The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Auckland Provincial District]
Hikurangi
Hikurangi, in Whangarei County, is rapidly coming to the front as a coal producing district. It is connected by rail with Whaugarei, from which it is fourteen miles distant, and 109 miles from Auckland. There are some very interesting spots in the locality. Hikurangi, which has a population of about 400 persons, has a combined postal and railway office, a post office savings bank and a telephone service.