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50-648: The Bush Tramway Club is a heritage railway 12 km (7.5 mi) west of Huntly along the Rotowaro Road, in the Waikato region of New Zealand . It regularly operates restored locomotives along a 5.4 km (3.4 mi) Rotowaro- Glen Afton section of the former Glen Afton Branch . Open days are the first Sunday of each month. The Bush Tramway Club was founded in 1965 to preserve equipment from New Zealand's former bush tramways and light industrial lines , railway lines which were used to remove timber from

100-596: A Marae Taputapuatea of his own to wear the Maro-'ura (red waist girdle of the ariki) in. Mangaia had a marae named Taputapuatea and an ariori (priest) house. In the remote southeastern corner of the Polynesian Triangle elements of the traditional Polynesian marae evolved into the Rapa Nui /Easter Island ahu and their iconic moai (statues). According to Salmond, marae are "portals between Po,

150-520: A bachelor's or higher degree, and 1,650 (28.2%) people had no formal qualifications. 465 people (7.9%) earned over $ 70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,505 (42.8%) people were employed full-time, 651 (11.1%) were part-time, and 453 (7.7%) were unemployed. The statistical area of Huntly Rural, which includes Ohinewai , Ruawaro and Glen Afton , covers 351.21 km (135.60 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 2,370 as of June 2024, with

200-468: A double garage, and some being larger than a typical town hall. A marae is a meeting place registered as a reserve under the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (The Māori Land Act). Each marae has a group of trustees who are responsible for the operations of the marae . The Act governs the regulation of marae as reservations and sets out the responsibilities of the trustees in relation to

250-460: A first pile driving ceremony in 1911, the punt (opened 18 September 1894) was replaced in 1915 by a road/rail bridge serving the Pukemiro railway. Tainui Bridge is a 7-span bowstring-arch for road traffic opened in 1959, when the 1915 bridge became rail only, and a footbridge was attached to its side. Tainui Bridge was strengthened in 2005 to allow 500 tonne turbines to be carried to

300-620: A month by 1879, up from 5,300 tons a year in 1878. A mine across the river from Kupakupa was opened in 1879. On 12 September 1914 at the Ralph Mine in Huntly, a naked light caused an explosion that killed 43 coal miners. After the Pukemiro railway opened in 1915, mines opened at Pukemiro, Glen Afton , Rotowaro, Waikōkōwai and Renown. Open cast mining began west of Huntly during World War 2, and later an opencast mine at Kimihia. This

350-602: A peak of 465,000 tonnes in 2004 and was digging about 450,000 tonnes a year until production was cut to 100,000 tonnes in September 2013. The mine entrance was in Huntly East, but by 2012 all mining was west of the Waikato, with roadways 150 metres below the river, the two 8 to 20 metre thick sub-bituminous seams being 150 to 400 metres deep. In 2012 it was estimated that 7 million tonnes of recoverable coal remained in

400-447: A population density of 6.7 people per km . Before the 2023 census, Huntly Rural had a larger boundary, covering 353.23 km (136.38 sq mi). Using that boundary, Huntly Rural had a population of 2,271 at the 2018 New Zealand census , an increase of 171 people (8.1%) since the 2013 census , and an increase of 126 people (5.9%) since the 2006 census . There were 822 households, comprising 1,197 males and 1,077 females, giving

450-415: A population of 7,905, an increase of 1,056 people (15.4%) since the 2013 census , and an increase of 1,149 people (17.0%) since the 2006 census . There were 2,607 households, comprising 3,891 males and 4,014 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.97 males per female, with 2,055 people (26.0%) aged under 15 years, 1,560 (19.7%) aged 15 to 29, 3,198 (40.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,089 (13.8%) aged 65 or older. In 2018

500-457: A sex ratio of 1.11 males per female. The median age was 40.1 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 486 people (21.4%) aged under 15 years, 396 (17.4%) aged 15 to 29, 1,086 (47.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 303 (13.3%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 81.0% European/ Pākehā , 29.1% Māori , 3.8% Pacific peoples , 2.9% Asian , and 1.2% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. The percentage of people born overseas

