What is "onekaka"

Onekaka is a small coastal community in Golden Bay, at the northwestern tip of the South Island, New Zealand, with a population of around 250. The name Onekaka is Māori and translated as "burning sands". It is the former site of a large ironworks that operated from 1920 to the early 1930s, pipes and pig iron were produced until the operation became uneconomical. Dairy farming is a significant activity occupying a large proportion of the land area. An old dam associated with iron works has recently been converted to a small scale hydroelectric scheme. In the last 30 years a significant number of artists and craftspeople have settled in the Onekaka area giving the community a colourful feel.