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Waitara and the northern coast

Waitara and the northern coast

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Ron Lambert, Taranaki places – Waitara and the northern coast, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/map/25704/waitara-and-the-northern-coast (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Ron Lambert, published 23 February 2010, updated 1 September 2016.

Comments

BB Watene
15 August 2011
Waitara was a beautiful place to grow up in. I had a good upbringing in that town. I remember the times when i wagged school to go fishing when the blood shoot was flowing and I would sell my fish outside the hotel for picture money or fish and chips. Teachers and my parents never knew about this I always had an excuse for not going to school. However I am still clever. My family were sporty family, and we were good swimmers. School was excellent, we by-passed the racism and got on with our learning. Too much. Waitara forever. I still miss my home town. Keep the town alive everyone. it has a lot of good stories to tell.