Normanby, Taranaki


Normanby is a small village in South Taranaki, New Zealand. It is approximately 6 km inland from Hawera along State Highway 3. Eltham is 13 km further north. It is also situated on the Marton - New Plymouth Line railway, which has been freight-only through Normanby since the cessation of passenger railcar services between Wellington and New Plymouth on 30 July 1977.
According to the 2013 New Zealand census, Normanby has a population of 891, an increase of 45 people since the 2006 census.
The town was founded at the site of the Waihi redoubt, which was established as a field headquarters in September 1866 by colonial military forces fighting Hauhau Māori in the Second Taranaki War

Ketemarae Pa

Located near Normanby is Ketemarae Pa, a local historic centre for Maori settlement. It is an entry point for the Whakaahurangi track to Kairoa Pa, near Lepperton. This track linked northern and southern Taranaki before British settlement.
The site includes the meeting houses of Kumea Mai te Waka and Te Manawanui, and is a meeting place for the Ngāti Ruanui hapū of Araukūku.

Education

Normanby School is a coeducational contributing primary school with a roll of students as of The school was established in 1876.