Hihi, New Zealand
Hihi or Hihi Beach is a village and rural community in the Far North District and Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island.[1]
The local Waitetoki Marae is a meeting place for the local Ngāti Kahu hapū of Ngāti Ruaiti.[2] Unlike many other marae, it does not have a meeting house.[3]
Hihi was visited by an American whaling ship in 1792.[4] It became a whaling centre between the 1820s and 1850s.[5]
Butler Point Whaling Museum, located in the village, includes artefacts from American and European whalers, and from Ngāti Kahu.[6]
References[]
- ^ Hariss, Gavin. "Hihi Beach, Northland". topomap.co.nz. NZ Topo Map.
- ^ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
- ^ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
- ^ "Butler Point Whaling Museum on NZ Museums". nzmuseums.co.nz. Te Papa.
- ^ "Butler Point Whaling Museum". Lonely Planet. Lonely Planet Ltd. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ "Buller Point Whaling Museum". bullerpoint.co.nz. Buller Point.
Coordinates: 34°58′25″S 173°32′29″E / 34.973473°S 173.541525°E
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