Historic Venues in Waikato, New Zealand

Waipa (2)
Waitomo District (1)

Raglan District Union Church

1 Stewart St, Raglan
Te Wheoro's Redoubt

Talbot St, Rangiriri, Te Kauwhata

This fortification was built after one of the key engagements of the New Zealand Wars. After the battle of Rangiriri in November 1863, this redoubt… Read More
Tokoroa, Timber Town - Roadside Stories

Old Taupo Rd, Kinleith, Tokoroa

A Manatū Taonga audio guide to Tokoroa. Check out the Ministry for Culture and Heritage's audio guide in the image carousel above. New… Read More
Ōtorohanga, The Kiwi Town - Roadside Stories

Maniapoto St, Otorohanga

A Manatū Taonga audio guide to Ōtorohanga. Check out the Ministry for Culture and Heritage's audio guide in the image carousel above. The… Read More
Karangahake Gorge Historic Walkway

State Highway 2, Karangahake Gorge, Paeroa

The Karangahake Gorge Historic Walkway passes several historic gold mining sites. The sites are located at both ends of the walkway. In the 1890s,… Read More
Spa Hotel Taupo

281 Spa Rd, Taupo
Tapuaeharuru Redoubt & Buildings

113 Tongariro St, Taupo

In 1870 the Armed Constabulary built a redoubt here for defence against Te Kooti and to guard an important crossing of the Waikato River at its… Read More
Waiorongomai Valley Historic Area

Waiorongomai Loop Rd, Kaimai Mamaku Forest Park, Te Aroha

Waiorongomai Valley has many old goldmining sites and the Piako County Tramway built in 1882-83. It is New Zealand's oldest known railway with… Read More
Firth Tower Museum

266 Tower Rd, Matamata
Gunboat Pioneer Memorial

The Point, Broadway St, Ngaruawahia
Hockin House

15 Selwyn St, Hamilton
Te Toto Gorge

Whaanga Road, Raglan
Opotaka

Te Ponanga Saddle Road, Turangi

The Opotaka kainga (settlement) sat on the edge of Lake Rotoaira, which is south of Lake Taupo, on the Te Ponanga Saddle Road (State Highway 47),… Read More
Opepe Memorial Site

State Highway 5, Maunganamu, Taupo
Te Aroha Domain

102 Whitaker St, Te Aroha
Meremere Redoubt

Meremere Ln, Meremere

The Waikato Campaign of 1863-64 was the major campaign of the New Zealand Wars. More than 12,000 British and Colonial troops invaded the Waikato,… Read More
Rangiriri Battle Site Heritage Centre

12 Rangiriri Rd, Rangiriri, Te Kauwhata

A unique collection of memorabilia compiled by historian and teacher Pat Gaitely, dating from the 1863 Battle of Rangiriri. Enter through the tearooms… Read More
Rangiriri Pā

Cnr SH1 & Te Wheoro Rd, Rangiriri, Te Kauwhata

Rangiriri is the site of the most important battle of the New Zealand Wars. The British victory here in November 1863 opened the way for an advance… Read More
Rangiriri Pā - Roadside Stories

7 Te Wheoro Rd, Rangiriri, Te Kauwhata

A Manatū Taonga audio guide to Rangiriri Pā. Check out the Ministry for Culture and Heritage's audio guide in the image carousel above. The… Read More
Alexandra Redoubt

Bellot St, Pirongia

This is one of the best preserved earthworks of the New Zealand Wars. It was built by the Armed Constabulary in 1869, when Pirongia (then called… Read More