Tokoroa
Encyclopedia
Tokoroa is the third-largest town in the Waikato
region of the North Island
of New Zealand
and largest settlement in the South Waikato district. Located 30 km southwest of Rotorua
, close to the foot of the Mamaku Ranges
, it is mid-way between Taupo
and Hamilton
on State Highway One
. Its 2006 census population was 13,530, a significant decline of almost 13 percent from the 1996 figure of 15,527. Other notable South Waikato settlements are Putaruru
, Tirau
and Arapuni
.
Early pioneer farming family history details hardship for those whom first farmed Tokoroa as the soil had serious deficiencies that became known as "Bush Sickness" later to be found to be cobalt deficiency. Tokoroa was then redeveloped as a residential satellite for Kinleith Mill
, New Zealand Forest Products Limited's integrated timber, pulp and paper mill at Kinleith, 8 km south of Tokoroa. In 1948 the town could boast a population of 1,100. By the time NZFP began to downscale its operations at Kinleith in the early 1980s, Tokoroa had a population of 18,000 - just 2,000 below the number necessary to be proclaimed a city
. In recent years however, the down scaling at Kinleith and in other industries has resulted in a drop in population, and only 13,530 people resided in Tokoroa as of 2006.
and plantation forests. There are many scenic reserves around the town - the artificial lake 'Moana-Nui' (formed by damming the Matarawa Stream) lies within a popular recreational park
. The lake has many ducks and contains much weed (partially due to its shallowness). Signs have been put up warning people not to swim in the water due to health concerns.
The town's location in the centre of the central North Island
and its developed transportation network provide plenty of potential for warehousing and distribution. Tokoroa lies in the centre of a triangle made up of the popular tourism destinations of Rotorua
, Waitomo and Taupo
. There are about forty five lakes within a forty-five minute drive of Tokoroa.
One can travel to four major centres, each less than a one hour drive:
Many of the street names of the town were named by the first managing director of N.Z. Forest Products Ltd.(builders of the Kinleith mill
), Sir David Henry (1888–1963), after places near his home town of Edinburgh
, in Scotland
. David Henry Primary School is a key example of him and his namesaking.
Tokoroa is a multicultural town, with about 35% of the population being Maori and another 20% from the Pacific Islands (mainly the Cook Islands
). The remaining 45% of the population is made up of people from dozens of countries around the world. Tokoroa has New Zealand's largest Pacific Island community outside of Auckland
and Wellington
.
, and dairy farming. In 1995, Fonterra
built the southern hemisphere's largest cheese factory in Lichfield, some 5 km north of the town. Recently, due to an increase in dairy prices, much of the surrounding forest is being converted into farmland.
The main rural activities of the district are sheep raising and dairying. Forestry is, however, the most important primary industry. Timber is milled and processed at Kinleith, and many of the Kinleith workers live in Tokoroa. Tokoroa is a marketing and servicing centre with associated industries. These include the manufacture of cheese, wooden boxes, and joinery; sawmilling, general engineering, and the quarrying of building stone.
Although Tokoroa's economy seems to revolve around timber and farms many large retail groups are finding it easy to invest in Tokoroa - Foodstuffs has already opened a recently constructed New World (supermarket)
on Tokoroa's main street. Progressive Enterprises
has built New Zealand's first Countdown (supermarket)
featuring Te Reo signage in Tokoroa.
and Waiariki Institute of Technology
. As well as several primary, an intermediate, and two high schools, it also notably boasts a Te Kura Kaupapa Māori primary school offering education in the Te reo Māori language.
Tertiary education
Secondary schools
Intermediate schools
Primary schools
Kindergartens
As at October 2008, 42 Talking Poles are displayed around the town. Tokoroa Talking Poles symposium is convened every two years at the Tokoroa campus of Te Wananga o Aotearoa
. The Greenman was carved in 2004 by Mr. Andy Hankcock.
Tokoroa Hospital is made up of 4 wards of maternity, emergency and doctors. Tokoroa has a combined maternity ward with 6 rooms. The hospital also has a well maintained carpark with easy access for the injured and visitors. Tokoroa Hospitals newly revisit cafeteria is also now opened with many ranges of foods now and now a new pharmacy. Tokoroa Hospital is undergoing many new arrangements and renovations.
