The Wairere Track : ancient highway of Maori and missionary
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AuthorMATHESON A. H.
PublisherThe Elms Trust, Tauranga, New ZealandDate of publication1975SummaryThis track was for many generations the primary track between Matamata and Tauranga. Passing the spectacular Wairere Falls (the highest on the North Island at 153 metres high) on the Matamata side of the Kaimai Range, it crossed the range and exited at Te Puna Point (now known as Plummer's Point). It was used firstly by Iwi, then also by missionaries, traders, explorers, tourists, scientists and prospectors. Much of the track fell into disuse when an easier track to the north, probably Thompson's Track, was used instead. This book traces the history of the track and the people who walked it, providing a lively narrative alongside historical detail and a botanical survey and list of species provided by R. D. Creswell.WBOP Libraries location993.42 MAT
PublisherThe Elms Trust, Tauranga, New ZealandDate of publication1975SummaryThis track was for many generations the primary track between Matamata and Tauranga. Passing the spectacular Wairere Falls (the highest on the North Island at 153 metres high) on the Matamata side of the Kaimai Range, it crossed the range and exited at Te Puna Point (now known as Plummer's Point). It was used firstly by Iwi, then also by missionaries, traders, explorers, tourists, scientists and prospectors. Much of the track fell into disuse when an easier track to the north, probably Thompson's Track, was used instead. This book traces the history of the track and the people who walked it, providing a lively narrative alongside historical detail and a botanical survey and list of species provided by R. D. Creswell.WBOP Libraries location993.42 MATAuthor profile
NameAlister Hugh MathesonBiographical notesAlister Matheson was a respected Tauranga Historian whose family arrived in Ōtūmoetai in the late 1860s. In 1999 he received the Tauranga Heritage Award from the Bay of Plenty branch committee of the New Zealand Historic Places Trust for his contributions to preserving and documenting Tauranga's history which included Ōtūmoetai and Maketu.Life dates1925-2011
Biographical notesAlister Matheson was a respected Tauranga Historian whose family arrived in Ōtūmoetai in the late 1860s. In 1999 he received the Tauranga Heritage Award from the Bay of Plenty branch committee of the New Zealand Historic Places Trust for his contributions to preserving and documenting Tauranga's history which included Ōtūmoetai and Maketu.Life dates1925-2011Related Information
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MATHESON A. H., The Wairere Track : ancient highway of Maori and missionary. Western Bay of Plenty Community Archives, accessed 19/03/2026, https://westernbay.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/1419
