How Hokitika got its name / Ngā kōrero a ngā kura / Kāinga - Living Heritage Skip to content Skip to shcool story content Access keys Kāinga He aha a Taonga Tuku Iho? Ngā kōrero a ngā kura Whai wāhi Ngā Pūrongo Whakapā mai Breadcrumb navigation You are here: Kainga :: Ngā kōrero a ngā kura :: How Hokitika got its name Home-How Hokitika got its name Te takenga mai o te ingoa o Hokitika - tahi Te takenga mai o te ingoa o Hokitika - rua Te takenga mai o te ingoa o Hokitika - toru Te takenga mai o te ingoa o Hokitika - wha Te takenga mai o te ingoa o Hokitika - rima Te takenga mai o te ingoa o Hokitika - ono How Hokitika got its name Lake Mahinapua Our team Research process Learning outcomes References and acknowledgements How Hokitika got its name Hokitika Primary School - Primary Te takenga mai o te ingoa o Hokitika 'Piki atu au ki te taumata o tōku mauka, ka kite au i te ihi o te whenua nei nō ōku tīpuna. (From the top of my mountain, I look upon the land of my ancestors.) People return to the lands of their ancestors to reconnect with their roots and their customs. Hokitika - a town well-known but a question is often asked, is there a meaning behind its name? Join us on our discovery to find out. He kōrero mō tēnei pae Te Whai wāhitanga Pānui Whaimana me Te Tūmataiti Pae mahere Whakapā mai © Mana pupuri, Tikanga Tuku Iho – Ngā Pānui Mana Pupuri, Tūmataiti me te Whakakape