| Hokianga History and Memorabilia A personal collection of historical, personal and other material related to life on the Hokianga, New Zealand, where some of the earliest European settlement occurred. |
| Rawene on the south shore of the Hokianga River - photo Ken Baker |
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| The Hokianga Historical Society and Museum is a valuable source of information and records about the history of the Hokianga District: The Acting Museum Curator (Raeona Dellaca) can be reached at: Tel: + 64.9.405 8641 or e-mail: hokiangahs@gmail.com 14 Waianga Place, Omapere Omapere South Hokianga New Zealand |
Website designed, installed and maintained by : Ken Baker, Brussels, Belgium |
| PLEASE SUPPORT US Join the Society!! The Hokianga Historical Society is looking for your support, especially financial, to be able to complete and augment its new premises for it's collections and museum. |
0445 Opononi |
Historical Material, Documents & Publications
Hokianga Historical Society
World War One Commemoration
Family History, Census and Directory Information -
Early Residents of the Hokianga District
- Brief History of the Hokianga
- Maori on the Hokianga: Ngāpuhi - The First
Settlers at Hokianga - Publication - John Webster's Maori Journal
- New!! Publication: Hokianga Remembers: The
Great War 1914-1918 - New Book: Finding Joseph Bryers
- Description and Map of Hokianga in 1838
- The Wreck of the Barque, Joseph Craig 1914
- Picnic at Omapere – 1900
- The 'Ventnor' ship project
Hokianga Historical Society
- Hokianga Historical Society Museum and
Archives Centre - Holdings and Information - Hokianga Historical Society Past Newsletters
- Past Newsletters
- Society Visit to the Historic Taheke Hotel (9
June 2012) - Building the New Museum & Archives Centre
World War One Commemoration
- New! Somme Centenary - Commemorating the
Hokianga Soldiers Battle of the Somme 1916 - Hokianga - Commemorating the First World War
- Lists of Those who served updated - World War I - Hokianga Reserve Lists 1916-17
- New! HHS Wins Special Trust Power Award for
Commemoration Project
Family History, Census and Directory Information -
Early Residents of the Hokianga District
- Early Residents - 1838 Busby census
- Early Residents - 1846 Clendon census
- Early Residents - 1894 Cleave's Directory
- New!! 1914-1915 Residents - Cleaves 1915
Directory - New!! Alphabetical Lisiting of Residents,
Inhabitants and Commerce 1914-1915 - Some Names and Occupations of Early
Residents of Hokianga - New!! 1854 Electoral Roll Hokianga
| News & Events from the Hokianga Historical Society (HHS) The Annual Lunch took place on the 21st November 2020. The large audience listened to speaker Barry Jones, author of 'Opononi Memories 1938 –1951' and 'The Drewet Girls and their Families' HHS Lunch at the Opononi Hotel, November 2020 Exhibitions The 28th Maori Battalion Opo the Dolphin Statue Visit the original historic statue of Opo the Dolphin now in the Hokianga Museum at Omapere |
| Hokianga Historical Society Newsletters All the Society Newsletters are permanently available on-line 2015 to Present pre-2015 |
| The Museum and Archives Centre is open at Omapere for visitors and for research Previous Exhibitions: September 2013 "Then and Now" - a look at early photographs alongside current views May 2013: "Carrying the News" - How Hokianga heard and hears what's happening Summer 2012/2013 "Soaring over the Hokianga" Link Tel: 09 405 8498 Open: Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Closed: Thursday & Sunday How to find the HHS Museum Curator (acting): Raeone Dellaca hokiangahs@gmail.com How to reach the HHS: State Highway 12 at 14 Waianga Place, Omapere, South Hokianga (look for the sign) Link to: Where to find the HHS brochure |
Updated: 1 February 2021
Website Owner: Dr. Kenneth M. Baker
info(at)ourhokianga.com
Website Owner: Dr. Kenneth M. Baker
info(at)ourhokianga.com
