Kia Ora my Father is from Mokai My Aunties & Unlce’s use to live down the Villages in all those whare I got fond memories off those old whare when I was young Those whare were always warm & cozy I even use to go to school there to My Koro & Unlce’s use to work on Tuaropaki Farm Block back when horses were the main way’s off getting around all those paddocks I use to love going out on the horses helping my Unlce’s & Cousin Was blessed to have got brought up in the early 80s Ko Mokai tōku Kainga Tuturu Nga Mihi e hoa ma
I’m from a similar town near Taumarunui called Kakahi. We had 4 saw mills a century ago and Mille Totara. Our church is identical to this one and made from Rimu wood where the wood came from Raurimu. So the Iwi here must be Tuwharetoa Like me I’m guessing.
great to see NZ AGAIN back in 1967 lived in GRAFTON AUCKLAND, LIVED IN WHAT WAS AN OLD MOTEL CALLED SEAFIEELD COURT MOTEL , SEAVIEW RD, WORKED AT " IRVINES FINE FOODS" MT WELLINGTON, , I CAN FIND KNOW TRACE OF THIS FIRM NOW. LOVED YOUR VIDEO CAN PEOPLE JUST STAKE A CLAIM ON ONE OF THESE PROPERTIES SEEMS A SHAME TO LET IT JUST DIE A DEATH, LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR NEXT VIDEO, THANKS PETE
I can recall last year I discovered your channel and total forgot about it until I just tapped and I have you again and this time I am able to follow you through the journey of exploring our lost and forgotten towns. Thank you very much for sharing and looking forward to seeing more.
I love the way you do your video's, very easy to understand you and the way you do your camera work is quite cool. Im really interested in NZ history so thanks for show casing these forgotten towns. Keep it up your doing great.
Bro this was sick asf awesome filming awesome as location wickedly cool editing, loved it, i remember you showing me this online glad you went there, definitely why i like asking permission mate cause then you truly get to enjoy a location without worrying,. The church was so unexpected when you walked in its like they'd just left besides the bird crap, but wow., awesome piece of new zealand history , #realurbex
Thanks my mate, I hope one day you might visit this location too, 🙂🙂 15hours editing this one because of the sound, just found out today that my external microphone wasn't working and hasn't worked since my phone did updates, so hoping to sort it out now before filming again tomorrow
I'm from NZ, but have lived here in Australia nearly 20 years. I keep thinking "shit mate, be careful of snakes walking through that long grass and going into those abandoned houses!", then I remember...
Hell bells Richard.-You must have gone to isolated school to have fried bread and Kina. Every Kiwi knows that all the snakes(including the trouser species) in NZ are tame in the daylight but beware at night they become a "kahua". To appease a kahua during moonless nights,one should carry bread and throw it on the ground for them to feed on.That way they will have full stomach and go to sleep till sunrise.Its hard to comprehend why Aussie Shelia go crazy and and want their own Kiwi trouser snake as a pet and mate. God bless AU
I went to the school in the 80s lived on the farm there ,was the best time of my life there,we done the church up when we were kids, had some good mates live in village
Man I’ve just come across this by channel an watched this from start too finish haha awesome stuff I’ll be watching everyone of these videos great job mate
Thank You For The Tour, The Engine In The Shed Was A Diesel, The Things That You Thought Were Plugs, Was Not, They Were Glow Plugs, You Use To Press A Button In The Cab, And They Would Heat Up The Cylinders Before You Cranked The Moter Over, To Start It.
Great video, already in the top three of NZ explorer channels I've seen because of your knowledge of the place you're looking at as you've done some homework and good camera work. Keep it up, your channel will grow mate 👍
I have been on a mission, driving all New Zealands roads, currently over 2/3rds of the north Is done, only been as far as Picton in the south and jumped on a ferry and came back north lol. I love gravel roads :) I did a figure 8 of the central north Is last yr, took me 8 days. was fu*ken AMAZING
The Backing They Used On The Sarking Was Called Skrim, It Use To Come In Rolls, And Be Tacked To The Timber, Then The Wallpaper Would Be Glued And Hung Up, Sticking To The Skrim, To Hold It There.
When were the houses built? I think my Dad built them when he was young 1920s/30s, with other builders. They used to play a lot of cards at night eg Euchre and 500, maybe some drinking involved, and they stayed in "huts".
