Gordonton, New Zealand

Gordonton is a village and rural community in Waikato District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located southeast of Taupiri on State Highway 1B.[1]

Gordonton
Town
Gordonton
Coordinates: 37.670°S 175.304°E / -37.670; 175.304
CountryNew Zealand
RegionWaikato region
DistrictWaikato District
Elevation
26 m (85 ft)
Population
 (2013 census)
 • Total1,137
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Woodlands Estate homestead

The area was initially called Hukanui, which means "heavy frost" in the Māori language.[2] It was renamed to Gordonton after John Gordon, who was a manager for the New Zealand Land Association in the Waikato from 1886.[3]

Gordonton had a population of 1,137 at the 2013 New Zealand census, an increase of 186 people since the 2006 census. There were 567 males and 570 females.[4] 84.6% were European/Pākehā, 14.6% were Māori, 1.6% were Pacific peoples and 6.8% were Asian.[5]

The local Hukanui Marae is a meeting place of the local Waikato Tainui hapū of Ngāti Makirangi and Ngāti Wairere.[6] It includes Te Tuturu-a-Papa Kamutu meeting house.[7]

Education

Gordonton School is a co-educational state primary school covering years 1 to 8,[8] with a roll of 262 as of March 2020.[9] The school first opened in 1891, when it was called Hukanui, and shifted to its current site in 1961.[10]

Woodlands Estate

Woodlands is a homestead and Garden of National Significance, established in the 1870s. The gardens occupy eight hectares and are open to the public.[11]

References
  1. Hariss, Gavin. "Gordonton, Waikato". topomap.co.nz. NZ Topo Map.
  2. "Kia Ora: Gordonton". The New Zealand Herald. 4 February 2016.
  3. "Gordonton". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  4. 2013 Census QuickStats about a place : Gordonton
  5. 2013 Census QuickStats about a place (Cultural diversity) : Gordonton
  6. "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  7. "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  8. Education Counts: Gordonton School
  9. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  10. "History". Gordonton School. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  11. "About Woodlands Estate". Retrieved 23 August 2019.


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