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In fact Te Ra-whiti (The Rising Sun) is the general Maori term for the East Coast of the North Island. Omere is said to be the original name of Cape Terawhiti. At the southern end of Cape Terawhiti is Oteranga Bay, the termination point for the inter-island Cook Strait power cable. The proper name for the bay is Oterongo.
Te Whaiti or Te Whāiti, formerly called Ahikereru, is a forested area in the Whakatāne District and Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. It is at the northern end of the Ahikereru valley – Minginui is at the southern end. [1] The Whirinaki River flows through the valley.
Whiti Te Ra; Western Alliance League. Western Alliance was created in 2003 when clubs from Taranaki, Wellington and Manawatu competed in a 12-team regional ...
The wharenui of the marae is named Whiti Te Ra. [11] Te Uri-o-Hau, based in the northern and central Kaipara Harbour. Te Uri-o-Hau underwent a separate Waitangi Tribunal settlement process and are represented by a different settlement trust, claims covered by the Te Uri o Hau Claims Settlement Act 2002 are outside of the scope of Ngāti Whātua ...
Rawhiti is in an SA1 statistical area which includes Cape Brett Peninsula and the eastern islands in the Bay of Islands. It covers 23.47 km 2 (9.06 sq mi). [ 4 ] The SA1 area is part of the larger Russell Forest-Rawhiti statistical area.
Te Rua Taniwha is associated with Ngāti Whātua o Kaipara ancestor Pokopoko-whiti-te-ra, who was famed for having slain a taniwha here. [29] [30] [31] In September 1821 during the Musket Wars, a Ngāpuhi taua (war party) ventured south to avenge past losses against Ngāti Kahu in the 1790s.
It was set up by Te Reo Irirangi o Ngati Raukawa Trust on 23 October 1990. Many of its first hosts were Tokoroa High School students, and most of its staff are still volunteers. It broadcasts on 95.7 FM in Tokoroa, 93.2 FM in Mangakino, and 90.6 FM across the wider Waikato region. [9] The station was co-founded by Emare Rose Nikora and Whiti te ...
Today Whitianga serves as a small regional centre for the eastern side of the Coromandel Peninsula and Mercury Bay area. It is a focal point for local fishing, farming and tourism industry, such as the nearby Te Whanganui-A-Hei (Cathedral Cove) marine reserve and associated famous beach and cave.