▁the ▁H ast ings ▁side ▁of ▁the ▁border ▁between ▁H ast ings ▁and ▁W airo a . ▁ ▁P ū t ō r ino ▁was ▁originally ▁a ▁M ā ori ▁settlement ▁at ▁the ▁mouth ▁of ▁the ▁Wa ik ari ▁River , ▁at ▁an ▁important ▁stopping ▁point ▁for ▁can o es . ▁It ▁became ▁a ▁European ▁settlement ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 8 6 0 s , ▁and ▁move ▁in land ▁to ▁the ▁main ▁Nap ier ▁to ▁W airo a ▁Road ▁in ▁the ▁early ▁ 2 0 th ▁century . ▁The ▁modern ▁village ▁includes ▁a ▁hotel ▁and ▁sports ▁centre . ▁ ▁Education ▁P utor ino ▁School ▁is ▁a ▁co - ed uc ational ▁state ▁primary ▁school , ▁with ▁a ▁roll ▁of ▁ ▁as ▁of ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : H ast ings ▁District ▁Category : Pop ulated ▁places ▁in ▁the ▁Haw ke ' s ▁Bay ▁Region <0x0A> </s> ▁Alexander ▁G alt ▁High et ▁( c . ▁ 1 9 1 4 ▁– ▁ 1 4 ▁October ▁ 1 9 4 0 ) ▁was ▁a ▁Scottish ▁amateur ▁football ▁left ▁back ▁who ▁made ▁one ▁appearance ▁in ▁the ▁Scottish ▁League ▁for ▁Queen ' s ▁Park . ▁ ▁Personal ▁life ▁ ▁High et ▁served ▁as ▁an ▁able ▁se aman ▁in ▁the ▁Royal ▁Naval ▁Vol unte er ▁Reserve ▁during ▁the ▁Second ▁World ▁War . ▁He ▁was ▁killed ▁in ▁the ▁English ▁Channel ▁when ▁H MT ▁Lord ▁St amp ▁hit ▁a ▁naval ▁mine ▁on ▁ 1 4 ▁October ▁ 1 9 4 0 . ▁High et ▁is ▁comm emor ated ▁on ▁the