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⚫ | '''Mount Drury''' ({{lang-mi|Hopukiore}}) is a {{cvt|40|m}} high hill located in the suburb [[Mount Maunganui]], in [[Bay of Plenty Region|Bay of Plenty]], New Zealand.<ref name=SunLive>{{Cite web |date=10 May 2021 |title=SunLive – The lesser known Mount icon – The Bay's News First |url=https://www.sunlive.co.nz/news/268285-the-lesser-known-mount-icon.html |access-date=14 April 2024 |website=www.sunlive.co.nz |language=en}}</ref> In [[Māori language|Māori]], the name is Hopukiore, referring to the many rats that live on the hill, and the act of catching them.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Facebook |url=https://www.facebook.com/AratakiSchool/posts/hopukiore-literally-means-rat-catchers-because-back-in-the-day-they-used-to-catc/1558987617641226/?locale=ko_KR |access-date=2024-04-16 |website=www.facebook.com}}</ref> It also has a playground, Mount Drury Reserve with several [[Climbing wall|climbing walls]], [[Jungle gym|monkey bars]], [[Swing (seat)|swing sets]] and an accessible wheelchair swing.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mount Drury Reserve (Hopukiore) Playground – Places New Zealand |url=https://places.nz/7673 |access-date=14 April 2024 |website=places.nz |language=en}}</ref> |
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=== Introduction === |
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== Location== |
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It borders the main roads of Marine Parade, Maunganui Road and the smaller streets Grace Avenue and Pacific Avenue. It is also a confirmed [[tsunami]] evacuation point, as are [[Mount Maunganui (mountain)|Mount Maunganui]] and [[Bay Oval|Blake Oval]]. |
It borders the main roads of Marine Parade, Maunganui Road and the smaller streets Grace Avenue and Pacific Avenue. It is also a confirmed [[tsunami]] evacuation point, as are [[Mount Maunganui (mountain)|Mount Maunganui]] and [[Bay Oval|Blake Oval]].<ref>{{Cite web |title= |url=http://www.bopcivildefence.govt.nz/media/ccmfwtzs/mt-maunganui-tsunami-map-tcc.pdf}}</ref> |
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== Māori history == |
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The [[Māori people|Māori]] occupied Mount Drury many years ago |
The [[Māori people|Māori]] occupied Mount Drury many years ago and utilised it as a carving school. Rat teeth were used as carving tools. It was also used as a [[Burial|burial site]]. Early European settlers exploring Mount Drury discovered multiple caves with skeletons, [[Greenstone (archaeology)|greenstone]] drops, grinding stones, mats, hooks and weapons. It was also a sacred site used for tattoo art ([[tā moko]]). The bones of rats that lived on the hill were used as the tattooing tools. <ref>{{Cite web |date=7 February 2016 |title=Mount Drury Reserve {{!}} Discover natural history and a park |url=https://exploretauranga.co.nz/mount-drury-reserve/ |access-date=14 April 2024 |language=en-NZ}}</ref> |
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== Military history == |
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Mount Drury was used as a colonial base, as was Mount Maunganui, from 1840 onwards. From these bases many strategic attacks were carried out. In 1842 and 1843 many soldiers were positioned on the hill (the 80th regiment). |
Mount Drury was used as a colonial base, as was Mount Maunganui, from 1840 onwards. From these bases many strategic attacks were carried out. In 1842 and 1843 many soldiers were positioned on the hill (the 80th regiment).<ref name=SunLive/> |
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== Namesake == |
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It was named after Commander [[Byron Drury]], who arrived in Tauranga in 1842, aboard the [[HMS Pandora (1833)|HMS Pandora]]. He then continued an incomplete survey over the area of Tauranga started by Captain [[John Lort Stokes]]. Its Māori name originates from the many rats on the hill and means ‘to catch rats’. |
It was named after Commander [[Byron Drury]], who arrived in Tauranga in 1842, aboard the [[HMS Pandora (1833)|HMS Pandora]].{{citation needed|date=April 2024}} He then continued an incomplete survey over the area of Tauranga started by Captain [[John Lort Stokes]]. Its Māori name originates from the many rats on the hill and means ‘to catch rats’.{{citation needed|date=April 2024}} |
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== References == |
== References == |
Latest revision as of 06:30, 16 April 2024
Mount Drury (Māori: Hopukiore) is a 40 m (130 ft) high hill located in the suburb Mount Maunganui, in Bay of Plenty, New Zealand.[1] In Māori, the name is Hopukiore, referring to the many rats that live on the hill, and the act of catching them.[2] It also has a playground, Mount Drury Reserve with several climbing walls, monkey bars, swing sets and an accessible wheelchair swing.[3]
Location
It borders the main roads of Marine Parade, Maunganui Road and the smaller streets Grace Avenue and Pacific Avenue. It is also a confirmed tsunami evacuation point, as are Mount Maunganui and Blake Oval.[4]
Māori history
The Māori occupied Mount Drury many years ago and utilised it as a carving school. Rat teeth were used as carving tools. It was also used as a burial site. Early European settlers exploring Mount Drury discovered multiple caves with skeletons, greenstone drops, grinding stones, mats, hooks and weapons. It was also a sacred site used for tattoo art (tā moko). The bones of rats that lived on the hill were used as the tattooing tools. [5]
Military history
Mount Drury was used as a colonial base, as was Mount Maunganui, from 1840 onwards. From these bases many strategic attacks were carried out. In 1842 and 1843 many soldiers were positioned on the hill (the 80th regiment).[1]
Namesake
It was named after Commander Byron Drury, who arrived in Tauranga in 1842, aboard the HMS Pandora.[citation needed] He then continued an incomplete survey over the area of Tauranga started by Captain John Lort Stokes. Its Māori name originates from the many rats on the hill and means ‘to catch rats’.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b "SunLive – The lesser known Mount icon – The Bay's News First". www.sunlive.co.nz. 10 May 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Mount Drury Reserve (Hopukiore) Playground – Places New Zealand". places.nz. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ http://www.bopcivildefence.govt.nz/media/ccmfwtzs/mt-maunganui-tsunami-map-tcc.pdf.
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(help) - ^ "Mount Drury Reserve | Discover natural history and a park". 7 February 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2024.