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Whakatīwai
Whakatīwai is a locality on the Seabird Coast on the western shore of the Firth of Thames, in the Hauraki District, New Zealand. Whakatīwai is the location of Wharekawa Marae, which holds importance for Ngāti Paoa and Ngāti Whanaunga. Whakatīwai Regional Park is just north of Whakatīwai. Until 2010, Whakatīwai was a part of the Franklin District. Because it was previously considered a part of the Auckland region, the Whakatīwai Regional Park continues to be owned and operated by the Auckland Council. History Whakatīwai is the site where the ''Tainui'' ancestor Hotunui settled, after exiling himself from the Kāwhia Harbour. Hotunui's son Marutūahu established a pā at Whakatīwai, and Marutūahu's sons became the ancestors of the five tribes of the Marutūāhu collective. Whakatīwai became a settlement of Ngāti Pāoa, one of the Marutūāhu tribes, and is called the ''poutokomanawa'' ("heart post") of the Ngāti Paoa rohe. During the Musket Wars in 1821, the Ngā ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaiaua
Kaiaua is a small coastal settlement on the Seabird Coast, on the western shore of the Firth of Thames, in the Hauraki District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. It is 80km (60 minutes drive) from Auckland. Name The name of the settlement is of Māori language, Māori origin, meaning "Eating mullets" (kai: to eat; aua: mullet or herrings) relating to the good fishing grounds in the area. Kaiaua was known as 'New Brighton' by the early settlers but the name was changed to Kaiaua in 1897. History The township of Kaiaua is located upon a larger block of land called Opita. This block commences at the foreshore in front of the Kaiaua settlement and reaches inland to a point called Opita, the elevated inland area behind Kaiaua township (on the road to Mangatangi). The Opita block was first investigated by the Native Land Court in 1869 following an application by Hamiora Te Rangituaatea of Ngāti Paoa in 1868. A certificate of title was subsequently awarded to Te Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
