Titoki | |
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Coordinates: 35°44′02″S 174°03′26″E / 35.73389°S 174.05722°E | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Northland Region |
District | Whangarei District |
Titoki ( Māori: Tītoki) is a locality in the Mangakahia Valley of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. [1] Whangarei is 26 km (16 miles) to the east. The Wairua River passes to the east of Titoki, and the Mangakahia River to the west. [2] [3] A hydroelectric plant has been operating at Wairua Falls since 1916. [4] It was upgraded to produce 5.4 Gwh per year in 2007. [5]
The local Korokota Marae is a tribal meeting ground of the Ngāpuhi hapū of Te Parawhau and the Ngāti Whātua hapū of Te Parawhau. [6] It features the Tikitiki o Rangi meeting house. [7]
Mangakahia Area School is a coeducational composite school (years 1–15), with a decile rating of 3 and a roll of 157. [8] The school, previously called Titoki District High School, celebrated its centennial in 2007. [9]
Titoki and the Mangakahia River area were important locations for the late 19th/early 20th century kauri gum digging trade. [10]