Last year's host was NZ artist J.Williams and Erika.
Also Tokoroa District Council, South Waikato District is making final arrangements on the building concept for a new Tokoroa Event Centre that will cater for a gymnasium, performing arts stage, meeting room, changing rooms, showers and toilets and many more. This is to be constructed by Fletcher Construction.
It has just experienced a major upgrade , including heat pumps, which heats up the whole stadium. New stadium lights were all installed by a Tokoroa local company.
While walking has been gaining in popularity in recent years, the relative lack of congestion compared to other towns, ample availability of parking and inconvenient improved weather shelters.
New Zealand's main road artery State Highway 1 runs through Tokoroa's eastern suburbs. Tokoroa is a non-traffic light town. The speed limit through the northern end of State Highway 1 is 60 km/h and the southern end of State Highway 1 is 80 km/h.
As well as local repeaters of national radio stations:
Waikato
The Waikato Region is a local government region of the upper North Island of New Zealand. It covers the Waikato, Hauraki, Coromandel Peninsula, the northern King Country, much of the Taupo District, and parts of Rotorua District...
region of the North Island
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...
and largest settlement in the South Waikato district. Located 30 km southwest of Rotorua
Rotorua
Rotorua is a city on the southern shores of the lake of the same name, in the Bay of Plenty region of the North Island of New Zealand. The city is the seat of the Rotorua District, a territorial authority encompassing the city and several other nearby towns...
, close to the foot of the Mamaku Ranges
Mamaku Ranges
The Mamaku Ranges are a range of rugged hills in the North Island of New Zealand. Located to the west of Lake Rotorua and north of Lake Taupo, they lie to the immediate south of the Kaimai Range and can be thought of as an extension of it, in much the same way that the Kaimai Range can be...
, it is mid-way between Taupo
Taupo
Taupo is a town on the shore of Lake Taupo in the centre of the North Island of New Zealand. It is the seat of the Taupo District Council and lies in the southern Waikato Region....
and Hamilton
Hamilton, 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...
on State Highway One
New Zealand State Highway network
The New Zealand State Highway network is the major national highway network in New Zealand. Just under 100 roads in both the North and South Islands are State Highways...
. Its 2006 census population was 13,530, a significant decline of almost 13 percent from the 1996 figure of 15,527. Other notable South Waikato settlements are Putaruru
Putaruru
Putaruru is a small town in the Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. It is on the Oraka River 65 kilometres south-east of Hamilton....
, Tirau
Tirau
Tirau is a small town in the Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand, 50 kilometres southeast of Hamilton. The town has a population of 732 . Tirau is primarily a farming town but in recent years has begun to exploit the income that comes from being on a major road...
and Arapuni
Arapuni
Arapuni is a rural town centre on the Waikato river in the South Waikato District of New Zealand. The population on census night 2006 was 2,145 usual residents, slightly down from 2,163 in 2001 and 2,211 in 1996. The town sits next to a hydroelectric dam at Lake Arapuni, one of six in the South...
.
Early history
It is traditionally recorded that one of the great fighting chiefs of the Ngati Kahupungapunga, Tokoroa by name, was slain by Ngati Raukawa during the siege of Pohuturoa, a high rocky eminence 27 km south of Tokoroa on the main Taupo highway. It is probable that some early surveyor applied the name Tokoroa as a tribute to the old chief's memory. The name 'Tokoroa' first appeared on the early maps of the 1860s.Growth
Tokoroa is one of the most recent towns in New Zealand history. It was first developed around 1925 by the Matarawa land company as a potential farming area followed by residential redevelopment in 1948.Early pioneer farming family history details hardship for those whom first farmed Tokoroa as the soil had serious deficiencies that became known as "Bush Sickness" later to be found to be cobalt deficiency. Tokoroa was then redeveloped as a residential satellite for Kinleith Mill
Kinleith Mill
The Kinleith Mill is a Carter Holt Harvey pulp and paper plant located at Kinleith, Tokoroa, New Zealand. The mill is the largest of four pulp and paper mills operated by Carter Holt Harvey...
