Blackhead is a small coastal settlement in
Hawke's Bay,
New Zealand. It is located on the east coast of the
North Island
The North Island, also officially named Te Ika-a-Māui, is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, separated from the larger but much less populous South Island by the Cook Strait. The island's area is , making it the world's 14th-largest ...
of
New Zealand, about 74 kilometres south of
Napier Napier may refer to:
People
* Napier (surname), including a list of people with that name
* Napier baronets, five baronetcies and lists of the title holders
Given name
* Napier Shaw (1854–1945), British meteorologist
* Napier Waller (1893–19 ...
. Blackhead Beach is a sandy beach, similar to other Hawke's Bay beaches such as
Shoal Beach. The original Māori name for the beach is Te Pariomahu and this is more commonly used by local hapū.
There is a marine reserve located offshore from Blackhead Beach.
Activities such as swimming, diving, sun bathing, surfing and other recreational water activities are popular at Blackhead. Commercial water operations such as fishing are not very common at Blackhead due to the nearby marine reserve forbidding harm to the marine wildlife. Fishing outside of the reserve is common. The settlement includes a few coastal beach properties and a campground.
Te Angiangi Marine Reserve covers an area offshore from Blackhead. School groups, families, and visitors to the area can explore the tidal pools at low tide and dive in the pools within the Marine Reserve so long as no marine life is moved or taken. Scuba diving and snorkelling in the waters within the Te Angiangi Marine Reserve enables the public to enjoy the rich marine life in its natural habitat. There is an information board at Blackhead about the many coastal birds in the area.
Marae
The Pourerere Marae, located near Blackhead, is a tribal meeting ground for the
Ngāti Kahungunu
Ngāti Kahungunu is a Māori iwi located along the eastern coast of the North Island of New Zealand. The iwi is traditionally centred in the Hawke's Bay and Wairārapa regions.
The tribe is organised into six geographical and administrative di ...
hapū of
Ngāi Te Ōatua and
Ngāti Tamaterā
Ngāti Tamaterā is a Māori '' iwi'' (tribe) of the Hauraki region of New Zealand, descended from Tamaterā, the second son of Marutūāhu. It is a major tribe within the Marutūāhu confederation and its leaders have been prominent in Hauraki ...
.
References
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Central Hawke's Bay District
Beaches of the Hawke's Bay Region
Populated places in the Hawke's Bay Region