550-520: A venue for the teaching of whaikōrero (oratory), Māori language and culture, and important ceremonies for distinguished guests of the university. Two detailed secondary-school marae are located in the Waikato at Te Awamutu College and Fairfield College . The latter was designed by a Māori architect with a detailed knowledge of carving and weaving ; its wharenui features an intricately carved revolving pou (pillar) as well as many other striking features. In addition to school activities, it

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600-416: Is New Zealand's largest thermal power station, situated in the area which is New Zealand's largest producer of coal , producing over 10,000 tonnes a day. Huntly is also surrounded by farmland and lakes (many of them former open-pit mines) which are used for coarse fishing, yachting and waterskiing. The Waikato coalfield is formed of 30 -35m year old Eocene - Oligocene rocks. The lowest coal measures are

650-463: Is a state-integrated full primary school covering years 1 to 8, with a roll of 83. Te Wharekura o Rākaumangamanga is a state composite school covering years 1 to 13. with a roll of 366. It provides a Māori language immersive education. The suburb of Kimihia also has a primary school, Kimihia School . Marae In some modern Polynesian societies, notably that of the Māori of New Zealand ,

700-609: Is a town in the Waikato district and region of the North Island of New Zealand. It was on State Highway 1 (until Huntly bypass opened in March 2020), 95 kilometres (59 mi) south of Auckland and 32 kilometres (20 mi) north of Hamilton . It is situated on the North Island Main Trunk (NIMT) railway (served by Te Huia since 6 April 2021 at a rebuilt Raahui Pookeka-Huntly Station ) and straddles

750-490: Is just as important to them as their own homes. Some New Zealand churches also operate marae of their own, in which all of the functions of a traditional marae are carried out. Churches operating marae include the Anglican , Presbyterian , and Catholic churches. In recent years, it has become common for educational institutions, including primary and secondary schools, technical colleges, and universities, to build marae for

800-476: Is now known by the name Te Whare Kura o Rakaumangamanga. There are a number of marae in and around Huntly, affiliated with the Ngāti Kuiaarangi , Ngāti Mahuta, Ngāti Tai and Ngāti Whāwhākia hapū : Kaitumutumu Marae and Ruateatea meeting house, Te Kauri Marae and Karaka meeting house, Te Ōhākī Marae and Te Ōhākī a Te Puea meeting house, and Waahi Pa and Tāne i te Pupuke meeting house. In October 2020,

850-454: Is rising slowly, but they're poorer and younger than the 37.4 years of the national average (the Huntly areas lost a lot of rural areas in the 2018 census, though gained small areas to the north, so that the 2013 population was 4,119, rather than 4,053 shown below for the smaller area in the East and 2,922 in the west, rather than 2,796. Except for population, the 2006 and 2013 figures below are for

900-458: Is used for weddings. As in pre-European times, marae continue to be the location of many ceremonial events, including birthdays, weddings, and anniversaries. The most important event located at marae is the tangihanga . Tangihanga are the means by which the dead are farewelled and the surviving family members supported in Māori society. As indicated by Ka'ai and Higgins, "the importance of

950-401: Is used primarily for communal meals, but other activities may be carried out there. Many of the words associated with marae in tropical Polynesia are retained in the Māori context. For example, the word paepae refers to the bench where the speakers sit; this means it retains its sacred and ceremonial associations. Marae vary in size, with some wharenui being a bit bigger than

1000-557: The Ellis and Burnand Tramway, Ongarue ), a NZR F class locomotive number 185, several diesel shunting locomotives used by the NZR and industrial lines, and some jiggers . The frame of F 41 is held by the club. Converted to diesel in 1964. 37°36′12″S 175°03′25″E  /  37.603314°S 175.056921°E  / -37.603314; 175.056921 Huntly, New Zealand Huntly ( Māori : Rahui-Pōkeka ) (population 8,850 )

