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Mangōnui courthouse

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Mangōnui courthouse

The Mangōnui courthouse is one of a number of historic buildings in the township that have been preserved. Mangōnui began as a whalers’ settlement in the early 19th century and became a busy trading port during the kauri-logging days. Now it is a fishing town and tourist destination.

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Claudia Orange, Northland places – Mangōnui and district, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/7691/mangonui-courthouse (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Claudia Orange, published 2 March 2009, updated 1 May 2015.