Ruapuke
Ruapuke is a small farming community (predominantly sheep and cattle farmers) in the Waikato region on the slopes of Karioi, between Raglan and Kawhia in New Zealand.The introduction to 'Ruapuke' says, "The greater part of the Ruapuke District is of a sandy loam, and at one time carried a large population of Maoris, as is evidenced by old pas, great heaps of shells, warehouse sites and numerous kumara storage pits.When the first Europeans arrived the sandy country was covered with patches of light bush, with a big proportion of Karaka, Pūriri, and Cabbage trees.A Waitangi Tribunal report says, "McLean appears to have applied pressure on Māori sellers to induce them to accept a price they had previously rejected .[10] The north end of Ruapuke Beach is about 23 km (14 mi) from Raglan via Whaanga Road and Te Toto Gorge, which is gravel, winding,[11] mountainous and described as 'iconic' in descriptions of Rally New Zealand.
Ruapuke IslandAotea HarbourCountryRegionWaikatoTerritorial authorityWaikato DistrictTime zoneUTC+12UTC+13farmingKarioiRaglanKawhiaNew ZealandkumaraKarakaPūririCabbage treesTauhinuTeatreeWaitangi TribunalMcLeanJohn William EllisEllis & BurnandmeshblocksealedgravelRally New ZealandmetalledsurfingsurfcastingfishingTasman SeaTe MataPakoka River