What iwi is Taihape?
The iwi are Ngati Tamakopiri, Ngai Te Ohuake, Ngati Whitikaupeka and Ngati Hauiti. They call their rohe (area) Mokai Patea and it stretches from the summit of the Desert Rd down to Rata, and the summit of the Ruahine Range to west of Taihape township.
What does Taihape mean in English?
Originally Ōtaihape, ō: place of; tai: angle; hape: crooked; or Place of Taihape (a personal name); or Place of Tai the hunchback.
How many houses are there in Taihape?
684 households
Source: Taihape, which covers 4.93 km2 (1.90 sq mi), had a population of 1,716 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 141 people (9.0%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 123 people (-6.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 684 households.
What is the population of Mangaweka?
200
Mangaweka is a township on the State Highway One (SH1), Manawatū-Whanganui region, in the North Island of New Zealand, with a population of just under 200. It is between Taihape to the north and Hunterville to the south.
How did Taihape get its name?
Originally Taihape was a small natural clearing in dense bush, somewhat isolated from a Maori route which followed the Rangitikei Valley. It was uninhabited and its full name was Otaihape, “the place of Tai the Hunchback.” The first recorded European visitor to the Taihape district was William Colenso in 1845.
How do you pronounce Taihape?
New Zealand place names commonly mispronounced
- Remuera: Re-moo-ear-a.
- Timaru: tee-mah-roo.
- Taupo: Toe-paw.
- Paraparaumu: Para-para-umoo.
- Ruapehu: Rua-pih-who.
- Tauranga: Toe-rung-a.
- Taihape: Tie-ha-peh.
- Akaroa: Ah-car-oh-a.
Why is Taihape called Taihape?
Where did the mangaweka plane go?
Mangaweka’s iconic roadside plane being dismantled for transport to Shannon for restoration and maintenance. The future of one of New Zealand’s most iconic roadside attractions is up in the air, as Mangaweka’s DC-3 undergoes extensive maintenance.
Where is the mangaweka plane?
The DC-3 was originally brought to town by Viv and John Eames in 1986, as an eye-catching advertisement for their company, Rangitīkei River Adventures, and a drawcard for their service station. Mangaweka’s iconic DC-3 in Shannon, on SH 57, where owner Brendan Cottle is having it repaired and refurbished.
What is Taihape known for?
Taihape celebrates the humble gumboot with its iconic giant gumboot sculpture made out of corrugated iron and number eight wire. Taihape is the ‘gumboot capital of New Zealand’. It takes this title seriously, hosting a Gumboot Day festival every year in March.