Ruatuna

Ruatuna
Ruatuna in Matakohe some time before 1905
General information
Address	441 Tinopai Road Tinopai 0593 New Zealand
Coordinates	36°9′54.21″S 174°10′18.02″E / 36.1650583°S 174.1716722°E / -36.1650583; 174.1716722Coordinates: 36°9′54.21″S 174°10′18.02″E / 36.1650583°S 174.1716722°E / -36.1650583; 174.1716722
Completed	1877
Client	Edward Coates
Design and construction
Main contractor	Samuel Cooksey
Heritage New Zealand – Category I
Designated	23 June 1983
Reference no.	7

Ruatuna in Matakohe, New Zealand is a house built from kauri timber in 1877 overlooking the Kaipara Harbour. The house is the birthplace of Gordon Coates (1878–1943) who served as Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1925 to 1928. Ruatuna was registered by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust (now called Heritage New Zealand) on 23 June 1983 and has registration number 7. The building has a category I listing.