King Country region
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The King Country region is a predominantly rural area in New Zealand’s central North Island, known for its rugged landscapes, strong farming communities, and rich Māori and rugby heritage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| King Country region canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | region of New Zealand ⓘ |
| contains |
Taumarunui
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Te Kūiti NERFINISHED ⓘ Waitomo Caves area NERFINISHED ⓘ Waitomo District NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of Ruapehu District ⓘ parts of Ōtorohanga District ⓘ Ōtorohanga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic | predominantly rural ⓘ |
| hasCulturalIdentity |
strong Māori identity
ⓘ
strong rugby identity ⓘ strong rural identity ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
beef farming
ⓘ
dairy farming ⓘ forestry ⓘ sheep farming ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | Kīngitanga (Māori King Movement) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLandscapeFeature |
karst landscapes
ⓘ
limestone hills ⓘ native bush ⓘ rugged hill country ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
conservation land
ⓘ
pastoral farming ⓘ production forestry ⓘ |
| hasMainTown |
Taumarunui
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Te Kūiti NERFINISHED ⓘ Ōtorohanga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPopulationCharacteristic | sparsely populated ⓘ |
| hasTransportRoute | North Island Main Trunk railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegionOf | Māori King Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Māori heritage
ⓘ
farming communities ⓘ rugby heritage ⓘ rugged landscapes ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
English
ⓘ
Māori NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North Island
ⓘ
central North Island ⓘ |
| partOf | Waikato region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | informal geographic region ⓘ |
| representedBy | King Country Rugby Football Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sportsCulture | rugby union ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritoryOf |
Ngāti Maniapoto
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ngāti Tūwharetoa (partly) NERFINISHED ⓘ Raukawa (partly) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.