa 12 km to the north and Helensville to the south.^[1]^[2]

The settlement was established in 1868 and celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2018.^[3]

Two marae are located south of the main settlement: Araparera Marae or Te Aroha Pā and its Kia Mahara meeting house, and Kakanui Marae and Te Kia Ora meeting house.^[4] Both are tribal meeting grounds for Ngāti Rāngo, Ngāti Whātua and Ngāti Whātua o Kaipara.^[5]

Notes[]

^ Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 11. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
^ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 31. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
^ Dickey, Delwyn (2 March 2018). "Glorit residents celebrate 150 years". Stuff.co.nz. Rodney Times.
^ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
^ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.

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[1] Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 11. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.

[2] Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 31. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.

[dickey-3] Dickey, Delwyn (2 March 2018). "Glorit residents celebrate 150 years". Stuff.co.nz. Rodney Times.

[maorimaps-4] "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.

[tkmentry-5] "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.

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