, New Zealand Forest Products Limited's integrated timber, pulp and paper mill at Kinleith, 8 km south of Tokoroa. In 1948 the town could boast a population of 1,100. By the time NZFP began to downscale its operations at Kinleith in the early 1980s, Tokoroa had a population of 18,000 - just 2,000 below the number necessary to be proclaimed a city
City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
. In recent years however, the down scaling at Kinleith and in other industries has resulted in a drop in population, and only 13,530 people resided in Tokoroa as of 2006.
Location
Surrounding the township are many dairy farmsDairy 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...
and plantation forests. There are many scenic reserves around the town - the artificial lake 'Moana-Nui' (formed by damming the Matarawa Stream) lies within a popular recreational park
Park
A park is a protected area, in its natural or semi-natural state, or planted, and set aside for human recreation and enjoyment, or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. It may consist of rocks, soil, water, flora and fauna and grass areas. Many parks are legally protected by...
. The lake has many ducks and contains much weed (partially due to its shallowness). Signs have been put up warning people not to swim in the water due to health concerns.
The town's location in the centre of the central North Island
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...
and its developed transportation network provide plenty of potential for warehousing and distribution. Tokoroa lies in the centre of a triangle made up of the popular tourism destinations of Rotorua
Rotorua
Rotorua is a city on the southern shores of the lake of the same name, in the Bay of Plenty region of the North Island of New Zealand. The city is the seat of the Rotorua District, a territorial authority encompassing the city and several other nearby towns...
, Waitomo and Taupo
Taupo
Taupo is a town on the shore of Lake Taupo in the centre of the North Island of New Zealand. It is the seat of the Taupo District Council and lies in the southern Waikato Region....
. There are about forty five lakes within a forty-five minute drive of Tokoroa.
One can travel to four major centres, each less than a one hour drive:
- HamiltonHamilton, New ZealandHamilton 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...
(north north west) - TaurangaTaurangaTauranga is the most populous city in the Bay of Plenty region, in the North Island of New Zealand.It was settled by Europeans in the early 19th century and was constituted as a city in 1963...
(north east) - RotoruaRotoruaRotorua is a city on the southern shores of the lake of the same name, in the Bay of Plenty region of the North Island of New Zealand. The city is the seat of the Rotorua District, a territorial authority encompassing the city and several other nearby towns...
(south east east) - TaupoTaupoTaupo is a town on the shore of Lake Taupo in the centre of the North Island of New Zealand. It is the seat of the Taupo District Council and lies in the southern Waikato Region....
(south)
Township
As well as the central business district, the township is made up of many subdivisions, each built in different stages of the Kinleith complex's development. These subdivisions are:- Parkdale
- Paraonui
- Papanui
- Matarawa
- Aotea
- Strathmore
- Amisfield
Many of the street names of the town were named by the first managing director of N.Z. Forest Products Ltd.(builders of the Kinleith mill
Kinleith Mill
The Kinleith Mill is a Carter Holt Harvey pulp and paper plant located at Kinleith, Tokoroa, New Zealand. The mill is the largest of four pulp and paper mills operated by Carter Holt Harvey...
), Sir David Henry (1888–1963), after places near his home town of Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
, in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. David Henry Primary School is a key example of him and his namesaking.
Demographics
Tokoroa is a town of over 15,000 people, with around 1.5 million people – 40% of New Zealand's total population – living within a 250 km (155 mi) radius.Tokoroa is a multicultural town, with about 35% of the population being Maori and another 20% from the Pacific Islands (mainly the Cook Islands
Cook Islands
The Cook Islands is a self-governing parliamentary democracy in the South Pacific Ocean in free association with New Zealand...
). The remaining 45% of the population is made up of people from dozens of countries around the world. Tokoroa has New Zealand's largest Pacific Island community outside of Auckland
Auckland Region
The Auckland Region was one of the sixteen regions of New Zealand, named for the city of Auckland, the country's largest urban area. With one third of the nation's residents, it was by far the biggest population and economy of any region of New Zealand, but the second-smallest land area.On 1...
and Wellington
Wellington Region
The Wellington region of New Zealand occupies the southern end of the North Island.-Governance:The official Wellington Region, as administered by the Wellington Regional Council covers the conurbation around the capital city, Wellington, and the cities of Lower Hutt, Porirua, and Upper Hutt, each...