1050-661: The Taupiri Seams, worked at Rotowaro , the upper Kupakupa and Renown Seams having been largely worked out. The area has a very long history of coal mining, with both open cast and classical mines operating or having operated here. The major New Zealand clients for the mined coal are the power station and the New Zealand Steel mill at Glenbrook . The first coal to be mined was half a ton at Taupiri in 1849, followed by 32 tons in 1850, opposite Kupa Kupa, about 5 km (3.1 mi) south of Huntly, and coal

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1100-587: The Waikato River . Huntly is within the Waikato District which is in the northern part of the Waikato region local government area. Originally settled by Māori , European migrants arrived in the area some time in the 1850s. The Huntly name was adopted in the 1870s when the postmaster named it after Huntly, Aberdeenshire , in Scotland . He used an old 'Huntley Lodge' stamp to stamp mail from

1150-506: The 13th century, was built by Tangi'ia who brought the central stone with him from the ancient marae of the same name at Ra'iātea . Indeed, it seems that it was quite usual in ancient times to take a stone from this marae. The son of Tetupaia and Teu had not only the right to a seat in the great Marae of Taputapuatea in Raiatea, but he could take his stone from Taputapuatea and set it up in his own district of Pare Arue (Tahiti), so founding

1200-762: The 1926 Kiwi tour of Great Britain finished his playing career at Wigan , playing a record 365 games in 9 years including a winning Challenge Cup final at Wembley in 1929. Post war players include Albert Hambleton , Reg Cooke , Graeme Farrar , Roger Tait , Ted Baker , Paul Ravlich , Tawera Nikau (Rangiriri) and, more recently, Wairangi Koopu (Taniwharau) and Lance Hohaia (Taniwharau). Other Kiwi players to come out of Huntly include Andy Berryman , Don Parkinson , Rick Muru , Kevin Fisher and Vaun O'Callaghan . The town has also produced numerous NZ Māori Rugby league representatives and two international referees; Arthur Harlock and Roland (Roly) Avery . Rail Bridge After

1250-646: The Government committed $ 2,584,751 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade Waahoi Marae and 7 other Waikato Tainui marae, creating 40 jobs. Horahora Marae and Maurea Marae are located north of Huntly at Rangiriri . Huntly covers 16.57 km (6.40 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 8,850 as of June 2024, with a population density of 534 people per km . At the 2018 New Zealand census , Huntly had smaller boundaries, covering 14.56 km (5.62 sq mi). It had

1300-531: The Power Station, work which gained an award. Seismic strengthening was done in 2011. The bridge was repainted in 2016. A footbridge across Shand Lane, the 1978 SH1 bypass and NIMT links Glasgow St with Main St. The 14-tonne central span was raised from 4.8 to 5.25m in 2010 to provide clearance for Te Uku construction trucks. It was also closed twice in 2015, firstly for repainting, then again when

1350-562: The arm of an excavator on a truck hit the bridge, requiring also temporary closure of SH1. Cameras and extra rails have been installed to improve safety, following stone throwing. Huntly has five co-educational schools. The rolls given here are as of August 2024. Huntly College is a state secondary school covering years 9 to 13, with a roll of 181. The college was opened in 1953. Huntly School and Huntly West School are state full primary schools covering years 1 to 8, with rolls of 196 and 113 respectively. St Anthony's Catholic School

1400-399: The beneficiaries. Generally each marae has a charter which the trustees have negotiated with the beneficiaries of the marae . The charter details matters such as: The New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute Act 1963 was passed and the institute built to maintain the tradition of whakairo . The Institute is responsible for the building and restoration of over 40 marae around

1450-401: The buildings and the ātea . This area is used for pōwhiri (welcome ceremonies) featuring oratory. Some iwi (tribes) and hapū (sub-tribes) do not allow women to perform oratory on their marae , though typically women perform a Karanga (call) . The wharenui is the locale for important meetings, sleepovers, and craft and other cultural activities. The wharekai (dining hall)

