Okiwi is a small settlement and rural community at the head of the Whangapoua Estuary, in Whangapoua Bay, on
Great Barrier Island
Great Barrier Island ( mi, Aotea) lies in the outer Hauraki Gulf, New Zealand, north-east of central Auckland. With an area of it is the sixth-largest island of New Zealand and fourth-largest in the main chain. Its highest point, Mount Hobson ...
in New Zealand's
Hauraki Gulf
The Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana is a coastal feature of the North Island of New Zealand. It has an area of 4000 km2,
Facilities include Okiwi School, one of three schools on the island, all primary schools. Next to the school is Okiwi Park, with a public toilet, barbeque area, cycling trail and stream. The park has old tōtara, totara and
puriri
''Vitex lucens'', or pūriri, is an evergreen tree endemic to New Zealand.
History
Pūriri was first collected (by Europeans) at Tolaga Bay by Banks and Solander during Cook's first visit in 1769. The plant was excellently described by Solan ...
trees that were spared by farmers, alongside some new forest.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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has a church building. The
Department of Conservation
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's base for Great Barrier Island was opened at Okiwi in 2016, replacing their office at
Port Fitzroy
Port Fitzroy is a harbour and coastal community on Great Barrier Island in New Zealand's Hauraki Gulf.
It is the largest natural harbour in the Gulf, with Kaikoura Island guarding the entrance to the harbour and providing shelter for yachties i ...
, which was damaged by a cyclone on 10 June 2014 and cut off from the rest of the island for six weeks.
The Okiwi Basin area is a basin of farmland that can be seen from Palmer's Track, a walking track that runs from
Windy Canyon
Windy Canyon is a canyon and associated walking track on Great Barrier Island, New Zealand. Located in the centre east of the island, the canyon is a wind funnel shaped from andesitic rock. The canyon is located on one of the highest stretches o ...
to Mount Hobson. The fertile area is used for organic and small-scale growing, including the Okiwi Passion market garden and shop.
Okiwi Airfield
Okiwi Airfield , also called Okiwi Station Airfield, is a small airfield located near the village of Okiwi on Great Barrier Island, New Zealand. It has a single bitumen runway, and a small terminal in the form of a wooden hut. The airfield is ow ...
,
Whangapoua Beach
Whangapoua Beach is on the east coast of Great Barrier Island in New Zealand's Hauraki Gulf. The beach runs roughly north–south and has views of Rakitu Island. The Whangapoua Creek drains large estuarine wetlands and enters the sea at the sout ...
and a camping ground are east of the settlement.
History
Ngati Wai
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Production
''Ngati'' is of historical and cultural significance in New Zealand as it is the first feature film written an ...
Claris
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