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KILOMETRES FROM GISBORNE
EAST CAPE KILOMETRES FROM ŌPŌTIKI St Mary's Church, Tikitiki.
Tikitiki
147km
187km
Tikitiki lies in a valley on the bend in the
road and is reached after having driven
through some pleasant farmland with areas
of forestry development. Tikitiki contains
much of interest to the student of the Māori.
The Waiapu River offers good fishing at
the mouth. Tikitiki has a school, a health
centre, an R.S.A., Postal Centre and Café.
St. Mary’s Church at Tikitiki should on
no account be missed. The project had to
excel all other churches and have Māori
architectural design. The wonderful carvings and Tukutuku woven panels were created by
local Ngāti Porou craftspeople and the pulpit was a gift from the Te Arawa tribe. Entry by
gold coin donation inside church.
206km Welcome to Ruatoria 128km
Ruatoria is a left turn and 5 minute drive
off the main highway. In the main street you
will find Kai Kart Takeaways, Ruatoria
Hotel and the well stocked Hikurangi
Foodmarket Four Square and further on
is Enz of the Earth Guest House. Ruatoria
has important Māori connections being
the centre for the Ngāti Porou Tribe. Sir
Apirana Ngata lived here and is remembered
by the Ngata Memorial College. Māori V.C.
recipient Lieutenant Ngarimu was born
here. In 1973 much of the marginal land
was planted in exotic trees (mainly pinus Many locals are employed to assist with
radiata) while helping to control erosion, Hemp Harvest.
this valuable timber resource provides extra - Photo Courtesy Gisborne Herald
employment on the Coast.
A new venture is Hikurangi Cannabis which has become the first New Zealand company
to secure a license to cultivate medicinal cannabis. Hikurangi has secured significant
investment and has strong local support to build high tech greenhouses and processing
facilities near Ruatoria. Trial crops are underway.

Enz of the Earth Guest House Accommodation: 3 Crossroads. Ph 06 864 8711 or
027 429 2279. E: lireedy@hotmail.com. Booking ahead recommended.
Hikurangi Foodmarket Four Square: Supermarket shopping, Petrol & Diesel, Lotto,
Hardware, Souvenir T-Shirts, Beer & Wine. Ph 06 864 8450. See advert below.

HIKURANGI FOODMARKET FOUR SQUARE

SUPERMARKET SHOPPING • BEER & WINE • HARDWARE • SOUVENIR T-SHIRTS
PETROL & DIESEL HOURS: Mon-Sat 7am- 6.30pm Sun 8am-5pm
PHONE: 06-864 8450
76 WAIOMATATINI ROAD, RUATORIA