1500-477: The bush and transport coal from mines to dairy factories . It obtained use of the Rotowaro-Glen Afton section in 1974 and has since purchased most of the rail corridor land. The Glen Afton Branch Line, a former New Zealand Railways (NZR) branch line to the Pukemiro coal mine was opened in 1915 and closed in 1973. The locomotives include geared Climax and Heisler locomotives (formerly used on

1550-408: The coal deposits. Brick making began in 1884, Huntly Brick and Fireclay was established in 1911 and Shinagawa Refractories continues on the site at the south end of the town. Nearby, Clay Bricks operate a brickworks. Huntly has a proud rugby league history – at one time the town had four rugby league clubs: Taniwharau , Huntly South, Huntly United and Rangiriri Eels. Taniwharau has been one of

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1600-631: The consented mining areas, with a further 12 million available for future expansion. Coal was mined by remote-controlled continuous miners and taken to the entrance in shuttle cars and then by conveyor belt. It continued to Glenbrook via the Kimihia branch railway and the NIMT . It employed about 200 in 2012, but was down to 68 at closure. Kimihia Wetland was created on the former bed of Lake Kimihia to cope with subsidence and treat water from Huntly East Mine. Clay suited for bricks lies on top of some of

1650-402: The country. Most iwi, hapū, and even many small settlements have their own marae. An example of such a small settlement with its own marae is at Hongoeka Bay , Plimmerton , the home of the renowned writer Patricia Grace . Since the second half of the 20th century, Māori in urban areas have been establishing intertribal marae such as Maraeroa in eastern Porirua . For many Māori, the marae

1700-419: The dead ( tangihanga ), can be performed. Like the related institutions of old Polynesia, the marae is a wāhi tapu , a 'sacred place' which carries great cultural meaning. In Māori usage, the marae ātea (often shortened to marae ) is the open space in front of the wharenui (meeting house; literally "large building"). Generally the term marae is used to refer to the whole complex, including

1750-531: The early European settlement. The word Lodge was later dropped and the spelling changed to also drop the additional 'e'. The railway from Auckland reached Huntly in 1877, when the Huntly railway station was opened. Huntly and its surrounding area is steeped in Māori history and falls within the rohe (tribal area) of Waikato -Tainui of the Tainui waka confederation. Ngāti Mahuta and Ngāti Whawhakia are

1800-490: The first, followed by Utu-ʻai-mahurau at Paea , Mahaiatea marae at Papara , Tarahoʻi marae at Pare - ʻArue , and Hitiaʻa marae on Hitiaa O Te Ra . In Tahiti , marae were dedicated to specific deities, and also connected with specific lineages said to have built them. During the 1994 restoration of Taputapuātea marae at Raʻiātea by archaeologists from the Tahiti Museum , human bones were discovered under some of

1850-426: The larger areas) – The proportion of people born overseas was 12.3%, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 52.2% had no religion, 30.3% were Christian , 4.5% had Māori religious beliefs , 1.6% were Hindu , 0.6% were Muslim , 0.5% were Buddhist and 1.6% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 513 (8.8%) people had

1900-403: The main ethnic groups were - Prior to that, Huntly's population was 844 (1896), 622 (1901)), 850 (1906), 1,319 (1911), 1,535 (1916), 1,734 (1921), 1,745 (1926), 1,976 (1936), 2,870 (1945), 4,187 (1956), 5,401 (1966), 6,279 (1976), 7,158 (1981) 7,464 (1986) 7,152 (1991), 7,068 (1996), 6,819 (2001). Huntly included two statistical areas in the 2018 Census, East and West. The population

1950-412: The marae is still a vital part of everyday life. In tropical Polynesia, most marae were destroyed or abandoned with the arrival of Christianity in the 19th century, and some have become attractions for tourists or archaeologists. Nevertheless, the place where these marae were built are still considered tapu (sacred) in most of these cultures. As is usual with Māori nouns, the same word serves as

2000-589: The most successful clubs having won 11 straight Waikato premierships during the 1970s and 1980s. Taniwharau also won the inaugural Waicoa Bay championship in 2002 and again in 2007 a year in which they went through the season unbeaten; a feat that has never been achieved before at the Waikato premier level. The Waicoa Bay championship is a combined rugby league competition involving clubs from Waikato, Bay of Plenty and Coastlines. A number of New Zealand players have come out of Huntly including pre war players Tom Timms , Richard Trautvetter and Len Mason who also, after