.
Economy
The economic lifeblood of Tokoroa are forestry, centred on Kinleith MillKinleith Mill
The Kinleith Mill is a Carter Holt Harvey pulp and paper plant located at Kinleith, Tokoroa, New Zealand. The mill is the largest of four pulp and paper mills operated by Carter Holt Harvey...
, and dairy farming. In 1995, Fonterra
Fonterra
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited is a New Zealand multinational dairy co-operative owned by almost 10,500 New Zealand farmers. The company is responsible for approximately 30% of the world's dairy exports and with revenue exceeding NZ$19.87 billion, is New Zealand's largest company.- History :In...
built the southern hemisphere's largest cheese factory in Lichfield, some 5 km north of the town. Recently, due to an increase in dairy prices, much of the surrounding forest is being converted into farmland.
The main rural activities of the district are sheep raising and dairying. Forestry is, however, the most important primary industry. Timber is milled and processed at Kinleith, and many of the Kinleith workers live in Tokoroa. Tokoroa is a marketing and servicing centre with associated industries. These include the manufacture of cheese, wooden boxes, and joinery; sawmilling, general engineering, and the quarrying of building stone.
Although Tokoroa's economy seems to revolve around timber and farms many large retail groups are finding it easy to invest in Tokoroa - Foodstuffs has already opened a recently constructed New World (supermarket)
New World (supermarket)
New World is a New Zealand full-service supermarket chain owned by the Foodstuffs cooperative.Founded in 1963, New World was the first American-style full-service supermarket brand of Foodstuffs, and the second in New Zealand...
on Tokoroa's main street. Progressive Enterprises
Progressive Enterprises
Progressive Enterprises Limited is an Australian owned company operating in New Zealand, and a subsidiary of the Australian retail group Woolworths Limited....
has built New Zealand's first Countdown (supermarket)
Countdown (supermarket)
Countdown is a New Zealand full-service supermarket chain, owned by Woolworths Limited. Founded in 1981, Countdown is now the flagship brand of Progressive Enterprises, Woolworths' New Zealand supermarket subsidiary, with 133 supermarkets across New Zealand...
featuring Te Reo signage in Tokoroa.
Education
Tertiary education is important to Tokoroa, through Te Wānanga o AotearoaTe Wananga o Aotearoa
Te Wānanga o Aotearoa is a tertiary education provider, specifically a wānanga, in New Zealand. The organisation was established to improve the social and economic wellbeing of those who had previously had negative experiences with the secondary education system...
and Waiariki Institute of Technology
Waiariki Institute of Technology
Waiariki Institute of Technology, based in Rotorua, is one of the largest tertiary institutes outside the university centres in New Zealand. Originally developed as a centre for adult and trades education, the institute began to offer bachelor degree courses in the early 1990s.- Location :The main...
. As well as several primary, an intermediate, and two high schools, it also notably boasts a Te Kura Kaupapa Māori primary school offering education in the Te reo Māori language.
Tertiary education
- Waiariki Institute of TechnologyWaiariki Institute of TechnologyWaiariki Institute of Technology, based in Rotorua, is one of the largest tertiary institutes outside the university centres in New Zealand. Originally developed as a centre for adult and trades education, the institute began to offer bachelor degree courses in the early 1990s.- Location :The main...
satellite campus - Te Wananga o AotearoaTe Wananga o AotearoaTe Wānanga o Aotearoa is a tertiary education provider, specifically a wānanga, in New Zealand. The organisation was established to improve the social and economic wellbeing of those who had previously had negative experiences with the secondary education system...