I see a beautiful Vineyard on this land, shurley it could be redeveloped. Creating employment and homes for people . Government needs to step up and fund programs for this i.e an Olive Grove, Animal rescue, Holiday Cottages for underprivileged children . Just a few ideas😊
I bet you've got some mean memories of those days bro, no doubt back in the 80s when life was so much easier and simpler back then bro. Riding your bikes, walking to the dairy for an ice cream, jumping off the bridge into the river, playing spacies with your mates, etc!
The owner that let me in and have me access stated that he maintains the church and they had repiled the church also!! But that he hadn't mowen the lawns in a wee while, but it's definitely is maintained by the owner just not regularly used, All information i provide is fact but sometimes I do make an assumption if unsure. But no sorry your comment is incorrect
Yes, There are a few people still living there but maybe around 50 or so compared to the 500 + that lived there in it's hay day, Thank you for watching and commenting 😎👍
The music is annoying 🫣.. why put "scarey" music ? There's nothing to fear about these houses ..🤷 Aotearoa is beautiful and hopefully the Chinese won't take full control.... That's the scarey part.
This is a very older video and at the time i was very limited to what music i was able to use due to copyright, Thank you for watching and commenting 😎👍
To continue watching here's the link to episode 3
th-cam.com/video/fQuBiKSbHgs/w-d-xo.html
Kia Ora my Father is from Mokai My Aunties & Unlce’s use to live down the Villages in all those whare I got fond memories off those old whare when I was young Those whare were always warm & cozy I even use to go to school there to My Koro & Unlce’s use to work on Tuaropaki Farm Block back when horses were the main way’s off getting around all those paddocks I use to love going out on the horses helping my Unlce’s & Cousin Was blessed to have got brought up in the early 80s Ko Mokai tōku Kainga Tuturu Nga Mihi e hoa ma
It is very good that people like you are recording so much of what is disappearing soooo fast now. Well done and thank you.
Thank you I'm glad you liked it, thank you for watching 🙂👍
I’m from a similar town near Taumarunui called Kakahi. We had 4 saw mills a century ago and Mille Totara. Our church is identical to this one and made from Rimu wood where the wood came from Raurimu. So the Iwi here must be Tuwharetoa Like me I’m guessing.
great to see NZ AGAIN back in 1967 lived in GRAFTON AUCKLAND, LIVED IN WHAT WAS AN OLD MOTEL CALLED SEAFIEELD COURT MOTEL , SEAVIEW RD, WORKED AT " IRVINES FINE FOODS" MT WELLINGTON, , I CAN FIND KNOW TRACE OF THIS FIRM NOW. LOVED YOUR VIDEO CAN PEOPLE JUST STAKE A CLAIM ON ONE OF THESE PROPERTIES SEEMS A SHAME TO LET IT JUST DIE A DEATH, LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR NEXT VIDEO, THANKS PETE
I can recall last year I discovered your channel and total forgot about it until I just tapped and I have you again and this time I am able to follow you through the journey of exploring our lost and forgotten towns. Thank you very much for sharing and looking forward to seeing more.
No problems, Thank you so much for watching and commenting and Merry Christmas ⛄🎄
I love the way you do your video's, very easy to understand you and the way you do your camera work is quite cool. Im really interested in NZ history so thanks for show casing these forgotten towns. Keep it up your doing great.
Thank you very much, means alot to know this, it's feedback like this which is why I continue to make these videos 🙂🙂👍👍
Oh wow what a beautiful church I love old churches
Bro this was sick asf awesome filming awesome as location wickedly cool editing, loved it, i remember you showing me this online glad you went there, definitely why i like asking permission mate cause then you truly get to enjoy a location without worrying,. The church was so unexpected when you walked in its like they'd just left besides the bird crap, but wow., awesome piece of new zealand history , #realurbex
Thanks my mate, I hope one day you might visit this location too, 🙂🙂 15hours editing this one because of the sound, just found out today that my external microphone wasn't working and hasn't worked since my phone did updates, so hoping to sort it out now before filming again tomorrow
I'm from NZ, but have lived here in Australia nearly 20 years. I keep thinking "shit mate, be careful of snakes walking through that long grass and going into those abandoned houses!", then I remember...
Yeah hard case, You're just got up look out for Taniwha's here lol 🤣🤣👍
@@TheForsakenExplorerNz Yes, they are known to be around there!
Hell bells Richard.-You must have gone to isolated school to have fried bread and Kina. Every Kiwi knows that all the snakes(including the trouser species) in NZ are tame in the daylight but beware at night they become a "kahua". To appease a kahua during moonless nights,one should carry bread and throw it on the ground for them to feed on.That way they will have full stomach and go to sleep till sunrise.Its hard to comprehend why Aussie Shelia go crazy and and want their own Kiwi trouser snake as a pet and mate. God bless AU
@@17peaceavenue I'll make sure I pick up a loaf of Vogel's first thing upon leaving the airport the next time I'm there.
