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]
Huiakama | |
|---|---|
  Huiakama | |
| Coordinates: 39°15′44″S 174°34′5″E / 39.26222°S 174.56806°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Taranaki |
| District | Stratford District |
Education
editHuiakama 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) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
editGeneral 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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