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Ngāti Kahu Ki Whangaroa
Ngāti Kahu ki Whangaroa are a Maori ''iwi'' (tribe) based at the Whangaroa Harbour harbour area in New Zealand's Northland Region. The iwi's rohe (tribal area) covers a coastal area from Kaeo and the Whangaroa Harbour in the east, to Oruaiti River, Mangonui and the eastern end of Doubtless Bay in the west. It extends just south of State Highway 10. The rohe of Ngāti Kahu and Ngāpuhi neighbours the rohe of Ngāti Kahu ki Whangaroa. Another similarly named iwi — Ngāpuhi / Ngāti Kahu ki Whaingaroa — is also located in Northland. Hapū and marae The iwi consists of the hapū (sub-tribes), who hold gatherings at marae (meeting places) and wharenui (meeting houses): * Hāhi Katorika are affiliated with the Waitāruke Marae and Kahukura Ariki meeting house at Waitāruke. * Hāpeta, Ngāti Kaitangata and Ngāti Rua, based at Taupō Marae and Te Tiriti meeting house at Taupō Bay. *Waimahana, Riwhi and Te Pania are affiliated with Waimahana marae and Te ... [...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] |
Waitāruke Marae
Kaeo (Māori: ''Kāeo'') is a township in the Far North District of New Zealand, located some northwest of Kerikeri. The town takes its name from the ''kāeo'' or New Zealand freshwater mussel, which is found in the nearby rivers. Sanfords Fishery factory, one of the main employers in Kaeo, closed in December 2011. History and culture Pre-European settlement Kaeo used to be a fortified village ''pā'' of the Ngati Uru sub-tribe. This tribe arrived in the Whangaroa Harbour as late as 1770–1775, having been driven out of the Rawhiti area of the Bay of Islands, after killing and eating Captain Marion du Fresne and his crew. European settlement Wesleydale, the first Wesleyan Methodist mission in New Zealand, was established by Samuel Leigh and William White at Kaeo in June 1823, then abandoned in 1827 after it was sacked by local Māori. A memorial cairn marks the site of the mission adjacent to the cemetery on the south side of the Kaeo River. Flooding Kaeo is b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōtangaroa (Mangawhero)
Kaeo (Māori: ''Kāeo'') is a township in the Far North District of New Zealand, located some northwest of Kerikeri. The town takes its name from the ''kāeo'' or New Zealand freshwater mussel, which is found in the nearby rivers. Sanfords Fishery factory, one of the main employers in Kaeo, closed in December 2011. History and culture Pre-European settlement Kaeo used to be a fortified village ''pā'' of the Ngati Uru sub-tribe. This tribe arrived in the Whangaroa Harbour as late as 1770–1775, having been driven out of the Rawhiti area of the Bay of Islands, after killing and eating Captain Marion du Fresne and his crew. European settlement Wesleydale, the first Wesleyan Methodist mission in New Zealand, was established by Samuel Leigh and William White at Kaeo in June 1823, then abandoned in 1827 after it was sacked by local Māori. A memorial cairn marks the site of the mission adjacent to the cemetery on the south side of the Kaeo River. Flooding Kaeo is b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mangōnui
Mangōnui is a settlement on the west side of Mangōnui Harbour in Northland, New Zealand. runs through it. It is the easternmost of the Taipa-Mangonui string of settlements, separated from Coopers Beach to the northwest by Mill Bay Road. The name was frequently spelled 'Mongonui' before the 1880s, although attempts were made to correct the spelling. The name became officially Mangōnui in 2020. History and culture The settlement began to serve the whalers at the beginning of the 19th century, and expanded into a trading port with kauri sawmills and farming. It became the main centre for the Far North in the 1860s, with shipping services to Auckland, and a hospital. Kaitaia became the more important centre for the kauri and kauri gum industries in the early 20th century. The government offices moved to Kaitaia in 1918, and the hospital closed in 1934. The port lost importance as roads improved and industries declined in the 1950s. It remains a fishing and farming support ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akatarere
Kaeo (Māori: ''Kāeo'') is a township in the Far North District of New Zealand, located some northwest of Kerikeri. The town takes its name from the ''kāeo'' or New Zealand freshwater mussel, which is found in the nearby rivers. Sanfords Fishery factory, one of the main employers in Kaeo, closed in December 2011. History and culture Pre-European settlement Kaeo used to be a fortified village ''pā'' of the Ngati Uru sub-tribe. This tribe arrived in the Whangaroa Harbour as late as 1770–1775, having been driven out of the Rawhiti area of the Bay of Islands, after killing and eating Captain Marion du Fresne and his crew. European settlement Wesleydale, the first Wesleyan Methodist mission in New Zealand, was established by Samuel Leigh and William White at Kaeo in June 1823, then abandoned in 1827 after it was sacked by local Māori. A memorial cairn marks the site of the mission adjacent to the cemetery on the south side of the Kaeo River. Flooding Kaeo is b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mangatōwai
