Ōkiwi Bay
…by the Crown to Alabby Hobbs. A saw mill was opened in the 1890s by Messrs Mace and Holland who had lease 3,200 acres of Māori land. A track to the Rai Valley was made in 1895. By 1904 Ōkiwi Bay had become a popular destination for holiday makers. In 1957 a unique patu was uncovered while excavating a load…