Heritage Talk - History of Maungatapere, Maunu and Whatitiri

Don Goodall will present a talk based on the book, ‘True Tales of Mountains and Memories' - a social history of the farming district west of Whangarei, that includes Maungatapere, Maunu, Whatitiri, Kara, Kokopu, Poroti and Kaigoose.

He will discuss prominent figures Chief Te Tirirau, Henry and Charles Walton, the Battle of Poroti, World War 2 military camps and more.

In his working life Don Goodall was a teacher, city planner, researcher and scientist. He has lived and worked in Turkey, Greece, Brazil, Argentina, United Kingdom and briefly worked in a nuclear power station in England.

Don has been associated with several of the books in the True Tales Series: Hikurangi-Hukerenui, Mountains and Memories, based around Maungatapere-Maunu and most recently True Tales of the Tutukaka Coast and Northern Coromandel. These are social histories and which have provided new information about these small country districts.

No booking required. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.

The picture above: At Maungatapere. Mr Walton’s place near Whangarei. William Fox, 1864. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. Ref: B-198-010.

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