Hexton, New Zealand
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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,[3] and includes the settlements of Makauri and Waerengaahika.[4][5]
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Settlement | |
Coordinates: 38.614065°S 177.974866°E / -38.614065; 177.974866 | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Gisborne District |
Ward | Tairāwhiti General Ward |
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Area | |
• Total | 13.87 km2 (5.36 sq mi) |
Population (2018 Census)[2] | |
• Total | 594 |
• Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Postcode(s) | 4071 |
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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.[6]
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.[7]