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Island Bay is a coastal suburb of Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, situated 5 km (3.1 mi) south of the city centre.. Island Bay lies on the bay which shares its name, one of numerous small bays off Cook Strait and west of Lyall Bay. 500m offshore in Island Bay lies Tapu Te Ranga Island, which forms a natural breakwater and provides a sheltered anchorage for local fishing boats.
In Māori, 'motu' means island [2] and 'tapu' is something restricted, prohibited, set apart or sacred. [3] Motutapu as a 'sacred' or 'sanctuary' island, is a term used for various islands in a number of Polynesian cultures.
A community centre, community center, or community hall is a public location where members of a community gather for group activities, social support, public information, and other purposes. They may be open for the whole community or for a specialized subgroup within the greater community.
JHub Maccabi Community Centre (previously Perth Jewish Centre) is a Jewish Community Centre in Yokine that serves the Jewish communities of Perth and Western Australia.. The centre is home to a number of organisations such as the Western Australia chapters of the Jewish National Fund, United Israel Appeal, National Council of Jewish Women and the Women's International Zionist Organization.
State Highway 75 passes through the centre of the village, connecting Christchurch with Akaroa and the Banks Peninsula. The Tai Tapu Hotel was established in 1856 and is located 1 km north of the town centre on a scenic country road. It has a large outdoor dining area that looks over the Halswell River with views to the Tai Tapu Golf Course.
Drought conditions have gripped nearly the entire country, with only one state spared as a bone-dry autumn left most states parched. In November, Kentucky became the 49th state to cross into ...
Between 3 and 5 million years ago, tectonic forces between the Pacific Plate and Australian Plate uplifted the Waitākere Ranges and subsided the Manukau Harbour. [2] Major features of Whatipu include Te Toka-Tapu-a-Kupe / Ninepin Rock and Paratutae Island, which are remnants of the Miocene era Waitākere Volcano. [2]
The carriage house has been converted into a community center with a rooftop deck and porthole skylights. There's a new community garden, set against a stained-glass wall made from repurposed building materials and architectural elements. Mr. Hooper's store has retained its art deco barstools and lunch counter, but now has free Wi-Fi.