Karetu
Encyclopedia
Karetu is a locality in the Northland Region of the North Island
of New Zealand
. Kawakawa
is to the west, and Waikare
is northeast. The Karetu River flows from the Russell Forest in the southeast through Karetu, and joins the Kawakawa River
shortly before it flows into the Bay of Islands
.
The name is a Māori
word for Hierochloe redolens
, a sweet-scented grass used in sachets and to make girdles.
North Island
The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, separated from the much less populous South Island by Cook Strait. The island is in area, making it the world's 14th-largest island...
of New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. Kawakawa
Kawakawa, New Zealand
Kawakawa is a small town in the Northland Region of northern New Zealand. It had a population of 1347 at the 2006 census, down from 1401 in 2001. Kawakawa developed as a service town when coal was found in the area in 1861, but there is no longer coal mining here...
is to the west, and Waikare
Waikare
Waikare is a locality in Northland, New Zealand. The Waikare River flows from the Russell Forest past Waikare and into the Waikare Inlet, which leads into the Bay of Islands.The population is largely of the Te Kapotai hapū and Ngāti Pare iwi.-Education:...
is northeast. The Karetu River flows from the Russell Forest in the southeast through Karetu, and joins the Kawakawa River
Kawakawa River
The Kawakawa River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows predominantly east, its estuary forming part of the Veronica Channel at the southern end of the Bay of Islands.-References:...
shortly before it flows into the Bay of Islands
Bay of Islands
The Bay of Islands is an area in the Northland Region of the North Island of New Zealand. Located 60 km north-west of Whangarei, it is close to the northern tip of the country....
.
The name is a Māori
Maori language
Māori or te reo Māori , commonly te reo , is the language of the indigenous population of New Zealand, the Māori. It has the status of an official language in New Zealand...
word for Hierochloe redolens
Hierochloe
Hierochloe is a genus of grasses known generally as sweetgrass. These are perennial rhizomatous grasses found in temperate regions in the Northern Hemisphere. These erect green grasses are known for their sweet scent...
, a sweet-scented grass used in sachets and to make girdles.