Secondary schools
- Forest View High School
- Tokoroa High School
Intermediate schools
- Tokoroa Intermediate School
- Tainui Full Primary school
- Amisfield Full Primary School
- Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Te Hiringa
Primary schools
- David Henry School, Tokoroa
- Strathmore School, Tokoroa
- Tokoroa North School
- Bishop Edward Gaines, Tokoroa
- Tokoroa Central School
- Cargill School, Tokoroa
- Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Te Hiringa
Kindergartens
- Clyde Street Kindergarten
- Balmoral Kindergarten
- Paronui Kindergarten
- Arohanui Kindergarten
- David Henry Kindergarten
- Te Ara Metua Punaga Reo Kindergarten
Town facilities and attractions
Tokoroa has a number of Tourist and visiting attractions, as well as many facilities for local use.Talking Poles
Since 1997, Tokoroa has been "sprouting" Talking Poles, consisting mainly of carvings representing ethnic culture, sport & recreation and industry in the town. This one, photographed shortly after its unveiling in 2004, is a chainsaw carving of a deodar cedar which died from natural causes. It is representative of the Greenman in Welsh mythology and is located on State Highway 1, immediately adjacent to the town's information centre.As at October 2008, 42 Talking Poles are displayed around the town. Tokoroa Talking Poles symposium is convened every two years at the Tokoroa campus of Te Wananga o Aotearoa
Te Wananga o Aotearoa
Te Wānanga o Aotearoa is a tertiary education provider, specifically a wānanga, in New Zealand. The organisation was established to improve the social and economic wellbeing of those who had previously had negative experiences with the secondary education system...
. The Greenman was carved in 2004 by Mr. Andy Hankcock.
Lake Moana-Nui
Tokoroa's man-made lake " Te Moana-Nui" was excavated by large earthmoving equipment and a concrete dam wall with a drain valve control was built in the late 1970s by the community. The wooden bridge located on the south west end of the dam wall that supported and controlled the drain valve was a favorite "Bomb" spot and bare foot skiing down the spillway was an early extreme sport unique to Tokoroa. For the youth of 1970s Tokoroa "The Lake" was used extensively and was referred to in local parlance as "Tokoroa Beach". Summertime afternoon at Tokoroa Beach it was a common sight to see the 1970s youth lying on the footpath across the road drying out after an ice cold swim even on the hottest of those summer days. Lake Moana Nui now has many ducks and is claimed to be hazardous to the people. In the late 1970s people happily swam in it just after it was built but over a short period of time due to low rainfall and poor flows saw the lake weed overtake the swimming areas and eventually became a drowning hazard that claimed quite a few young lives over the preceding decade. In this sense the project was a failure. In an effort to control these problems signs were erected banning access to the dam wall and hand rails that a baby could easily walk through were put up to prevent access. The Lake was subject to regular draining in an effort to control the weed and to flush out the old water. This did slightly improve things in the short term. It is still in use but people are warned not to swim in it. There are picnic tables built around the lakes arc and there are four playgrounds. On the rear end of "Moana-Nui" are gardens placed there by Tokoroa's local children. The Lak eis undergoing major cleaning projects so that it can be used in the future.Town Library
The current location of Tokoroa's library holds many historic memories for the locals and outsiders as it previously was the town's cinema. It currently holds a library with a full computer suite, at least 30 book shelves, more than 2000 books, a reference area, and leisure offerings. It is located at Tokoroa's City Centre.Tokoroa Hospital
Tokoroa's current hospital supplies 50+ beds, and a staff of around 85. Tokoroa also has a hospital helicopter pad for transportation to Waikato Hospital.Tokoroa Hospital is made up of 4 wards of maternity, emergency and doctors. Tokoroa has a combined maternity ward with 6 rooms. The hospital also has a well maintained carpark with easy access for the injured and visitors. Tokoroa Hospitals newly revisit cafeteria is also now opened with many ranges of foods now and now a new pharmacy. Tokoroa Hospital is undergoing many new arrangements and renovations.
Culture and sports
Tokoroa hosts a number of sporting, cultural and music events every year including the Polynesian festival.Polynesian Festival
Tokoroa Polynesian Festival occurs every year during September. Tokoroa's local schools and preschools give Maori and Cook Islands performances, where you hear the Cook Islands drumming and dancing and the Maori performance being displayed on the huge stage at Te Wananga o Aotearoa.Last year's host was NZ artist J.Williams and Erika.