2050-532: The singular and plural of marae . The word has been reconstructed by linguists to Eastern Oceanic *malaqe with the meaning "open, cleared space used as meeting-place or ceremonial place". In Māori society, the marae is a place where the culture can be celebrated, where the Māori language can be spoken, where intertribal obligations can be met, where customs can be explored and debated, where family occasions such as birthdays can be held, and where important ceremonies, such as welcoming visitors or farewelling

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2100-411: The stones of many of the ancient marae remain to this day. Some marae are in better shape than others, as vegetation grows fast on the islands. In Rarotonga, a few of the marae (Arai-te-Tonga, Vaerota, Taputapuātea) are still maintained, and are quickly tidied up before the investiture of a new ariki . Rarotongan tradition holds that Taputapuātea marae at Rarotonga, which archaeologists have dated to

2150-531: The subtribes in the Huntly area. Waahi Pa in Huntly was the home of the Māori queen Dame Te Atairangikaahu and of her son the Māori king Tūheitia . Rakaumanga Native School was established in 1896. It was moved to its present site in 1974 to make way for the building of Huntly Power Station . It became one of the first bilingual schools (Māori/English) in New Zealand in 1984. It became a kura kaupapa (total immersion, Māori as its first language) in 1994 and

2200-528: The tangihanga and its central place in marae custom is reflected in the fact that it takes precedence over any other gathering on the marae". In the Cook Islands , there are many historic marae ( tapu or sacred places ) that were used for religious ceremonies on the islands. Rarotonga and Aitutaki have some particularly impressive marae. Although many of the carved figures on the marae were either destroyed or confiscated by Christian missionaries ,

2250-517: The use of the students and for the teaching of Māori culture. These marae may also serve as a venue for the performance of official ceremonies relating to the school. The marae of the University of Auckland , for instance, is used for graduation ceremonies of the Māori Department, as well as welcoming ceremonies for new staff of the university as a whole. Its primary function is to serve as

2300-528: The world of the gods and darkness, and the Ao, the everyday world of people and light, so that people could communicate with their ancestors ." Notable marae include Vai'otaha marae on Borabora , Mataʻireʻa marae on Huahine , and Taputapuātea marae , a UNESCO World Heritage site on Raʻiātea, considered to be one of the most sacred sites in Polynesia. ʻOro marae on Tahiti included Vaiʻotaha marae at Tautira ,

2350-405: Was $ 34,200, compared with $ 31,800 nationally. 285 people (16.0%) earned over $ 70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 969 (54.3%) people were employed full-time, 252 (14.1%) were part-time, and 81 (4.5%) were unemployed. Huntly Power Station is a large gas/coal-fired power station, prominently situated on the western bank of the Waikato River . It

2400-446: Was 10.4, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 58.0% had no religion, 28.8% were Christian , 1.5% had Māori religious beliefs , 0.7% were Hindu , 0.4% were Buddhist and 1.2% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 168 (9.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 462 (25.9%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income

2450-420: Was also discovered at Papahorohoro, near Taupiri. However, it wasn't being exploited when the geologist, Ferdinand von Hochstetter , visited it in 1859. It was used to fuel steamers during the 1863 invasion of the Waikato . Kupakupa mine was started in 1864 and produced 11,000 tons by 1866. The area was confiscated in 1865. It was auctioned by government in 1867. Taupiri Coal Co was producing 1,300 tons

2500-407: Was the last mine operating in Huntly (off Riverview Rd), producing 24,708 tonnes in 2016. It was a privately owned mine, opened in 1957 and mainly selling to New Zealand Steel. It closed in 2018. Puke Mine and Rotowaro are the only mines still open in the Huntly area. Solid Energy closed this Huntly mine on 22 October 2015, saying it was losing $ 500,000 a month. It opened in 1978, produced

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