Place in Taranaki, New Zealand
| Ahititi | |
|---|---|
  Ahititi | |
| Coordinates: 38°51′41″S 174°36′18″E / 38.86139°S 174.60500°E / -38.86139; 174.60500 | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Taranaki |
| District | New Plymouth District |
| Population | |
| • Total | 84 |
Ahititi is a locality in Taranaki, New Zealand. State Highway 3 runs through it. Mokau is 23 km to the north, Mimi is 26 km to the south-west, and Kotare is 16 km to the east. The Tongaporutu River flows through the area and into the North Taranaki Bight at Tongaporutu to the northwest. The name means "fire for cooking" (ahi) "muttonbirds" (titi).
Ahititi and its surrounds in Meshblock 1552600 had a population of 84 people in 33 households in the 2013 New Zealand census.
Education
Ahititi School is a coeducational full primary (years 1–8) school with a roll of 13 as of August 2024. The school celebrated its 100th jubilee in 1997.
Notes
- Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 26. ISBN 978-0-7900-0952-0.
- Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 75. ISBN 978-1-877333-20-0.
- Brathwaite, Errol (1970). The Companion Guide to the North Island of New Zealand. p. 158.
- "2013 Census map – QuickStats about a place". archive.stats.govt.nz. Archived from the original on 9 August 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- Education Counts: Ahititi School
- "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- "Jubilees & reunions: Ahititi, Tongaporutu, Okau Schools and District Reunion". Education Gazette New Zealand. 75 (22). 16 December 1996.
Further reading
- Tongaporutu Ahititi Okau centennial booklet, 1897-1997. Ahititi, : New Plymouth, : Centennial Committee : Aries Print. 1997.
- Gray, Brian E. (2000). The Tongaporutu River Valley : a history of the combined districts of Tongaporutu, Ahititi, Okau, Kotare, Rerekapa. Inglewood, : Tongaporutu Historical Committee. ISBN 978-0-473-07216-2.
- Parochial District of Saint Peter-by-the-Sea, Mokau : "come unto me". Mokau, : Parochial District of Saint Peter-by-the-Sea. c. 1956.
- Tongaporutu Ahititi Okau centennial booklet, 1897–1997. Ahititi, : New Plymouth, : Centennial Committee : Aries Print. 1997.