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Port Whangārei
Port Whangārei (Māori language, Māori: ''Kioreroa'') is an industrial area of Whangārei, in Northland Region, New Zealand. It is southeast of the city centre, connected by a bridge across Limeburners Creek. It was once called Kioreroa. The southernmost part of the area contains Port Nikau which has commercial buildings and recreational, commercial and superyacht berths. History One of the early cemeteries for Whangārei was Kioreroa Cemetery, on the western part of what is now Port Whangārei. It was used from 1882 to 1946. The area was developed from the 1920s as Whangārei's port, and in the mid-1960s it was the ninth-busiest port in New Zealand. It needed more space to handle the increasing size of ships, and Northport, New Zealand, Northport was developed at Marsden Point to replace it, with the transition complete in 2007. There has been a suggestion that the Royal New Zealand Navy might establish a base at Port Whangārei. Demographics The statistical area of P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whangārei
Whangārei () is the northernmost city in New Zealand and the largest settlement of the Northland Region. It is part of the Whangarei District, created in 1989 from the former Whangarei City, Whangarei County and Hikurangi Town councils to administer both the city and its hinterland. The city population was estimated to be an increase from 47,000 in 2001. Etymology The origin of the name Whangārei is unclear, as a number of (Māori traditional stories) are associated with the harbour. One major tradition involves the sisters Reitū and Reipae of the ''Tainui (canoe), Tainui'' migratory waka, who either flew from the Waikato north on the backs of birds, or in the form of birds. Other traditions describe the meaning of Whangārei as "lying in wait to ambush", referring to warriors watching over the harbour from Castle Rock, or Whangārei meaning "to gather", referring to the harbour as a gathering place for whales or for important rangatira. History The harbour is known fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
