How did whangaroa get its name?

How did whangaroa get its name?

The name comes from the lament “Whaingaroa” or “what a long wait” of a woman whose warrior husband had left for a foray to the south. The harbour was formed when rising sea levels drowned a river valley about 6,000 years ago. Steep outcrops remain from ancient volcanic rocks.

How big is Kaikohe?

Kaikohe is the seat of the Far North District of New Zealand, situated on State Highway 12 about 260 km from Auckland. It is the largest inland town and highest community above sea level in the Northland Region….

How did Kerikeri get its name?

The village was established by New Zealand’s pioneering missionaries, who called it Gloucester Town, but the name did not endure. The Māori word Kerikeri was interpreted by said missionaries as Keddi Keddi or Kiddeekiddee, before the romanisation methods they used were revised to what is used today.

What iwi is whangaroa?

The Iwi of Whaingaroa are the Whānau, Marae, Hapū that reside within Te Rohe o Whaingaroa bound together by strong Ngāpuhi and Ngāti Kahu whakapapa.

What is the population of Whangaroa?

144
Whangaroa is a settlement on Whangaroa Harbour in the Far North District of New Zealand. It is 8 km north-west of Kaeo and 35 km north-west of Kerikeri….

Where is the whangaroa Harbour?

Whangaroa Harbour lies on the east coast, north of Kerikeri. You can access this unique area from the many small roads that branch off State Highway 10.

What does Kaikohe mean in English?

A contraction of Kaikohekohe; kai: to eat; kohekohe: a tree. i.e. To eat the berries of the kohekohe: though kohekohe can also mean to yearn for food.

Is Kaikohe a safe place to live?

A Newshub investigation has revealed Kaikohe and Kaitaia are among the minor urban centres with the highest rates of assaults, sex attacks and robberies last year. But it turns out they are also communities with hope and heart.

Does Kerikeri have a hospital?

We have 6 hospitals, 87 services available to people living in Kerikeri matching your criteria.

What is Kerikeri postcode?

0204
0230029302940295
Kerikeri/Zip codes

What tribe is Kaeo?

Ngati Uru sub-tribe
Kaeo used to be a fortified village pā of the Ngati Uru sub-tribe. This tribe arrived in the Whangaroa Harbour as late as 1770–1775, having been driven out of the Rawhiti area of the Bay of Islands, after killing and eating Captain Marion du Fresne and his crew.