Kaeo (Māori: ''Kāeo'') is a township in the Far North District of New Zealand, located some northwest of Kerikeri. The town takes its name from the ''kāeo'' or New Zealand freshwater mussel, which is found in the nearby rivers. Sanfords Fishery factory, one of the main employers in Kaeo, closed in December 2011. History and culture Pre-European settlement Kaeo used to be a fortified village ''pā'' of the Ngati Uru sub-tribe. This tribe arrived in the Whangaroa Harbour as late as 1770–1775, having been driven out of the Rawhiti area of the Bay of Islands, after killing and eating Captain Marion du Fresne and his crew. European settlement Wesleydale, the first Wesleyan Methodist mission in New Zealand, was established by Samuel Leigh and William White at Kaeo in June 1823, then abandoned in 1827 after it was sacked by local Māori. A memorial cairn marks the site of the mission adjacent to the cemetery on the south side of the Kaeo River. Flooding Kaeo is b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waimahana Bay
Waimahana Bay is a bay and remote rural community in the Far North District and Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. The community is centred around the Waimahana Marae and Te Puhi o Te Waka meeting house, a tribal meeting ground of the Ngāti Kahu ki Whangaroa hapū of Ngāti Aukiwa and the Ngāpuhi / Ngāti Kahu ki Whaingaroa hapū of Ngāti Aukiwa Iwi () are the largest social units in New Zealand Māori society. In Māori roughly means "people" or "nation", and is often translated as "tribe", or "a confederation of tribes". The word is both singular and plural in the Māori language, an .... Waimahana Bay lies in between two other bays that are equally beautiful, Omatā and Okokori Bay. References Far North District Populated places in the Northland Region Landforms of the Northland Region {{Northland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Te Puhi o Te Waka
Waimahana Bay is a bay and remote rural community in the Far North District and Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. The community is centred around the Waimahana Marae and Te Puhi o Te Waka meeting house, a tribal meeting ground of the Ngāti Kahu ki Whangaroa hapū of Ngāti Aukiwa and the Ngāpuhi / Ngāti Kahu ki Whaingaroa hapū of Ngāti Aukiwa Iwi () are the largest social units in New Zealand Māori society. In Māori roughly means "people" or "nation", and is often translated as "tribe", or "a confederation of tribes". The word is both singular and plural in the Māori language, an .... Waimahana Bay lies in between two other bays that are equally beautiful, Omatā and Okokori Bay. References Far North District Populated places in the Northland Region Landforms of the Northland Region {{Northland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waimahana
Reporoa is a rural community in Rotorua Lakes within the Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located within the Reporoa Caldera, a caldera in the Taupo Volcanic Zone containing the Deer Hill, Kairuru and Pukekahu rhyolitic lava domes and the active Reporoa geothermal field. Several hydrothermal explosions have occurred in the area, with a large one being recorded in 1948, and another large one occurring in a cow paddock in April 2005. The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "long swamp" for . Demographics Reporoa is in two SA1 statistical areas which cover . The SA1 areas are part of the Golden Springs statistical area. Reporoa had a population of 279 at the 2018 New Zealand census, unchanged since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 51 people (−15.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 99 households, comprising 141 males and 138 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.02 males per female, with 69 people (24.7%) aged under 15 ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taupō Bay
Taupō Bay is a bay, village and rural community in the Far North District and Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. There are about 40 permanent residents, and 180 properties. The white sand beach is 1.5 km wide. The Taupō Marae is a meeting place for the Ngāpuhi / Ngāti Kahu ki Whaingaroa hapū of Ngatirua. It features Te Tiriti meeting house. Demographics Whakapaku statistical area covers the western side of the Whangaroa Harbour and extends south to Otangaroa. It has an area of and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Whakapaku had a population of 744 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 36 people (5.1%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 39 people (5.5%) 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 nor a prime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
