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Ōrākei Ward
Ōrākei is a suburb of Auckland city, in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located on a peninsula five kilometres to the east of the city centre, on the shore of the Waitematā Harbour, which lies to the north, and Hobson Bay and Ōrākei Basin, two arms of the Waitematā, which lie to the west and south. To the east is the suburb of Mission Bay, New Zealand, Mission Bay. Bastion Point, Takaparawhau / Bastion Point is a coastal piece of land in Ōrākei. Between Takaparawhau and Paritai Drive is Ōkahu Bay and Reserve. Overview The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "place of adornment" for the Māori language, Māori name of Ōrākei. Takaparawhau / Bastion Point is the location of Ōrākei Marae and its ''Tumutumuwhenua'' wharenui (meeting house) is a traditional tribal meeting ground for the Ngāti Whātua iwi (tribe) and their Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei, Ngā Oho (Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei hapū), Ngā Oho, Te Taoū and Te Uri hapū (su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hobson Bay
Hobson Bay is a bay in the Auckland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located to the east of the Auckland City Centre, and is bisected by the Eastern Line (Auckland), Eastern Line and Tamaki Drive. Description Hobson Bay is a tidal inlet of the Waitematā Harbour, surrounded by the suburbs of Parnell, New Zealand, Parnell, Remuera and Ōrākei. The Pourewa Creek and Orakei Creek both flow into the bay. A volcanic maar, the Ōrākei Basin, is found to the south-east of the bay. Biodiversity The bay is lined with mangroves. History The traditional Tāmaki Māori name for the bay is Te Waitaramoa, either meaning "the bay of the first rays of sun", or a reference to ''Rubus cissoides'' (tātarāmoa or bush lawyer). The bay was an important fishing resource for Tāmaki Māori. The headlands of the bay were home to two Waiohua pā, home to two twin brothers, Hupiku and Humataitai, in the early 1700s. To the east was Te Pokanoa a Tarahape Pā, a name which reference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
