Orini

Orini is a rural community in the Waikato District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located east of Taupiri

Orini is centred around a community hall which was opened in 1913, which was rebuilt in 1937 following a fire.[1][2][3][4] It also has a school, which had 81 pupils in 1939.[5][6]

A post office opened in 1907.[7] A creamery was running in 1911.[8][9] A cheese factory opened in 1915,[10] and was still operating in 1932.[11] The stream bridge between Orini and Whitikahu was built in 1938.[12] By 1950 the Orini telephone exchange had 123 subscribers.[13]

The Mangawara area to the west was a Kauri gum digging area until 1983. It also had a creamery and a post office by 1910.[14][15]

Te Hoe, to the north, had a school between 1912 and 1995.[16] It had a post office and store and still has a hall, which was built in 1957.[1][14]

History

From the 1600s: Ngati Koura and Ngati Wairere Waikai occupied the area, mainly for eel fishing.[17] An old waka was discovered in 1937.[18]

After the invasion of the Waikato, the area was confiscated in 1863[19] and cut up into lots for the military settlers, though deemed too swampy for occupation.[20]

Flax was milled in the area from 1890 until a 1908 fire and again from 1918.[17] A new Orini mill opened in 1936[21] and flax was still being grown in 1938, when there was another fire.[22] The drained peat has also caught fire from time to time.[23][24]

Electricity came in 1928.[25] A hall was built[26] and a bus service to Hamilton, started in 1937[27] and was still running in 1964[28] and into the 1970s.[29]

Education

Orini had a school by 1912.[30] It was replaced with Orini Combined School, formed from a merger of Orini, Te Hoe, Netherby and Mangawara schools.[5]

It is now a co-educational state primary school,[31][32] with a roll of 98 as of March 2020.[33]

See also

References
  1. "Community halls". www.waikatodistrict.govt.nz. Retrieved 2018-11-08.
  2. "DISTRICT NEWS (Waikato Argus, 1913-10-24)". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 2018-11-18.
  3. "NEW HALL AT ORINI (New Zealand Herald, 1937-11-09)". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 2018-11-18.
  4. "ORINI HALL BURNED (New Zealand Herald, 1936-02-07)". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 2018-11-18.
  5. "Orini Combined School". www.orini.school.nz. Retrieved 2018-11-08.
  6. "HEALTH OF CHILDREN (Waikato Independent, 1939-11-04)". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 2018-11-18.
  7. "Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives | 1908 Session I POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT (REPORT OF THE) FOR THE YEAR 1907". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 2018-11-18.
  8. "ORINI. (Waikato Argus, 1911-11-09)". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 2018-11-18.
  9. "DAIRY FACTORY BURNED (New Zealand Herald, 1923-04-21)". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 2018-11-18.
  10. "ORINI CHEESE FACTORY. (New Zealand Herald, 1915-10-05)". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 2018-11-18.
  11. "FIERCE FIRE IN STORE. (New Zealand Herald, 1932-01-26)". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 2018-11-18.
  12. "Progress of Orini Bridge. (Auckland Star, 1938-02-26)". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 2018-11-18.
  13. "Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives | 1950 Session I POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT (REPORT OF THE) FOR THE YEAR 1949-50". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 2018-11-18.
  14. "WDC District Plan Review – Built Heritage Assessment Historic Overview – Eastern Sector" (PDF). Waikato District Council. 2018.
  15. "Mangawara (Waikato Argus, 1910-05-03)". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 2018-11-18.
  16. "PQ 305 (2003)". Parliament.
  17. Irving, Robin (2010). "Pukemokemoke Bush Learning Resource for Primary School teachers" (PDF).
  18. "OLD WAR CANOE FOUND (New Zealand Herald, 1937-03-18)". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 2018-11-18.
  19. Taonga, New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu. "Confiscation map, 1869". teara.govt.nz. Retrieved 2018-02-03.
  20. "THE Daily Southern Cross. (1876-06-23)". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
  21. "FLAX INDUSTRY (New Zealand Herald, 1936-12-31)". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 2018-11-18.
  22. "FLAX FIRE (New Zealand Herald, 1938-03-10)". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 2018-11-18.
  23. "WAIKATO PEAT FIRES. (New Zealand Herald, 1924-01-28)". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 2018-11-18.
  24. "SWAMP FIRES. (Auckland Star, 1928-01-12)". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 2018-11-18.
  25. "POWER IN THE COUNTRY. (New Zealand Herald, 1928-03-16)". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
  26. "NEW HALL AT WHITIKAHU (New Zealand Herald, 1937-07-07)". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
  27. "TRANSPORT LICENCES (New Zealand Herald, 1937-04-19)". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 2018-11-18.
  28. "LESLIE BUSES". www.omnibus.org.nz. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
  29. Butler, Michael. "The New Zealand Bus Museum". www.geocities.ws. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
  30. "Appendix to the Journal of the House of Representatives, 1 JANUARY 1913 EDUCATION: PRIMARY EDUCATION". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 2018-11-18.
  31. "Official School Website". orini.school.nz.
  32. "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  33. "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.

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