Great Video, I have driven past that property years ago, thanks for sharing
Absolutely loved it mate Vickie n I watched it this morning loving your editing and the use of voice over look forward to episode 3 👊💯✌️
Thanks man, I'm glad you enjoyed it, filming another location tomorrow
Your new ghost town series is really good bro. Very Kiwiana 👍
Awesome thank you very much 😊, happy new years to you, thank you for watching
My papakainga. Mokai
I went to the school in the 80s lived on the farm there ,was the best time of my life there,we done the church up when we were kids, had some good mates live in village
Thank you for being respectful to the people and historical area. Much respect and appreciation ehoa.
Your welcome, Sorry I missed this comment, Thank you for watching and commenting 😎👍
Happy new year mate.. Love the video you do.. Really like how u show people
Happy new years, Thank you very much for watching and your comment 🙂
Man I’ve just come across this by channel an watched this from start too finish haha awesome stuff I’ll be watching everyone of these videos great job mate
Cheers thank you, Thanks for watching 🙂 👍
Me too, binge watched
Really enjoying these. Awesome job.
Thank you, they go up to Episode 4, glad your enjoying, thank you again for watching 🙂🙂👍👍
4:26 Got to love that old truck, a short bonnet Mercedes L337 or similar I remember them as a kid growing up in Europe in the 80s 🙂
Best show on forgotten NZ for sure . 😊
Thank You For The Tour, The Engine In The Shed Was A Diesel, The Things That You Thought Were Plugs, Was Not, They Were Glow Plugs, You Use To Press A Button In The Cab, And They Would Heat Up The Cylinders Before You Cranked The Moter Over, To Start It.
Awesome videos, love this series! :)
Thank you I'm glad your enjoying it 😊, Happy new years 🙂🙂🍺
Great video, already in the top three of NZ explorer channels I've seen because of your knowledge of the place you're looking at as you've done some homework and good camera work.
Keep it up, your channel will grow mate 👍
Thank you that's an amazing compliment 😊 happy new years and thank you for watching 👍 🙂🙂😊❤
Wow!! This is so awesome. Sad but awesome❤❤
This foreskin explorer video is scary.
Good video. Really neat place
Thank you again, and thank you very much for watching and happy new years to you, It's New years day here in New Zealand 🇳🇿 🙂🙂
Loving the ghost towns bro.
Thank you, happy new years to you and thank you for watching 👍 🙂🙂❤
Love your videos on nz history.
Thank you, and thank you for watching 🙂🙂👍👍
Great vids mate keep it up i drove trains through from taumarunui to stratford in 1964 how ohura has
changed keep it up mate
From aussi chaz
Wow that's awesome, Thanks so much for sharing the history with the viewer's, Thanks for watching 🙂 👍
What nice history, pity someone doesn't tidy the old graves up a bit, cheers bro till the next one, 🇦🇺
Cheers man, I think they have a spring clean of the place every once in awhile, cheers for watching, Happy new years 🙂🙂🍺🍺
Great video guys
Cheers Mark 😎👍
Loving your guys stuff, we live in the same town, and are potentially kindred road-clip-trippers
I have been on a mission, driving all New Zealands roads, currently over 2/3rds of the north Is done, only been as far as Picton in the south and jumped on a ferry and came back north lol. I love gravel roads :) I did a figure 8 of the central north Is last yr, took me 8 days. was fu*ken AMAZING
Cheers, Yes I've done my share of traveling too, Thank you for watching 🙂👍
Beautiful history!
Thank you, and thank you for watching 😁👍
Thanks for your vids
Not a problem thank you for watching and commenting 😎👍
Great to see NZ urban 👏👍
There's plenty more videos available on our channel, Thank you for watching 🙂👍
The cloth behind the wallpaper, is called sarking”
Yes that's correct, but I think it's spelt sacking
The Backing They Used On The Sarking Was Called Skrim, It Use To Come In Rolls, And Be Tacked To The Timber, Then The Wallpaper Would Be Glued And Hung Up, Sticking To The Skrim, To Hold It There.
Yes that's correct, Thank you for watching and commenting 😎👍
What a cool location... :D Happy New Year !!!
that is so cool to learn about the area.. good on them for holding onto the past like that
Happy new years to you and your family 🙂🙂
Very awesome I loved this location the place and the people were so awesome 🙂🙂
@@TheForsakenExplorerNz lovely when there is a real community vibe
Wow I use to do PD at mokai marae back in the early 90s
When were the houses built? I think my Dad built them when he was young 1920s/30s, with other builders. They used to play a lot of cards at night eg Euchre and 500, maybe some drinking involved, and they stayed in "huts".
