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Manaia
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The central South Taranaki town of Manaia is a busy rural town that services farms on some of New Zealand's most highly-prized farmland.
Exporter Yarrows (the Bakers) head office and factory are located in the centre of Manaia. Since 1923, Yarrows has been operated by three generations of the Yarrow family. Yarrows is now the largest privately-owned bakery in New Zealand. Yarrows exports to countries around the world. A walk or drive around the Manaia area will give you a real appreciation of Manaia's history and the significance of the baking industry to that history.
The heritage walk through Manaia will take you past points that are significant for their cultural and heritage value and their contribution to Manaia's social and economic history. These include:
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WORLD WAR I MEMORIAL BAND ROTUNDA |
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The band rotunda is one of the first major landmarks you'll see in Manaia. The rotunda was built as a memorial to those who fell in the Great War. Since then, the rotunda has had particular significance to the people of Manaia. The local brass band performed at the rotunda Friday night until the early 1950s, and in the early days it was a common sight to see cows congregated at the rotunda before afternoon milking. Today, the rotunda is still an important meeting place for important events like the ANZAC Day Dawn Parade.
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MEMORIAL OBELISKS |
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The two memorial obelisks in Manaia are made of Scottish granite on reinforced concrete. They were also constructed as memorials to local men who fought and died in wars. The Constabulary monument, which now faces the town of Opunake, was constructed in 1890. The second obelisk, which now faces the town of Hawera, was erected in 1921 in memory of those who died World War I.
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THE FLOUR MILL |
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This historic mill was built for Manaia in 1882. The concrete drying kiln and the remains of the early waterwheel and dam can still be seen.
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REDOUBT AND BLOCKHOUSES |
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The current Manaia Redoubt was built in 1912 as a memorial and to replace the original wooden redoubt building. The blockhouses you can see today are the original buildings. They were built in about 1880. The redoubt and the blockhouses are now surrounded by the picturesque 18-hole Manaia Golf Course.
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THE GRANDSTAND |
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The Manaia Domain was once the sports showplace of the South Taranaki district. The domain was home to rugby, cricket, hockey and tennis, cycling and athletics. The grandstand was built in 1909 and has hosted many district sporting and cultural activities.
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THE WAIMATE HOTEL |
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The Waimate Hotel is an impressive two-storey building which was built in 1906. It was the second hotel built on the Manaia Octagon. Over the years, the hotel has been a central meeting point for many people in the community.
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PATTERSON MEMORIAL AND CENTENNIAL BATHS |
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The Patterson Memorial and Centennial Baths were built in 1940. They marked New Zealand's centennial as a British colony. The original entrance was reached by steps from the pavement at the juncture of the two roadside concrete walls.
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SOUTH TARANAKI i-SITE VISITOR CENTRE |
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55 High Street
Hawera
Contact:
- Tourism and Events Manager: Fiona Greenhill
Phone: 06 278 8599
Fax: 06 278 6599
Email: visitorinfo@stdc.govt.nz
Hours are:
Monday - Friday 8.30am-5.15pm
Weekends and Public Holidays 9.30am-4pm (December-April) 10am-3pm (May-November). Closed Christmas Day.
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Manaia Heritage Inventory (1.9MB)
This file offers a detailed inventory of heritage sites in Manaia for people who would like more information regarding this important historic town. The file is in Adobe format, so please click on the image below to download Acrobat Reader if you do not have it
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