Cardiff, New Zealand

Cardiff is a settlement in inland Taranaki, in the western North Island of New Zealand. It is named after Cardiff, Wales. It is located five kilometres southwest of Stratford close to Egmont National Park.

Cardiff
View of Cardiff, with Mount Taranaki in the background
Cardiff
Coordinates: 39°21′38″S 174°13′52″E
Country	New Zealand
Region	Taranaki
District	Stratford District

Gallery

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  Cardiff, looking south
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  Cardiff Hall
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  Cardiff, looking north

Further reading

General historical works

• Mander, Owen (1986). Cardiff School and district centennial, 1886-1986. Stratford, [N.Z.]: The School; Stratford Press Print.

Business history

• Marchant, Claude A. (1951). Cardiff Co-operative Dairy Factory Company Limited diamond jubilee, 1891 - 1951. New Plymouth, [N.Z.]: Taranaki Daily News.

• Records of the Cardiff Dairy Company Ltd (from 1891-1965 i.e. its entire history) are held at "Puke Ariki". Archived from the original on 20 June 2008. in New Plymouth. Cardiff was one of the constituent dairy co-operatives (the others being Eltham, Stratford, and Normanby) who combined to form the Taranaki Co-operative Dairy Co. Ltd. in 1965. See records of the Cardiff Dairy Company (A392) / "Cardiff Co-operative Dairy Company (ARC2001-190)". Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 7 February 2008.

People

• Architectural plans for a house for Cardiff resident, Fred Frethey (and dating from 1910) are held within "Puke Ariki". Archived from the original on 20 June 2008. in New Plymouth. See "Frethey Residence Cardiff (ARC2003-709)". Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 7 February 2008.

• An oral history resource relating to Diana Humphries (who formerly taught at Cardiff School) is held within "Puke Ariki". Archived from the original on 20 June 2008. in New Plymouth. See "Humphries, Diana (ARC2003-1152)". Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 7 February 2008.

• Former Stratford District mayor, David Walter, has conducted a number of oral history interviews with people within that broad geographical area. These are preserved as mp3 files on twelve CDs held within "Puke Ariki". Archived from the original on 20 June 2008. in New Plymouth. The sixth CD of this collection contains a recording of Henry Johnson speaking about his life and times, in England and Cardiff. See "David Walter Interviews Disk 6 (ARC2003-809)". Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 7 February 2008.

Schools

• Mander, Owen (1986). Cardiff School and district centennial, 1886-1986. Stratford, [N.Z.]: The School; Stratford Press Print.

39°22′S 174°14′E