Mangonui County

Mangonui County
County of New Zealand
1876–1989
Area
 • Coordinates35°07′S 173°16′E / 35.12°S 173.27°E / -35.12; 173.27
History 
• Established
1876
• Disestablished
1989
Today part ofNorth Island

Mangonui County, formerly Mongonui County,[1] was one of the counties of New Zealand on the North Island.

Mangonui County Chambers in 1958
Yugoslav Cultural Club in 1992

Geography

Mangonui County stretched from the Maungataniwha Range to Cape Reinga and covered the most northern part of the North Island. Most of the area was deforested prior to European settlement. Mangonui County's climate is equable with higher averages than the rest of Northland and lower rainfall. These climatic conditions are likely the reason as to why the area has a large amount of archaeological sites relating to Māori agriculture.[2]

History

The County was formed in 1876, when the Auckland Provincial Council was abolished. Most of its work was concerned with roads, but it also built wharves and housing.[3] Whangaroa County was formed in 1886 from Mangonui's former Whangaroa Riding.[4] The County office was then based at Mangōnui, until it moved to Kaitaia in 1918.[5] In 1923, the County accepted a £3,800 tender for new offices.[6] On Monday 17 March 1924, new chambers were opened on the Redan Road/Commerce St corner in Kaitaia.[7] The Kaitaia Town Board became a unit within the Council in 1922 and was independent from 1925. However, it (by then Kaitaia Borough Council) and the County shared a town and county clerk from 1977 until abolition in 1989.[4] The old council chambers are registered as a category 2 historic place with Heritage New Zealand.[8]

Economy

The two main industries in the county are agriculture and forestry. Smaller industries include mining and tourism. Forestry began in the 1960s and by 1984 covered 25,800 ha (64,000 acres), the growth largely due to the New Zealand Forest Service.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Mongonui. Christchurch: Cyclopedia Company Ltd. 1902. Retrieved 14 May 2022 – via New Zealand Electronic Text Collection. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  2. ^ a b Maingay, Joan (1986). Initial Report on Northland Archaeology (Report). New Zealand Historic Places Trust.
  3. ^ "County Council Senior Local Body NORTHERN ADVOCATE". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 6 October 1945. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Letter books, Mangonui County Council 1907-1915; 1907-1... on NZ Museums". eHive. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  5. ^ Alan Macrae (2010). "Mangonui Courthouse Historic Reserve" (PDF). DoC.
  6. ^ "LOCAL AND GENERAL. NORTHERN ADVOCATE". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 1923. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  7. ^ "OPENING OF NEW COUNTY OFFICES. NORTHLAND AGE". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 17 March 1924. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  8. ^ "Mangonui County Council Building (Former)". www.heritage.org.nz. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
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