Raukokore  Raukokore is a small settlement close to the East Cape in the northeastern North Island of New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 35, close to the mouth of the Raukokore River, 40 kilometres to the west of Hicks Bay. Raukokore's most notable feature is its Anglican church, Christ Church, a landmark of the East Cape region, which stands isolated close to the shore of Papatea Bay. The church was named as one of the East Cape/Gisborne region's "101 must-do" sites by the New Zealand Automobile Association. The church was designed and built by Duncan Stirling in 1894. Stirling married local Raukokore chief, Mihi Kotukotuku, in the church in 1896. The church is listed as a Category 1 Historic Place by Heritage New Zealand. Raukokore is administered by the Ōpōtiki District Council. The settlement is in the "rohe" of the iwi of Te Whānau-ā-Apanui and has two marae affiliated with local "hapū". Te Maru o Hinemaka Marae and Pararaki meeting house is affiliated with Te Whānau a Pararaki. Wairūrū Marae and Hinemahuru or Mihi Kotukutuko meeting house is affiliated with Te Whānau a Maruhaeremuri.