Kekerengu
Kēkerengū | |
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settlement | |
.svg)  Kēkerengū | |
| Coordinates: 42°00′11″S 174°00′30″E / 42.00306°S 174.00833°E | |
| Land | Neuseeland |
| Region | Canterbury |
| Territorial authority | Kaikōura District |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (New Zealand Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (New Zealand Daylight Time) |
| Postcode | 7274 |
Kēkerengū is a settlement in northern Kaikōura District, Canterbury, on the South Island of New Zealand. It is situtated along State Highway 1 between Kaikōura and Blenheim. It is named for Te Kēkerengū, a chief of the Ngāti Ira hapū who was slain in the region alongside his mother and followers. It is home to St George's Church, one of the smallest church buildings still in use in New Zealand.
History
Kēkerengū is named for Te Kēkerengū, an early 19th century chief of the Ngāti Ira hapū, the son of chief Whanake and his wife Tāmairangi. Fleeing hostilities from the Ngāti Toa and Ngāti Mutunga, Te Kēkerengū and Tāmairangi fled with their followers to the South Island. They were killed along the eastern coast of the island, although the culprits and location differ in local histories, generally attributed to either the forces of the pursuing Te Rauparaha, or to the local Ngāi Tahu itself.[1] One attributed location of their deaths was afterwards dubbed Te Kotinga-o-Kēkerengū ('the dismemberment of Kekerengu'). The site was initially spelled Kekerangu by early settlers, and pronounced "Giggerigoo".[2]
In 1942, a local store was converted into St George’s Church, one of the smallest church buildings still in use in New Zealand.[3]
Geography
Kēkerengū is a small settlement located along State Highway 1 in the Kaikōura District of Canterbury on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is located 56 kilometres (35 mi) from the district seat of Kaikōura, and 73 kilometres (45 mi) south of Blenheim in neighboring Marlborough.[4]
References
- ^ Ballara, Angela (1990). "Tāmairangi, Dictionary of New Zealand Biography". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Kekerengu". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ McKInnon, Malcolm. "Marlborough Places: Kaikōura Coast". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ McKinnon, Malcolm. "Marlborough Places". Te Ara: the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. p. 10. Retrieved 27 May 2024.