Hikuai
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Hikuai is a small town on the Tairua River towards the base of the Coromandel Peninsula in the North Island of New Zealand. It lies 40 kilometres north of Waihi and 10 kilometres southwest of Tairua, close to the junction of State Highways 25 and 25A, the latter of which is a winding road cutting across the steep Coromandel Range of hills. It is not really a town but a farming community in which a wonderful school resides. The farming plains touch moist, picturesque mountains providing a lot of contrast. It is a tourist hot spot in days such as New Zealand Labour Weekend, The Christmas Holidays and especially when Tairua and Pauanui are busy. It is prone to heavy precipation and floods (acclerated by the nearby Hikuai river) which often causes impassability. The cellphone and electricity coverage is patchy but is in tact. it has a large colonial and gold mining history making it a special place to explore. Various adventure operators exist and they provide an interesting glance at history and lifestyle.
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