Urenui
historyUrenui is a settlement in northern Taranaki, in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 3 close to the shore of the North Taranaki Bight, 13 kilometres east of Waitara and 6 km south-west of Mimi. The Urenui River flows past the settlement into the North Taranaki Bight.
Approximately 3 km eastward of the town is the Urenui Marae, the only remaining marae of Ngāti Mutunga.
The population was 429 in the 2006 Census, an increase of 12 from 2001..
Education
Urenui School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a decile rating of 5 and a roll of 86. The school was founded in 1876 and celebrated its 125th jubilee in 2001. – [http://scholar.google.co.uk/scholar?hl=en&lr=&q=intitle%3AJubilees+%26+reunions%3A+Urenui+School&as_publication=Education+Gazette+New+Zealand&as_ylo=&as_yhi=&btnG=Search Scholar search]}}
Further reading
General historical works
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:* The above is an article from the Taranaki Daily News (6 September 1930), that has been clipped out and mounted in a scrapbook.
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:* The above booklet was compiled by Andrews, but incorporates ''' School days at Pukearuhe in the old days '' by A.H. Messenger.
Archaeology
:*The research notes of Alastair Buist (concerning his 1961-62 archaeological work at Kumara Kaiama pa) are stored within Puke Ariki in New Plymouth. See . Also consult the papers of for further documentation of this research.
:*The research notes of Kelvin Day (concerning his 1980 archaeological work on historic sites in this area) are stored within Puke Ariki in New Plymouth.
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Business history
:*There is a record book (kept by the Postmaster) for the Urenui Post Office. This spans from the 1930s through to the mid 1950s. This artefact is held within Puke Ariki in New Plymouth.
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Clubs and organisations
:*There is an incomplete series of records for the Waitoetoe Racing Club preserved within Puke Ariki in New Plymouth.
Environment
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Geology
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Maori
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:* The above is an article from the Taranaki Daily News (6 September 1930), that has been clipped out and mounted in a scrapbook.
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:* This meeting was held at Te Niho o Atiawa Marae, Urenui, Taranaki, 1-3 September, 2000.
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:* This meeting was held at Ruapekapeka Marae, Urenui, Taranaki, 11-13 February, 2000.
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Maps
:* An 1870s map of the Waitara and Tikorangi townships, and the Urenui district, can be found at Puke Ariki in New Plymouth.
:* An 1871 map of the Urenui township can be found at Puke Ariki in New Plymouth. See This map was made as a result of the surveying work of Stephenson Percy Smith, and was published by the General Survey Office in Wellington.
:* An 1876 map of the Urenui township can be found at Puke Ariki in New Plymouth. See
:* An undated map of the Urenui and Tikorangi areas can be found at Puke Ariki in New Plymouth. See
:* An undated map of Urenui Domain (and the camping ground) can be found at Puke Ariki in New Plymouth. See
:* A 1969 map of North Taranaki scenic reserves can be found at Puke Ariki in New Plymouth. See
New Zealand Wars
:*There are papers of the Taranaki Militia preserved within Puke Ariki in New Plymouth. These concern the death of the Methodist missionary, John Whiteley (and others) at Pukearuhe in 1869. See
:* There is a pass for the Urenui Maori Contingent of the New Zealand Army Native Contingent (that has been signed by Major Charles Stapp) held at Puke Ariki in New Plymouth. See
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People
:* The papers of the Urenui farmer Ernest George Bleakley are stored at Puke Ariki in New Plymouth. Mr Bleakley farmed in the district at the turn of the twentieth century. See
:* The papers of the Urenui woman Mabel Bleakley are stored at Puke Ariki. Mabel was active in fund raising in the Urenui area during World War One. See
:* There is a scrapbook (containing contemporary accounts in various newspapers) concerning the death, burial, and memorial of Te Rangi Hīroa: this is held at Puke Ariki. See
:* The papers of Blanche Stuart Halcombe (1881-1961) (née Turton) are stored at Puke Ariki. Mrs. Halcombe (whose husband was from Urenui, but who died during World War One) was a collector of materials upon natural history and ethnography. This material covers the period between the 1830s and the 1950s - and access to it is restricted. See
:* The papers of the late Dick Jonas are held at Puke Ariki in New Plymouth). They provide a wealth of historical, archaeological, and anthropological information about this region. He often collaborated with Alastair Buist (see Archaeology, above).
:*Just before his death in 1993, long-time Urenui resident Wilfred Bertrand (Joe) Rattenbury was interviewed about his life and times. A recording of this interview is stored within Puke Ariki.
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Schools
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:* The above booklet was compiled by Andrews, but incorporates ''' School days at Pukearuhe in the old days '' by A.H. Messenger.
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