History
- 1863 Invasion by British imperial forces
- Queen Elizabeth's visit
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Places of Interest
Welcome to Ngaruawahia
Ngaruawahia is a small town in the Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand located 20 km north-west of Hamilton at the confluence of the Waikato and Waipa Rivers.
Ngāruawāhia (pronunciation: /ŋa:ɾuawa:hia/) (pop. 4000)
Two meanings have been put forward for the town's name. One meaning is open the food pits, which comes from a feast held hundreds of years ago to celebrate the coming together of two tribes through a marriage.
A loose translation of the word Ngaruawahia (Wāhia-ngā-rua) means the place of the two rivers in Māori, a reference to the joining of the Waipa and Waikato rivers.
Home of the Maori King Movement
Ngaruawahia is home to the Māori Kīngitanga or King Movement. This was the official residence of the late Māori Queen, Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaah. Tūrangawaewae Marae is on the eastern bank of the Waikato River in Ngaruawahia.
Tuheitia Paki was crowned King on Monday August 21, 2006.
