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Huiakama | |
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  Huiakama | |
| Coordinates: 39°15′44″S 174°34′5″E / 39.26222°S 174.56806°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Taranaki |
| District | Stratford District |
Huiakama is a settlement in inland Taranaki, in the western North Island of New Zealand. It is located just to the north of Strathmore on State Highway 43.[1][2]
Education
[edit]Huiakama School is a coeducational full primary (years 1–8) school with a decile rating of 6[3] and a roll of 17[4](as at August 2024). The school was founded in 1896.[5]
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Te Wera Forest (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 22.0 (71.6) | 22.4 (72.3) | 20.8 (69.4) | 18.1 (64.6) | 15.2 (59.4) | 13.0 (55.4) | 12.3 (54.1) | 13.1 (55.6) | 14.8 (58.6) | 16.3 (61.3) | 18.0 (64.4) | 20.2 (68.4) | 17.2 (62.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 16.4 (61.5) | 16.6 (61.9) | 14.9 (58.8) | 12.3 (54.1) | 10.1 (50.2) | 8.2 (46.8) | 7.3 (45.1) | 8.2 (46.8) | 9.8 (49.6) | 11.5 (52.7) | 13.1 (55.6) | 15.1 (59.2) | 12.0 (53.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 10.8 (51.4) | 10.8 (51.4) | 9.1 (48.4) | 6.6 (43.9) | 4.9 (40.8) | 3.4 (38.1) | 2.4 (36.3) | 3.2 (37.8) | 4.9 (40.8) | 6.6 (43.9) | 8.1 (46.6) | 10.0 (50.0) | 6.7 (44.1) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 150.4 (5.92) | 94.5 (3.72) | 130.5 (5.14) | 131.2 (5.17) | 164.2 (6.46) | 167.0 (6.57) | 180.2 (7.09) | 153.7 (6.05) | 163.6 (6.44) | 151.5 (5.96) | 129.3 (5.09) | 161.0 (6.34) | 1,777.1 (69.95) |
| Source: NIWA (rain 1971–2000)[6] | |||||||||||||
Notes
[edit]- ^ Peter Dowling, ed. (2004), Reed New Zealand Atlas, Reed Books, pp. map 35, ISBN 0-7900-0952-8
- ^ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005), The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand, Robbie Burton, pp. map 86, ISBN 1-877333-20-4
- ^ Education Counts: Huiakama School
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ Richard Woodd, ed. (1997), Huiakama School and district, 1896-1996, Huiakama School and District Centennial Committee
- ^ "CliFlo – National Climate Database : Te Wera Forest". NIWA. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
Further reading
[edit]General historical works
[edit]- Golden jubilee and early settlers record : 1896-1946, New Plymouth, [N.Z.]: Taranaki Daily News, 1946
- Harrison, May (1996), 1896-1996, pathway of the years : Strathmore, Huiakama, Te Wera, Stratford, [N.Z.]: M. Harrison
- Woodd, Richard, ed. (1997), Huiakama School and district, 1896-1996, Huiakama, [N.Z.]: Huiakama School and District Centennial Committee
Arts and literature
[edit]- Harrison, May (1998), A legend of Mt. Taranaki, Stratford, [N.Z.]: M. Harrison, ISBN 0-9582042-0-9
- Harrison, May (2001), Johnnies in love: poems, Stratford, [N.Z.]: Akama Hills, ISBN 0-9582222-1-5
- Harrison, May (2002), 3 legends of Aotearoa, the land of the long white cloud, Stratford, [N.Z.]: Akama Hills, ISBN 0-9582222-5-8
- Harrison, May (2003), Down in the valley: poems, Stratford, [N.Z.]: Akama Hills, ISBN 0-9582222-4-X
- Harrison, May (2003), Lookin' at life: poems, Stratford, [N.Z.]: Akama Hills, ISBN 0-9582222-6-6
- Harrison, May (2003), The ordinary guy, Stratford, [N.Z.]: Akama Hills, ISSN 1176-5658
- Harrison, May (2003), Tell it on the mountain: Christmas poems for to-day, Stratford, [N.Z.]: Akama Hills, ISBN 0-9582222-7-4
- Harrison, May (2005), Meet the missus: poems, Stratford, [N.Z.]: Akama Hills, ISBN 0-9582527-6-9
- Harrison, May (2005), Politicin' around, Stratford, [N.Z.]: Akama Hills, ISBN 0-9582527-5-0
People
[edit]- Golden jubilee and early settlers record : 1896-1946, New Plymouth, [N.Z.]: Taranaki Daily News, 1946
- Frank, Ernest Melville (1996), Interludes from pioneering days of the Frank family and the life and experiences of Ernest Melville Frank, Auckland, [N.Z.]: E. M. Frank
Schools
[edit]- Huiakama School, 1896-1971, Huiakama, [N.Z.] ; Stratford, [N.Z.]: 75th Anniversary Committee ; Stratford Press & Printing, 1971
- Huiakama School: diamond jubilee, 1896-1956, 19th May 1956 at Huikama, New Plymouth, [N.Z.]: Taranaki Daily News, 1956
- Woodd, Richard, ed. (1997), Huiakama School and district, 1896-1996, Huiakama, [N.Z.]: Huiakama School and District Centennial Committee
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