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Hokianga

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Hokianga

Hokianga Harbour, on Northland’s west coast, was an early place of contact between Māori and Pākehā. Timber, flax and spars were all traded.

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Malcolm McKinnon, Regional economies – Early regional economies, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/artwork/25216/hokianga (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Malcolm McKinnon, published 6 April 2010.