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Cable Bay, Northland
Cable Bay is a settlement on the southern side of Doubtless Bay in Northland Region, Northland, New Zealand. runs through it. It is one of the Taipa-Mangonui string of settlements, separated from Taipa, Northland, Taipa on the west by the Taipa River and from Coopers Beach on the east by Otanenui Stream. The name comes from the Pacific Cable Station which was a terminus of a telegraph cable running between New Zealand and British Columbia as part of the All Red Line. The station was established in 1902 and operated until the terminus was moved to Auckland in 1912. Demographics Statistics New Zealand describes Cable Bay as a rural settlement. It covers . Cable Bay is part of the larger Taipa-Mangonui#Demographics, Taumarumaru statistical area. Cable Bay had a population of 891 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 198 people (28.6%) since the 2013 New Zealand census, 2013 census, and an increase of 279 people (45.6%) since the 2006 New Zealand census, 2006 census. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northland Region
The Northland Region ( mi, Te Tai Tokerau) is the northernmost of New Zealand's 16 local government regions. New Zealanders sometimes refer to it as the Winterless North because of its mild climate all throughout the year. The main population centre is the city of Whangārei, and the largest town is Kerikeri. At the 2018 New Zealand census, Northland recorded a population growth spurt of 18.1% since the previous 2013 census, placing it as the fastest growing region in New Zealand, ahead of other strong growth regions such as the Bay of Plenty (2nd with 15%) and Waikato (3rd with 13.5%). Geography The Northland Region occupies the northern 80% (265 km) of the 330 km Northland Peninsula, the southernmost part of which is in the Auckland Region. Stretching from a line at which the peninsula narrows to a width of just 15 km a little north of the town of Wellsford, Northland Region extends north to the tip of the Northland Peninsula, covering an area of 13,940&nb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Far North District
The Far North District is the northernmost territorial authority district of New Zealand, consisting of the northern part of the Northland Peninsula in the North Island. It stretches from North Cape and Cape Reinga / Te Rerenga Wairua in the north, down to the Bay of Islands, the Hokianga and the town of Kaikohe. The Far North District Council is based in Kaikohe, and has nine ward councillors representing three wards: Te Hiku (in the north), Kaikohe/Hokianga (in the west), Bay of Islands/Whangaroa (in the east). The council is led by the current mayor of Far North, Moko Tepania, who entered the role in 2022. Geography The Far North District is the largest of three territorial authorities making up the Northland Region. The district stretches from the capes and bays at the northern tip of the Aupouri Peninsula past Ninety Mile Beach to the main body of the Northland Peninsula, where it encompasses the Parengarenga Harbour, Whangaroa Harbour and Bay of Islands (on the e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Far North District Council
Far North District Council ( mi, Te Kaunihera o Tai Tokerau ki te Raki) is the territorial authority for the Far North District of New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count .... The council is led by the mayor of Far North, who is currently Moko Tepania. There are also nine ward councillors. Councillors * Mayor Moko Tepania * Ngā Tai o Tokerau Ward: Hilda Halkyard-Harawira, Tāmati Rakena, Babe Kapa & Penetaui Kleskovic * Bay of Islands Whangaroa ward: Deputy Mayor Kelly Stratford, Steve McNally & Ann Court * Kaikohe-Hokianga ward: John Vujcich * Te Hiku ward: Felicity Foy, Mate Radich History The council was formed in 1989, replacing the Bay of Islands County Council, Kaikohe Borough Council (1947–1989), Kaitaia Borough Council (1922–1989), Hokianga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northland Regional Council
The Northland Region ( mi, Te Tai Tokerau) is the northernmost of New Zealand's 16 local government regions. New Zealanders sometimes refer to it as the Winterless North because of its mild climate all throughout the year. The main population centre is the city of Whangārei, and the largest town is Kerikeri. At the 2018 New Zealand census, Northland recorded a population growth spurt of 18.1% since the previous 2013 census, placing it as the fastest growing region in New Zealand, ahead of other strong growth regions such as the Bay of Plenty (2nd with 15%) and Waikato (3rd with 13.5%). Geography The Northland Region occupies the northern 80% (265 km) of the 330 km Northland Peninsula, the southernmost part of which is in the Auckland Region. Stretching from a line at which the peninsula narrows to a width of just 15 km a little north of the town of Wellsford, Northland Region extends north to the tip of the Northland Peninsula, covering an area of 13,940&nb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doubtless Bay
Doubtless Bay is a bay on the east coast of the Northland Region, north-east of Kaitaia, in New Zealand. It extends from Knuckle Point on Karikari Peninsula in the north to Berghan Point at Hihi in the south. There are rocky headlands, backed by many extensive beaches, such as Tokerau Beach, Taipa, Cable Bay, Coopers Beach, and Mangonui Harbour."Doubtless Bay", An Encyclopedia of New Zealand 1966, ''Te Ara'' (retrieved 12 December 2011) Māori discovery , the discoverer of New Zealand, is said to have made his initial lan ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taipa-Mangonui
Taipa-Mangonui or Taipa Bay-Mangonui is a string of small resort settlements – Taipa, Cable Bay, Coopers Beach, and Mangōnui – that lie along the coast of Doubtless Bay and are so close together that they have run together to form one larger settlement. The miniature conurbation lies 150 kilometres by road northwest of Whangārei (and 100 kilometres as the crow flies), 20 kilometres northeast of Kaitaia, and nearly 100 kilometres southeast of the northernmost tip of the North Island. It is the northernmost centre in New Zealand with a population of more than 1000. The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "great shark" for ''Mangōnui''. Demographics Taipa-Mangonui, called Taumarumaru for census purposes, covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Taumarumaru had a population of 2,193 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 381 people (21.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taipa, Northland