Sporting
Tokoroa is in the Waikato Province, with the Waikato ITM Cup team the provincial representative team, and the Chiefs Super Rugby team the regional Super Rugby franchise.Memorial Sports Ground
The sports ground is used every weekend and is in use throughout the week-days. The Memorial Sports Ground comprises -- Eight Full Netball Courts
- Eight Full Tennis Courts
- Three Full Rugby Field (One with Grand Stand)
- Eight Touch or Rugby League Fields
- One Full Soccor Field
- Two Rugby Clubs are also pleace at Tokoroa's Memorial Sports Ground
Also Tokoroa District Council, South Waikato District is making final arrangements on the building concept for a new Tokoroa Event Centre that will cater for a gymnasium, performing arts stage, meeting room, changing rooms, showers and toilets and many more. This is to be constructed by Fletcher Construction.
Y.M.C.A sports centre
Tokoroa's Y.M.C.A hosts a number of indoor and outdoor events, such as :- Indoor skating
- Outdoor Archery
- Indoor and Outdoor soccer
- Basketball
- Netball
- Indoor Hockey
- Dance Classes
It has just experienced a major upgrade , including heat pumps, which heats up the whole stadium. New stadium lights were all installed by a Tokoroa local company.
Cycling
Tokoroa has extensive cycleways which link the town center with the outlying subdivisions. These cycleways consist of a mixture of dedicated cycle lanes and mixed use cycle/walk ways. There is a current cycleway from Browning Street, Tokoroa that leads to Kinleth which shows spectacular view of the town and the ancient mill that is still operating.Road
Private cars are the transport medium of choice in this area, spread-out town.While walking has been gaining in popularity in recent years, the relative lack of congestion compared to other towns, ample availability of parking and inconvenient improved weather shelters.
New Zealand's main road artery State Highway 1 runs through Tokoroa's eastern suburbs. Tokoroa is a non-traffic light town. The speed limit through the northern end of State Highway 1 is 60 km/h and the southern end of State Highway 1 is 80 km/h.
Radio stations
There are several local radio stations in Tokoroa:- Classic Hits Radio Forestland 97.3 MHz
- Raukawa FM 90.9/95.7 MHz
- Cruise FM, locally owned community radio station broadcasting to Tokoroa 94.1FM, Mangakino-Whakamaru 104.4FM and Putaruru 107.7FM. Ph 07 88 66 939 94.1 MHz
- Vision FM 88.5 MHz
As well as local repeaters of national radio stations:
- Radio New Zealand National 729 kHz/101.3 MHz
- Newstalk ZB 1413 kHz
- Radio Rhema 99.7 MHz
Notable residents
- Isaac BossIsaac BossIsaac Boss is a New Zealand–born Irish rugby union footballer. His grandmother was born in Glenarm, County Antrim, thereby qualifying him to play for Ireland. He plays scrum-half or fullback for Leinster and the Ireland national team...
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international - Pero CameronPero CameronSean Pero MacPherson Cameron MNZM, known as "Pero", is a former New Zealand professional basketball player. Cameron captained the NZ National Team from 2000 - 2010...
— basketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
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- rugby union player - Quade CooperQuade CooperQuade S. Cooper is a New Zealand born Australian rugby union player.He currently plays for the Queensland Reds in the Super Rugby competition and the Australia national rugby union team, generally as fly-half.-Career:...
- Australian rugby union player - John DaviesJohn Davies (athlete)John Llewellyn Davies was a New Zealand Olympic bronze medalist and president of the New Zealand Olympic Committee ....
- teacher, public relationsPublic relationsPublic relations is the actions of a corporation, store, government, individual, etc., in promoting goodwill between itself and the public, the community, employees, customers, etc....
man, bronze medal-winning athlete (1964 Summer Olympics1964 Summer OlympicsThe 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan in 1964. Tokyo had been awarded with the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subsequently passed to Helsinki because of Japan's...
), and coachCoach (sport)In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:... - Stella DuffyStella DuffyStella Duffy is a writer and performer born in London who spent her childhood in New Zealand before returning to the UK.-Biography:Born to a New Zealander father and an English mother, Duffy is the youngest in a family of seven children. The family moved to New Zealand when Duffy was five, and...
- novelist - Ben HanaBen HanaBen Hana or "Blanket Man" is a homeless man who wanders the inner city streets of Wellington, New Zealand. Ben is a local fixture and something of a celebrity and is typically on the footpath in the precincts of Courtenay Place which has 24-hour activity.Ben is a self-proclaimed devotee of the...
