Marokopa

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Marokopa
Village
Marokopa seen from above.jpg
View over Marokopa from Mangatoa Road
Marokopa
Coordinates: 38°18′18″S174°43′16″E / 38.305°S 174.721°E / -38.305; 174.721
Country Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Region Waikato region
Territorial authority Waitomo District
Ward Rural
Electorate Taranaki-King Country
Population
 (2018 census)
 • Territorial69
Time zone UTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+13 (NZDT)
Marokopa from Mangatoa Rd, showing the mouth of the Marokopa River, the marae on the north bank and 418m Te Iringa beyond Marokopa.jpg
Marokopa from Mangatoa Rd, showing the mouth of the Marokopa River, the marae on the north bank and 418m Te Iringa beyond

Marokopa is a rural community in Waitomo District and Waikato region of New Zealand. It is located close to the coast between Awakino and Kawhia Harbour. The meshblock includes the coastal township of Marokopa, at the mouth of the Marokopa River, and the south side of the small village of Awamarino, about 10 km (6.2 mi) upstream. [1]

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The area was settled by forestry workers in the 19th century. It has been predominantly a farming locale since the early 20th century. In 1911 a large dairy factory was built, [2] which mainly made butter which was shipped to Auckland. The Awamarino factory was enlarged in 1932, [3] but closed in 1937. [4] A telephone link to Te Kūiti was completed in 1914 [5] and a service car [6] ran on Tuesdays and Fridays from 1920. [7] The town also had a post office, [8] a flaxmill [9] and a school (1908 [10] -1982). [11] The nearest school is now Piripiri, [12] 20 km (12 mi) upstream. [13] There is a campground. [14]

Demographics

In 2018, Marokopa was in meshblocks 4002699-700. Previously, it was in meshblock 1019000. These meshblocks had these census results - [1] [15]

YearPopulationHouseholdsMedian ageMedian incomeNational median
2001813340.2$12,900$18,500
2006844246$19,200$24,100
2013723651.7$22,500$27,900
201869
Monotis fossil shells - Kiritehere beach Monotis fossil shells - Kiritehere beach.jpg
Monotis fossil shells – Kiritehere beach

Geology

The coast between Marokopa and Kiritehere is accessible at low tide. [16] Along the few kilometres, [17] a succession of Late Triassic and Jurassic rocks are exposed. They are part of the western limb of the Kawhia Syncline, which extends north to the Hakarimatas [18] and have been described as the best Triassic sequence in the North Island. [19] The rocks are youngest at Marokopa (Aratauran) and oldest to the south of Kiritehere (Otapirian), where there is a large bed of monotis, one of the index fossils. [20]

Marae

Marokopa Marae and Miromiro i te Pō meeting house are a meeting ground for the local Ngāti Maniapoto hapū of Ngāti Kinohaku, Te Kanawa and Peehi. [21] [22]

See also

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References

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  14. ↑ "Marokopa Holiday Park | Waitomo District Council". www.waitomo.govt.nz. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
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