Taipa is a settlement on the southern side of Doubtless Bay in Northland, New Zealand. runs through it. It is the westernmost of the Taipa-Mangonui string of settlements, and separated from the others by the Taipa River. Taipa is traditionally the first landing place of Kupe, the Polynesian explorer of Aotearoa. There is a memorial near the bridge over the Taipa River. The name may have originated as Taiapa, a fence between two disputed shellfish beds. Demographics Statistics New Zealand describes Taipa as a rural settlement. It covers . Taipa is part of the larger Taumarumaru statistical area. Taipa had a population of 159 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 24 people (17.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 33 people (26.2%) since the 2006 census 6 (six) is the natural number following 5 and preceding 7. It is a composite number and the smallest perfect number. In mathematics Six is the smallest positive integer which is neither a square number ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taipa River
The Taipa River is a river of the northern Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows west then north, reaching the south of Doubtless Bay at the township of Taipa. See also *List of rivers of New Zealand This is a list of all waterways named as rivers in New Zealand. A * Aan River * Acheron River (Canterbury) * Acheron River (Marlborough) * Ada River * Adams River * Ahaura River * Ahuriri River * Ahuroa River * Akatarawa River * Ākiti ... References Far North District Rivers of the Northland Region Rivers of New Zealand {{Northland-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coopers Beach
Coopers Beach is a settlement on the southern side of Doubtless Bay in Northland Region, Northland, New Zealand. runs through it. It is one of the Taipa-Mangonui string of settlements, separated from Cable Bay, Northland, Cable Bay on the west by Otanenui Stream and from Mangōnui on the east by Mill Bay Road. The settlement is named for cooper (profession), coopers who build and repair barrels. Taumarumaru Reserve on the western side of Coopers Beach contains three pā sites. Taumarumaru Pā is on the central ridge, with Ohumuhumu Pā and Otanenui Pā on the headland. Rangikapiti Pā is a heritage site northeast of Coopers Beach which retains terraces and a defensive ditch around the pā. Demographics Statistics New Zealand describes Coopers Beach as a rural settlement. It covers . Coopers Beach is part of the larger Taipa-Mangonui#Demographics, Taumarumaru statistical area. Coopers Beach had a population of 570 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 105 people (22 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Columbia
British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, forests, lakes, mountains, inland deserts and grassy plains, and borders the province of Alberta to the east and the Yukon and Northwest Territories to the north. With an estimated population of 5.3million as of 2022, it is Canada's third-most populous province. The capital of British Columbia is Victoria and its largest city is Vancouver. Vancouver is the third-largest metropolitan area in Canada; the 2021 census recorded 2.6million people in Metro Vancouver. The first known human inhabitants of the area settled in British Columbia at least 10,000 years ago. Such groups include the Coast Salish, Tsilhqotʼin, and Haida peoples, among many others. One of the earliest British settlements in the area was Fort Victoria, established ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Red Line
The All Red Line was a system of electrical telegraphs that linked much of the British Empire. It was inaugurated on 31 October 1902. The informal name derives from the common practice of colouring the territory of the British Empire red or pink on political maps. Construction The first transatlantic cable connected Ireland and Newfoundland in 1858, although it later failed. In 1866, the laid out a lasting link from Valentia Island, in Ireland, to Heart's Content, Newfoundland. By 1870, Suez was linked to Bombay, and from there to Madras, Penang, and Singapore. Australia was linked to British telegraph cables directly in 1871, by extending a line from Singapore to Port Darwin, although it ran through the Dutch territory of Java. By 1872, messages could be sent direct from London to Adelaide and Sydney. Australia was linked to New Zealand by cable in 1876. To complete the All Red Line, therefore, the final major cable laying project was the trans-Pacific section. A resol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Encyclopedia Of New Zealand
''Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand'' is an online encyclopedia established in 2001 by the New Zealand Government's Ministry for Culture and Heritage. The web-based content was developed in stages over the next several years; the first sections were published in 2005, and the last in 2014 marking its completion. ''Te Ara'' means "the pathway" in the Māori language, and contains over three million words in articles from over 450 authors. Over 30,000 images and video clips are included from thousands of contributors. History New Zealand's first recognisable encyclopedia was ''The Cyclopedia of New Zealand'', a commercial venture compiled and published between 1897 and 1908 in which businesses or people usually paid to be covered. In 1966 the New Zealand Government published '' An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand'', its first official encyclopedia, in three volumes. Although now superseded by ''Te Ara'', its historical importance led to its inclusion as a separate digital res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
