Gordonton, New Zealand
Gordonton (Māori: Hukanui) is a village and rural community in the Waikato District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located southeast of Taupiri on State Highway 1B.
Gordonton
Hukanui (Māori) | |
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Town | |
Woodlands Estate homestead | |
| Coordinates: 37.670°S 175.304°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Waikato |
| District | Waikato District |
| Ward | Hukanui-Waerenga Ward |
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| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Waikato District Council |
| • Regional council | Waikato Regional Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 88.43 km2 (34.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Population (June 2023) | |
| • Total | 1,960 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
The area was initially called Hukanui, which means "heavy frost" in the Māori language. It was renamed to Gordonton after John Gordon, who was a manager for the New Zealand Land Association in the Waikato from 1886.
The local Hukanui Marae is a meeting place of the local Waikato Tainui hapū of Ngāti Makirangi and Ngāti Wairere. It includes Te Tuturu-a-Papa Kamutu meeting house.
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