Huntly, New Zealand
Huntly 37°33.6′S 175°9.6′E / 37.5600°S 175.1600°E(population 7,067) is a town in the Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is situated 93 kilometres south of Auckland and 35 kilometres north of Hamilton. It is situated on State Highway 1 and the North Island Main Trunk Railway and straddles the Waikato River.
Huntly was originally known as Rahuipokeka and was founded some time in the 1850s.[citation needed]
Major industries
The town is most notably known for its massive power station, situated on the western bank of the Waikato River. Huntly power station is New Zealand's largest thermal power station, while the Huntly coal mine is New Zealand's largest producer of coal, producing over 10,000 tonnes a day. The major New Zealand clients for the mined coal are the power station, and the New Zealand Steel mill at Glenbrook.
Huntly is surrounded by rich farmland, and beautiful lakes - used for course fishing, yachting and waterskiing. Huntly falls within the Waikato District Council and Environment Waikato local government boundaries. Waikato(district/region)
Tangata whenua
The township of Huntly falls within the rohe (tribal area) of Waikato-Tainui of the Tainui Waka confederation. Ngati Mahuta and Ngati whawhakia are the local subtribes within the Huntly area. There are a number of marae in and around Huntly they being Waahi Pa, Te Kauri, Kaitimutimu and Te Ohaaki. Waahi Pa was the official residence of the late Maori Queen Dame Te Atairangikahu and is currently still the official residence of her son the Maori King Tuheitia.
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