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I googled it:

"The name Hokitika translates from Māori as "to return directly" (from hoki, 'to return', and tika, 'direct')."

Oh great thanks to Google
Interesting meaning "to return directly" I hope to return there some day, it is a beautiful town.

Lol. There is a bunch more history about it. But yeah. I will leave that to you discover that yourself haha