- WellingtonWellingtonWellington is the capital city and third most populous urban area of New Zealand, although it is likely to have surpassed Christchurch due to the exodus following the Canterbury Earthquake. It is at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range...
identity: better known as Blanket Man - Tommy HayesTommy HayesTommy Hayes is a Cook Island rugby union player. He plays as a fly-half.Cook Islands international, joined Moseley RFC for the second half of the 2006/07 season after spending seasons with Bristol, Worcester Warriors, and six seasons with Glasgow, and has also...
- Cook IslandsCook IslandsThe Cook Islands is a self-governing parliamentary democracy in the South Pacific Ocean in free association with New Zealand...
rugby union] representative - Isaac JohnIsaac JohnIsaac John is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer currently signed with the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats of the English Super League...
- rugby leagueRugby leagueRugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
player: plays for the New Zealand WarriorsNew Zealand WarriorsThe New Zealand Warriors are a professional rugby league football club based in Auckland, New Zealand. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership and are the League's only team from outside Australia... - Richard KahuiRichard KahuiRichard Kahui is a New Zealand rugby union footballer.-Career:Kahui plays in the position of Centre. He plays for Waikato in the Air New Zealand Cup and made his Super 14 debut in 2006 with the Highlanders. Kahui was the top try scorer of the 2006 Air New Zealand Cup...
- WaikatoWaikatoThe Waikato Region is a local government region of the upper North Island of New Zealand. It covers the Waikato, Hauraki, Coromandel Peninsula, the northern King Country, much of the Taupo District, and parts of Rotorua District...
rugby union player, All BlackAll BlacksThe New Zealand men's national rugby union team, known as the All Blacks, represent New Zealand in what is regarded as its national sport.... - Nicky LittleNicky LittleNicky Tyrone Little in Tokoroa, New Zealand, is a rugby union footballer. He plays at fly-half. He is a nephew of All Blacks centre Walter Little, but represents Fiji at international level.-Career:...
- Fiji rugby union representative, nephew of Walter LittleWalter Little (rugby player)Walter Little is a former New Zealand rugby player. He played in the second five-eighth position for and for North Harbour. He was known for his combination with Frank Bunce.- External links :... - Walter LittleWalter Little (rugby player)Walter Little is a former New Zealand rugby player. He played in the second five-eighth position for and for North Harbour. He was known for his combination with Frank Bunce.- External links :...
- All Black - Kendrick LynnKendrick LynnKendrick Graeme Lynn is a professional rugby union player. A versatile utility back, he plays his provincial rugby for Southland in the ITM Cup and is a member of the Highlanders Super Rugby squad....
- rugby union player - Keven MealamuKeven MealamuKeven Mealamu is a New Zealand rugby union footballer. He plays at hooker for the Blues in the Super 14, Auckland in the National Provincial Championship, and the New Zealand national team, All Blacks....
— All Black - Jenny Morris - New Zealand/Australian singer/songwriter, Crocodiles; ModelsModels (band)Models were an alternative rock group formed in Melbourne, Australia, in August 1978 and went into hiatus in 1988. They are often incorrectly referred to as The Models. They re-formed in 2000, 2006 and 2008 to perform reunion concerts. "Out of Mind, Out of Sight", their only No. 1 hit,...
and INXSINXSINXS are an Australian rock band, formed as The Farriss Brothers in 1977 in Sydney, New South Wales. Mainstays are Garry Gary Beers on bass guitar, Andrew Farriss on guitar/keyboards, Jon Farriss on drums, Tim Farriss on lead guitar and Kirk Pengilly on guitar/sax... - Henry PaulHenry PaulHenry Paul , is a dual code rugby international. Paul has previously represented New Zealand in rugby league and England in rugby union XV's and 7's. He currently holds the world record for the most consecutive kicks on the field.Paul's usual position is loose forward/Lock. He can also operate in...
