Anthony Waugh

Anthony Waugh is a lifelong Kimbolton local with deep family roots in the district. Raised on a mixed dairy and sheep farm first settled by his great-grandfather in the 1880s, he spent over 45 years in dairying on the family farm and nearby Āpiti, and later building a stockfeed business in Feilding. Since retiring in 2024, he has focused on preserving local history, leading community projects and documenting the intertwined stories of land, people, and settlement in inland Rangitīkei- Manawatū.

Genre:

    Skills:

    • Adult Non-Fiction

    Branch:

    Wellington

    Location:

    Kimbolton

    Publications:

    Ōtamakapua “Child of the Cloud”: The People, the Land and the Settlements of the Northern Manawatū

    Publisher: Self publishing

    Publication Date: 01/06/2026

    ISBN: 978-0-473-78622-9

    Format: Print

    Publication details: 

    Ōtamakapua: “Child of the Cloud” explores the people, land, and settlements of the northern Manawatū, asking who owned the land, why settlers came, and what followed. Focusing on the Ōtamakapua Block, the book traces the forces that reshaped the district — Māori land tenure, Crown purchasing, settlement schemes, and the long-term consequences of those processes. Drawing on iwi traditions, government records, and local experience, it brings together multiple strands of history to tell a story grounded in place yet connected to wider national themes.