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In 2009, the Minister of Defence President Mahinda Rajapaksa presented a cabinet paper suggesting the reestablishment of the Coast Guard, leading to the Sri Lanka Coast Guard Coast Guard Act, No. 41 of 2009 being enacted by parliament on 9 July 2009. [4] The SLCG was thus reestablished in its current form seven years after its initial disbanding.
The canoe started to drift back out to sea. Wairaka, the daughter of captain-navigator Toroa, seized the paddle, and brought the waka back to shore. She forbade the tapu forbidding women to handle canoes, shouting "Kia Whakatane au i ahau", translating as "I will act the part of a man"; this phrase is the origin of Whakatāne's name. [4] [5]
Whakatane Bridge The Whakatāne River or Ōhinemataroa [ 1 ] is a major river of the Bay of Plenty region in the North Island of New Zealand . It flows north from near the small town of Ruatāhuna through Te Urewera , reaching the sea through the town of Whakatāne .
Whakatāne (/ f ɑː k ɑː ˈ t ɑː n eɪ / fah-kah-TAH-nay, [citation needed] Māori pronunciation: [fakaˈtaːnɛ]) [3] is a town located in the Bay of Plenty Region in the North Island of New Zealand, 90 kilometres (56 mi) east of Tauranga and 89 kilometres (55 mi) northeast of Rotorua.
Moutohora Island Moutohorā (Māori) Moutohora Island seen from the south. Highest point Elevation 353 m (1,158 ft) Prominence 353 m (1,158 ft) Coordinates 37°51′22″S 176°58′23″E / 37.85611°S 176.97306°E / -37.85611; 176.97306 Geography Location Bay of Plenty, North Island, New Zealand Geology Mountain type Complex volcano Last eruption Pleistocene Moutohorā Island ...
Whakatane WHK 076 Whangaaehu WGU 064 26 Whangamata WGM 0816 Whangamomona WMM 0663 25 ... *500 Coastguard Marine Assistance *555 Traffic Safety Services ...
The volcano erupted on 9 December 2019 at 2:11 pm local time (01:11 UTC). [3] The ash plume rose 3.7 kilometres (12,000 ft) into the air. [26]It was initially believed that there were about 100 tourists on or near the island when the eruption took place; later, this figure was revised to 47 people who were on the island at the time. [27]
Whakatane Road Board was established at the same time. The county was split into Whakatane and Opotiki counties in 1900, and the Road Board was made part of Whakatane County. In 1913, the Whakatane Harbour Board was established, and in 1914, Whakatane Town became a separate entity from Whakatane County. The town became Whakatane Borough in 1917.