Mahoenui
Encyclopedia
Mahoenui is a small community in the western North Island
of New Zealand
, on the Awakino River
, near Piopio
and Te Kuiti
.
, setting up a construction business (Croall Construction) to build houses en-masse for the government. These subdivisions became known as 'State house
areas' and were typically inhabited by lower socio-economic communities. Large numbers of those houses have been sold to private buyers, both individually and in bulk.
approx 50 km inland from the west coast of the North Island, the topography is hilly to mountainous, with small alluvial areas near the streams and river.
The township's location is at 38°34' S; 174°50' E.
and dairy farming
to a lesser degree.
North Island
The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, separated from the much less populous South Island by Cook Strait. The island is in area, making it the world's 14th-largest island...
of New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, on the Awakino River
Awakino River
The Awakino River is a river located in the North Island of New Zealand. It has been described as one of the great rivers in the North Island providing top-quality backcountry fishing. It holds excellent stocks of rainbow trout and brown trout in a beautiful setting...
, near Piopio
Piopio
Piopio may refer to the following:* Piopio , a genus of extinct birds from New Zealand that contains two species**North Island Piopio**South Island Piopio*Piopio, New Zealand, a town in the Waitomo District in the North Island of New Zealand...
and Te Kuiti
Te Kuiti
Te Kuiti is a small town in the south of the Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand. It lies at the junction of State Highways 3 and 30 and on the North Island Main Trunk Railway, 80 km south of Hamilton....
.
History
The Croall family lived on the Awakino River in the 1920s and 1930s, eventually having to leave the land as uneconomic to survive by traditional farming methods. Charles Croall, sr., relocated to HamiltonHamilton, New Zealand
Hamilton is the centre of New Zealand's fourth largest urban area, and Hamilton City is the country's fourth largest territorial authority. Hamilton is in the Waikato Region of the North Island, approximately south of Auckland...
, setting up a construction business (Croall Construction) to build houses en-masse for the government. These subdivisions became known as 'State house
State housing
State housing is the system of public housing offered to New Zealand residents on low to moderate incomes. Some 66,000 houses are managed by Housing New Zealand Corporation, most of which are owned by the government.-The Liberal Government:...
areas' and were typically inhabited by lower socio-economic communities. Large numbers of those houses have been sold to private buyers, both individually and in bulk.
Geography
Mahoenui is located in the King CountryKing Country
The King Country is a region of the western North Island of New Zealand. It extends approximately from the Kawhia Harbour and the town of Otorohanga in the north to the upper reaches of the Whanganui River in the south, and from the Hauhungaroa and Rangitoto Ranges in the east to near the Tasman...
approx 50 km inland from the west coast of the North Island, the topography is hilly to mountainous, with small alluvial areas near the streams and river.
The township's location is at 38°34' S; 174°50' E.
Economics
The primary activity is sheep farming, with beefBeef cattle
Beef cattle are cattle raised for meat production . The meat of cattle is known as beef. When raised in a feedlot cattle are known as feeder cattle. Many such feeder cattle are born in cow-calf operations specifically designed to produce beef calves...
and dairy farming
Dairy farming
Dairy farming is a class of agricultural, or an animal husbandry, enterprise, for long-term production of milk, usually from dairy cows but also from goats and sheep, which may be either processed on-site or transported to a dairy factory for processing and eventual retail sale.Most dairy farms...
to a lesser degree.