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The name Wai-tākere originally came from a rock located in Waitākere Bay near Te Henga (Bethells Beach). [4] In Māori the name Te Wao Nui a Tiriwa ("The Great Forest of Tiriwa"), referred to all of the forested areas south from Muriwai and the Kaipara Harbour portage to the Manukau Harbour, while the name Hikurangi referred to the central and Western Waitākere Ranges, south of the ...
The Waitākere River is a river of the Auckland Region of New Zealand's North Island.It flows north then west from its sources in the Waitākere Ranges, reaching the Tasman Sea at Te Henga / Bethells Beach, to the south of Muriwai Beach.
The village was known as Weheka until the 1940s, when the name of the post office was changed to Fox Glacier, [3] after the nearby glacier of the same name. The glacier was given the name of Fox Glacier in 1872 after a visit by then New Zealand premier, William Fox.
Muriwai became known as the border between Te Kawerau ā Maki and Ngāti Whātua, when peace was struct by the Te Kawerau ā Maki chief Te Hawiti / Te Au o Te Whenua. [10] The area was settled by Ngāti Te Kahupara, a Ngāti Whātua hapū with Kawerau ancestry, until the 20th century. [12]
The hill is a 440-metre (1,440 ft) peak in the eastern Waitākere Ranges. [3] It is located near the settlement of Waiatarua, and is accessible by Scenic Drive.The northern side of the hill is the source for Stoney Creek, a tributary of the Opanuku Stream, [4] while the south-eastern side is a source for the Mander Creek, a tributary of the Nihotupu Stream which flows into the Upper Nihotupu ...
In New Zealand, tangata whenua (Māori pronunciation: [ˈtaŋata ˈfɛnʉ.a]) is a Māori term that translates to "people of the land". It can refer to either a specific group of people with historical claims to a district, or more broadly the Māori people as a whole.
The iwi (tribe) consists of 13 hapū (sub-tribes).. Each is associated with a marae (communal ground) and wharenui (meeting house). Ki Te Whānau a Haraawaka, of Tunapahore marae and Haraawaka wharenui
Codfish Island / Whenua Hou is a small island (14 km 2 or 5.4 sq mi) located to the west of Stewart Island in southern New Zealand. It reaches a height of 250 m (820 ft) close to the south coast. The island is home to Sirocco, an internationally famous kākāpō, a rare species of parrot.