- New Zealand rugby league representative - Robbie PaulRobbie PaulRobert Rawiri 'Robbie' Hunter-Paul is a New Zealand rugby league player. He currently plays for Leigh Centurions in England. He played for the New Zealand national team 27 times. He is the younger brother of Leeds Carnegie player Henry Paul.-Early years:Born in Tokoroa, New Zealand, his junior...
- New Zealand rugby league representative - The PoliticiansThe PoliticiansThe Politicians were a rock/new wave/reggae band formed in Tokoroa, New Zealand in March 1981. Originally writing and performing their own songs with such titles as Shift worker,Teacher Teacher, Can't write a love song, Arabian girl, 5 Years time......
- rock/new waveNew Wave musicNew Wave is a subgenre of :rock music that emerged in the mid to late 1970s alongside punk rock. The term at first generally was synonymous with punk rock before being considered a genre in its own right that incorporated aspects of electronic and experimental music, mod subculture, disco and 1960s...
/reggae band formed in 1981 - Paul ReevesPaul ReevesSir Paul Alfred Reeves, ONZ, GCMG, GCVO, CF, QSO was Archbishop and Primate of New Zealand from 1980 to 1985 and the 15th Governor-General of New Zealand from 22 November 1985 to 20 November 1990...
- Anglican priest / diplomat / former Governor-General of New ZealandGovernor-General of New ZealandThe Governor-General of New Zealand is the representative of the monarch of New Zealand . The Governor-General acts as the Queen's vice-regal representative in New Zealand and is often viewed as the de facto head of state.... - Bruce SimpsonBruce SimpsonFor the Canadian pole vaulter with the same name see Bruce Simpson Bruce Simpson is an internet celebrity and activist from New Zealand best known for his long running blog and his 2003 attempt to build a missile with parts ordered from internet retailers.-Aardvark Daily:Simpson's personal website...
- blogger and jet-engine experimenter - Brian TamakiBrian TamakiBrian Raymond Tamaki heads Destiny Church, a Pentecostal Christian organisation in New Zealand which advocates strict adherence to fundamentalist biblical morality, and is notable for its position against homosexuality, its patriarchal views and for its calls for a return to biblical conservative...
- founder of Destiny ChurchDestiny Church, New ZealandDestiny Church is a Pentecostal fundamentalist Christian movement, headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand. The church advocates strict adherence to biblical morality, and is notable for its position against homosexuality, its patriarchal views and for its calls for a return to biblical conservative... - Maria TutaiaMaria TutaiaSolonaima Maria Tuta'ia is a New Zealand international netball player. She can play at goal attack and goal shooter, and stands at 1.88 m....
- New Zealand netballNetballNetball is a ball sport played between two teams of seven players. Its development, derived from early versions of basketball, began in England in the 1890s. By 1960 international playing rules had been standardised for the game, and the International Federation of Netball and Women's Basketball ...
representative - Nick FranklinNick FranklinThis article is about the business executive. For the baseball player in the Seattle Mariners organization, see Nick Franklin .Nick Franklin is currently President of Walt Disney Attractions Japan and Executive Vice President, New Business Development. he is also famous for his Grandson Nic...
- FMX Rider - Monique WilliamsMonique Williams (athlete)Monique Williams is a New Zealand sprinter from Tokoroa.Williams became the first New Zealand female sprinter to win a gold medal at a major world championship event, when she won the 200 m at the World University Games in Belgrade during 2009.In doing so she became only the second Kiwi...
- New Zealand sprinter - Sean MaitlandSean MaitlandSean Daniel Maitland is a New Zealand Rugby Union player who plays for the Crusaders in the Super 15. He also plays provincial rugby for Canterbury.-Early life:Sean Maitland was born in Tokoroa, New Zealand on 14 September 1988...
- Canturbury Crusaders, NZ u20 Rugby Team which won the World Cup - Royce WillisRoyce WillisRoyce Kevin Willis was an international rugby union player who represented New Zealand in 12 matches between 1998 and 2002. -Rugby career:...
- rugby union player - Zane TetevanoZane TetevanoZane Tetevano is a rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Newcastle Knights of the National Rugby League and the Central Coast Centurions in the NSW Cup competition. He plays at second row and prop. He is a Cook Islands international...
- Newcastle Knights fulltime squad 2011, Cook Island Rugby league Representative