Hello Beth, A quick search brought up an article in the Kaipara Lifestyler with a brief mention of Isaac McLeod and Tangitiki: > http://www.kaiparalifestyler.co.nz/Of_Interest.cfm?NewsID=1406 You may find it worth while contacting the Dargaville Museum (via their website) to see if they have any more information about the settlement of Tangitiki. Census results aren't available for NZ but you may be able to access the Electoral results for the 1900 general election on Ancestry of Find My Past (if you're a member). Kelly's Bay is the next bay south and is still populated with some residents plus holiday homes, someone there may have knowledge of Tangitiki's past. An extract from the Northland Regional Council's mapping project says: > P08/101 Tangitiki Estuary Wetland and Shrubland; and P08/213 Waimamaku > Estuary, Shrubland and Rushland in Natural Areas of Kaipara Ecological > District (Northland Conservancy) 2009 Existing landscape assessment: > N/A (Proposed DP Variation 1 under appeal) *Sites of cultural and > historic heritage value: None identified, including through iwi > consultation, which would influence coastal environment boundary.* Just remembered someone who would probably know about the settlement: > http://www.kauricoast.co.nz/d_Attractions.cfm?Scope=District&WPID=6287 Look for Eco Tourism - Logan Forrest, who has a vast knowledge of local history. Hope that is of some help. Cheers, Graham On 29/01/2017 11:56 p.m., Beth Wagstaff wrote: > Evening all. > On the western side of the Kaipara, on the edge of the Wairoa River and some 25 kms or so south of Dargaville, is a place now known as Tangitiki Bay. It would seem that quite a few people lived and worked there when it just known as Tangitiki. > Around 1900, Tangitiki was a small community with a general store, wharf, and post office. A couple of dozen people at least lived there. The store owner was a man named Isaac McLeod. > At that time, the area was part of Hobson County, but in 1989 it was merged into Kaipara District. > I gather that the main occupation of those living there was gum digging. > I am trying to find out about the village of Tangitiki - exactly where it was located, how people came to and went from there, were the people all gum-diggers, is any part of the community/houses still left standing? > And also, if anyone has access to the 1901 census for the area, I would be most grateful to know who lived there and the other details from the census.. > Can anyone help me? > Many thanks, > Beth > > > The List Guidelines > > http://new-zealand-l.blogspot.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- Graham Jones, 139 Hokianga Road, DARGAVILLE 0310 09-439-8519