South AucklandSouth Auckland (Māori: Te Tonga o Tāmaki Makaurau or Māori: Tāmaki ki te Tonga) is one of the major geographical regions of Auckland, the largest city in New Zealand. The area is south of the Auckland isthmus, and on the eastern shores of the Manukau Harbour.
Te Ākitai WaiohuaTe Ākitai Waiohua is a Māoriiwi of the southern part of the Auckland Region of New Zealand. HistoryTe Ākitai Waiohua are descended from Kiwi Tāmaki, the grandson of Huakaiwaka, himself the ancestor of the te Waiohua iwi, who lived in Tāmaki (the Auckland isthmus). The name Te Ākitai commemorates Kiwi Tāmaki's uncle Huatau, who, in the early 18th century, died at sea in the Manukau Harbour and whose body was dashed up (āki) by the sea (tai) on Puketutu Island.
Manukau HarbourThe Manukau Harbour is the second largest natural harbour in New Zealand by area. It is located to the southwest of the Auckland isthmus, and opens out into the Tasman Sea. GeographyThe harbour mouth is between the northern head ("Burnett Head" / "Ohaka Head") located at the southern end of the Waitākere Ranges and South Head at the end of the Āwhitu Peninsula reaching up from close to the mouth of the Waikato River.
PukekiwirikiThe Pukekiwiriki (alternatively spelled and pronounced Pukekoiwiriki), also known as Red Hill, is the northernmost volcano of the South Auckland volcanic field in New Zealand, located east of Papakura, which erupted an estimated one million years ago. The hill was the site of a major Tāmaki Māoripā, and the Te Ākitai Waiohua village Te Aparangi in the 19th century.
Pahurehure InletThe Pahurehure Inlet is an inlet of the Manukau Harbour of the Auckland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It is one of the three major inlets of the Manukau Harbour, alongside the Māngere Inlet and Waiuku Inlet. GeographyThe Pahurehure Inlet is found in the southeast of the Manukau Harbour. It borders the suburbs of Weymouth, Wattle Downs, Waiata Shores, Conifer Grove, Papakura, Pahurehure, Karaka, Hingaia, Drury, Park Green and Auranga.
Hunua RangesThe Hunua Ranges is a mountain range and regional park to the southeast of Auckland city, in the Auckland and Waikato regions of New Zealand's North Island. The ranges cover some 250 square kilometres (97 sq mi) and rise to 688 metres (2255 ft) at Kohukohunui. Auckland Council owns and manages 178 square kilometres (69 sq mi) of the ranges, including part located in the Waikato region, as a regional park open to the public.
Auckland CBDThe Auckland Central Business District (CBD), or Auckland city centre, is the geographical and economic heart of the Auckland metropolitan area. It is the area in which Auckland was established in 1840, by William Hobson on land gifted by mana whenuahapūNgāti Whātua Ōrākei. It is New Zealand's leading financial hub, and the centre of the country's economy; the GDP of the Auckland Region was NZD$167 billion in the year ending March 2026.
Tāmaki MāoriTāmaki Māori are Māoriiwi and hapū (tribes and sub-tribes) who have a strong connection to Tāmaki Makaurau (the Auckland region), and whose rohe was traditionally within the region.
New ZealandNew Zealand is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It comprises two main landmasses—the North Island (Te Ika-a-Māui) and the South Island (Te Waipounamu)—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island country by area and lies east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and south of the islands of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga.
Auckland Council36°51′S174°47′E / 36.850°S 174.783°E / -36.850; 174.783Auckland Council (Māori: Te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau) is the territorial authority for the Auckland Region of New Zealand. It serves as the local and regional government as a unitary authority. It has existed since the 2010 amalgamation of the seven territorial authorities and one regional council in the region. It administers the largest population of any local government authority in Oceania.
Ngāti TamaohoNgāti Tamaoho is a Māoriiwi (tribe) of Auckland and the Waikato District of New Zealand. It is part of the Waiohua confederation of tribes. They have three marae, which are at Karaka, Mangatangi and Pukekohe. The tribe is a strong supporter of the Māori King Movement. In December 2012, the iwi signed an agreement in principle to settle historic claims with the government of New Zealand under the Treaty of Waitangi settlement process.
PāThe word pā (Māori pronunciation:; often spelled pa in English) can refer to any Māori village or defensive settlement, but often refers to hillforts – fortified settlements with palisades and defensive – and also to fortified villages. Pā sites occur mainly in the North Island of New Zealand, north of Lake Taupō. Over 5,000 sites have been located, photographed and examined, although few have been subject to detailed analysis.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.