Mauku is a settlement located 10 km (6.2 mi) west of Pukekohe in New Zealand.[1]
Mauku | |
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 An illustration of St Bride's Church in 1863 showing the stockade and tents surrounding the church | |
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| Coordinates: 37°12′07″S 174°48′58″E / 37.202°S 174.816°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Auckland Region |
| Ward | Franklin ward |
| Board | Franklin Local Board |
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| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Auckland Council |
History
editMauku was the first settlement in the Franklin area west of Pukekohe. It was settled c.1854,[2] at the mouth of a stream that led into the Manukau Harbour as this provided access to Onehunga. With the development of roads and the forests cleared the settlement moved inland.[3] It was originally the most important settlement in the area; Pukekohe and Patumahoe did not have European settlement and Waiuku had only a few settlers.[4]
Mauku was the first settlement in the Franklin area to have a church. St Bride's Church was opened on the 14th, July, 1861.[5]: 35
In July 1863 the Invasion of the Waikato began and settlers in Mauku became worried about an attack from hostile Māori. The women and children of Mauku evacuated to Auckland and a stockade was constructed around St Bride's to serve as a military outpost. Up to 2,000 men were based at the church at one point.[6] Mauku was also the base of the Forest Rangers during the war.[7]
The Mauku Historical Cemetery is located 4 kilometres (2.5 miles) north of the settlement.[8]
Government
editMauku was originally governed by the Mauku Road District Board before amalgamating with Franklin County in 1913.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Place name detail: 29318". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board.
- ^ Limbrick, Warren (April 2011). "Saint Bride's Church, Mauku: A Frontier Church in the Midst of Conflict" (PDF). Anglican Historical Society newsletter (46). The Anglican Historical Society of New Zealand.
- ^ Knight, Cyril Roy (1972). The Selwyn churches of Auckland. Reed. p. 68–70.
- ^ Lownsborough, Frederic John (1961). A history of St. Bride's Church, Mauku, 1861-1961. Institute Printing & Publishing Society. p. 4,7.
- ^ Derbyshire, Noel William (2016). Serving the Community: a history of the Pukekohe Anglican Parish. Wily Publications. ISBN 978-1-927167-30-4.
- ^ "St Bride's Church (Anglican)". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand.
- ^ Limbrick, Warren (April 2011). "Saint Bride's Church, Mauku: A Frontier Church in the Midst of Conflict" (PDF). Anglican Historical Society newsletter (46). The Anglican Historical Society of New Zealand.
- ^ "Mauku NZ Wars memorial". New Zealand History. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ The Heritage Studio (July 2017). Franklin County Council Chambers (Former) (PDF) (Report). Auckland Council.