Kerikeri
Sign in to saveKerikeri () is a town in the Bay of Islands, in the Far North District of the North Island of New Zealand. It lies at the head of Kerikeri Inlet, a northwestern arm of the Bay of Islands, where fresh water of the Kerikeri River enters the Pacific Ocean. It is sometimes called the Cradle of the Nation, as it was the site of the first permanent Christian mission station in the country, and has some of the oldest buildings in the country. It is a rapidly expanding centre of subtropical and allied horticulture.
Key facts
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- Kerikeri
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- Town
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- Stone Store and Kemp House.jpg
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- The Kerikeri Mission Station, with the Stone Store at left, St James at rear, and Mission House on the right
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- Country
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- New Zealand
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- Region
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- Northland Region
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- District
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- Far North District
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- Bay of Islands-Whangaroa
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- Community
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- Bay of Islands-Whangaroa
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- Kerikeri
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- Territorial Authority
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- Far North District Council
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Article
16 sectionsContents
- Naming
- History
- Geography
- Demographics
- Historic sites
- Kororipo pā
- Mission House
- St. James Church
- Stone Store
- Te Ahurea
- Arts and culture
- Education
- Airport
- Climate
- References
- External links
Kerikeri () is a town in the Bay of Islands, in the Far North District of the North Island of New Zealand. It lies at the head of Kerikeri Inlet, a northwestern arm of the Bay of Islands, where fresh water of the Kerikeri River enters the Pacific Ocean. It is sometimes called the Cradle of the Nation, as it was the site of the first permanent Christian mission station in the country, and has some of the oldest buildings in the country. It is a rapidly expanding centre of subtropical and allied horticulture.
==Naming== The missionaries who established the settlement of Kerikeri initially called it Gloucester Town, but this name did not see continued use. The etymology of Kerikeri is unknown with several origins suggested; one possible origin is from the Māori language verb meaning 'to dig'.