Hi there, yes most houses started building around the 1880s time period 😊🙂🙂
If they have the internet I'd love here.
Fun 😊
I see a beautiful Vineyard on this land, shurley it could be redeveloped. Creating employment and homes for people . Government needs to step up and fund programs for this i.e an Olive Grove, Animal rescue, Holiday Cottages for underprivileged children . Just a few ideas😊
Wow it used to be all trees there before , replant native trees again to heal the land
Where are all the Sheep 🐑 🤔
Dam!!!!
I wonder how long it has been sine anyone has said Tamatehura's name if that was so, may they be remembered today.
Bro my dad, my 6 uncles my 4 aunties and my nan and koro used to live in one of those houses on the thumbnail but they knocked most of them over
That's amazing, such an awesome place, Thank you so much for sharing the history with the viewer's 🙂👍
I bet you've got some mean memories of those days bro, no doubt back in the 80s when life was so much easier and simpler back then bro. Riding your bikes, walking to the dairy for an ice cream, jumping off the bridge into the river, playing spacies with your mates, etc!
Found it 😁. Not far from my parents place
Awesome, it's a cool little town this one, Thank you for watching 😁👍
my sort of place to live
Pretty awesome nice and quiet place to reside, Thank you for watching and commenting 😎👍
I wish you would go to the grave yards of each town so with a look at
👋Tena koe iam from this place rd1 forest Rd via atiamuri Mokai. kia Ora tatou.
Kia Ora, What a beautiful place ❤🙂
Truck is not that old, phone number on the door is a cell number. Mokai is beautiful though.
umight go explorew some south island areas you wananna see
Some Māori graveyards use bread instead of water to wash their hands.
My bro the music in the background is tumeke!!
Sweet I'm glad you like it, Thank you for watching and commenting 😎👍
@@TheForsakenExplorerNz awesome videos bro, I will be binging them as I have been wanting to visit these towns myself. Much respect!
by the way Mokai doesnt give an airy feeling like ghosts n wat nots, dunno where you get that from. only if you dnt know the place then spook yerself.
Should do one in kaingaroa/nz
Yes we have already, but not ghost towns, just an explore, Thanks for watching 🙂
Kaingaroa is not a ghost town
Never said it was. My man
What caused the close down of the town mokai?
It was a sawmill town and the sawmill mowed to another town near by, Thanks for watching
Church is not abandoned my cuzi got married in there
Church not been maintained at all like you stated.
The owner that let me in and have me access stated that he maintains the church and they had repiled the church also!! But that he hadn't mowen the lawns in a wee while, but it's definitely is maintained by the owner just not regularly used, All information i provide is fact but sometimes I do make an assumption if unsure. But no sorry your comment is incorrect
Pretty sure someone could organize a working bee and tidy the place up in a day.
Yes for sure, it's a wonderful place, thank you for watching 🙂🙂👍
@@TheForsakenExplorerNz If I lived close enough I'd do it myself, it would be a tragedy to see it burn in a grass fire.
The land owner does cut the grass every few months i believe
@@TheForsakenExplorerNz By the looks of it I'd say a good 12 months.👍
I'm unsure the owner did say it was used many months back for a family wedding and the grass was trimmed then
Whats the name of the church bro I want to search it up
I'm sorry i don't have that information,
*Are there still people live in that place* ?
Yes, There are a few people still living there but maybe around 50 or so compared to the 500 + that lived there in it's hay day, Thank you for watching and commenting 😎👍
Are the owner welcoming?
Yes I asked permission and they where happy for us to enter
@@TheForsakenExplorerNz That's good 🙂
Bro that background music..😒
Hahaha, very old music! very old video! music isn't available anymore, new camera new set up new music
The locals could use these buildings to practice ram-raids on.
I'm from here, and what you are saying is not true
The music is annoying 🫣.. why put "scarey" music ? There's nothing to fear about these houses ..🤷 Aotearoa is beautiful and hopefully the Chinese won't take full control.... That's the scarey part.
This is a very older video and at the time i was very limited to what music i was able to use due to copyright, Thank you for watching and commenting 😎👍
Whats up with that demonic stuff mate, i hope i dont see that. Praise Jesus Christ
I not sure what your are referring to, maybe misheard? Have a nice day 😎👍