Hexton, New Zealand
Hexton is a village and rural area in the Gisborne District of New Zealand's North Island. It is located north-west of Gisborne City, and includes the settlements of Makauri and Waerengaahika.
The Hexton area has two marae, belonging to its traditional inhabitants, Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki. Parihimanihi Marae and Te Poho o Māhaki meeting house is a meeting place of the hapū of Ngāi Tūketenui and Ngāti Wahia. Tarere Marae and Te Aotipu meeting house is a meeting place of the hapū of Te Whānau a Iwi.
The fertile plain east of the Waipaoa River was settled by the 19th century by families of Hampshire in southern England, with assistance from the New Zealand Government. The de Latour family named the area after their English village of Hexton.
The Chitty Family began growing wine in the area during the 1930s and 1940s, becoming one of three dominant families in Gisborne's early wine industry.Education
Makauri School is a Year 1–6 co-educational public primary school. In 2019, it was a decile 8 school with a roll of 165.
