1635:
798:
993:
755:
74:
936:
42:
775:
1966:
81:
419:
565:
918:
beds of the Firth of Thames, reaching its height in 1961 with an estimated 15 million mussels taken (shortly before collapse of the industry) have led to damage which has not been recovered from forty years later, possibly due to the dredging having destroyed the seafloor, and sediment drainage from
817:
are residents and relatively common in the Gulf, and their presence in these busily travelled waters leads to a large number of ship strikes, with sometimes several of the whales dying each year from collisions with shipping vessels or sport boats. The population remaining is estimated to be between
487:
During the last glaciation period the gulf was dry land, with the sea level being around 100–110 m (300 ft) lower than at present. The gulf was submerged when the sea reached its current level around 7200 years ago. During this period, the area was home to two river systems. The first of
894:
fishing peaking in the 1970s at more than 10,000 tonnes a year (though even in the 2000s, private fishing of this species is also a considerable factor, weighing in at 400–800 tonnes a year). This severe overfishing, which unbalanced the marine environment by the removal of a main predator in the
882:
The gulf is a vibrant natural environment, which has seen significant damage during the 20th and early 21st century from human use. Although major study by the
Hauraki Gulf Forum in 2011 found that all environmental indicators were still worsening or stable at problematic levels, voluntary coast
1025:(f) the maintenance and, where appropriate, the enhancement of the natural, historic, and physical resources of the Hauraki Gulf, its islands, and catchments, which contribute to the recreation and enjoyment of the Hauraki Gulf for the people and communities of the Hauraki Gulf and New Zealand.
661:
on Otata Island. In
January 2018, huge swells in the Hauraki Gulf caused widespread damage to its coastal areas and in only a few hours, the coastline or Otata had been reduced by up to 5 meters, exposing the midden. The aim of the excavation was to record this information before it is lost to
922:
Numerous beaches dot the shores of the gulf, many of them well known for swimming and surfing. Although environmental problems exist around urban areas, with 14 out of 52 beaches in the
Auckland Region at least occasionally showing unsafe pollution levels (mostly because of untreated
1022:(e) the maintenance and, where appropriate, the enhancement of the contribution of the natural, historic, and physical resources of the Hauraki Gulf, its islands, and catchments to the social and economic well-being of the people and communities of the Hauraki Gulf and New Zealand:
1034:
The park is distinctly different from other conservation areas of New
Zealand not only by being a marine environment, but because it is home to more than one million people along its shores and on its islands. It also contains a number of (above-water) wildlife sanctuaries.
957:(1) The interrelationship between the Hauraki Gulf, its islands, and catchments and the ability of that interrelationship to sustain the life-supporting capacity of the environment of the Hauraki Gulf and its islands are matters of national significance.
874:, numerous bird species that were locally extinct have been reintroduced in the last decades, while there have also been some naturally occurring bird "re-colonisations", especially after introduced pests were removed from breeding and nesting grounds.
850:, these whales will possibly become seasonal residents in the gulf as the populations recover (one of two of the first confirmed birth records on New Zealand's main islands since after commercial and illegal whalings were recorded at around
865:
Many of the islands are official or unofficial bird sanctuaries, holding important or critically endangered species like kiwi, takahe, brown teal and grey-faced petrel. Centred on the main conservation island of
903:
barrens. Trawler fishing in general is seen as severely damaging the gulf, and lobster stock are also reported as not rebuilding. It is estimated that today's fish stocks are around 25% of pre-European levels.
1078:
1053:
Zeldisl, J. R. et al. (1995) Salp grazing: effects on phytoplankton abundance, vertical distribution and taxonomic composition in a coastal habitat. Marine
Ecology Progress Series, Vol. 126, p 267-283
883:
clean-up groups have collected about 450,000 litres of litter collected from the shoreline, although further conservation efforts are required to maintain the environmental integrity of the gulf.
1012:(c) the protection and, where appropriate, the enhancement of those natural, historic, and physical resources (including kaimoana) of the Hauraki Gulf, its islands, and catchments with which
794:
are a relatively common sight. There are approximately 25 species of marine mammals in the gulf. Nearly a third of the world's marine mammal species live in or visit the Marine Park.
1119:
2532:
1741:
1182:
1001:
To recognise the national significance of the
Hauraki Gulf, its islands, and catchments, the objectives of the management of the Hauraki Gulf, its islands, and catchments are—
907:
Also particularly damaging are the results of nitrogen carried into the gulf from surrounding agricultural land, with almost 90% coming from the dairy-farming runoff into the
2900:
1019:(d) the protection of the cultural and historic associations of people and communities in and around the Hauraki Gulf with its natural, historic, and physical resources:
121:
741:
brought with them on their voyage named Tīkapa was placed on the island. The name Tīkapa Moana was adopted for the surrounding ocean, and became the name of the gulf.
1721:
1178:
1006:(a) the protection and, where appropriate, the enhancement of the life-supporting capacity of the environment of the Hauraki Gulf, its islands, and catchments:
1082:
1009:(b) the protection and, where appropriate, the enhancement of the natural, historic, and physical resources of the Hauraki Gulf, its islands, and catchments:
1578:
2525:
2468:
1348:
2494:
2002:
1941:
1736:
1275:
3104:
1756:
3099:
2731:
2518:
2342:
1130:
978:(b) to use the resources of the Gulf by the people and communities of the Gulf and New Zealand for economic activities and recreation:
3032:
1667:
1126:
397:
253:
2295:
797:
2377:
1921:
1843:
1946:
1906:
2854:
2844:
1709:
2915:
2011:
1529:
1477:
1321:
73:
2432:
1556:
651:
1268:
Grey's Folly: A History of Howick, Pakuranga, Bucklands-Eastern
Beaches, East Tamaki, Whitford, Beachlands and Maraetai
666:, the landowners. An understanding the changing marine environment around the island will also form part of the work.
3016:
2392:
2220:
1916:
1896:
1866:
1791:
1746:
734:
548:. This river flowed north, along the plains, turning east and exiting towards the Pacific Ocean along the modern-day
1239:
3037:
2935:
2839:
2541:
1995:
1833:
1926:
1881:
1818:
1600:
711:
474:
466:
504:, and emptied into the Pacific Ocean north of Great Barrier Island. The second was a stream formed by the major
3094:
3058:
3042:
2447:
2442:
2437:
1801:
1704:
1104:
992:
790:, the latter sometimes seen in "super schools" of 300-500 animals or more, while various species of whales and
462:
1891:
1403:
663:
1429:
737:, where a ceremony was held in memory for the relatives they had lost on the journey. During the ceremony, a
185:
2589:
2382:
2367:
2300:
2142:
1951:
1714:
867:
855:
615:
533:
470:
337:
278:
173:
3001:
2996:
2956:
2112:
1901:
1660:
1617:
1534:
1510:
1482:
1458:
1326:
1305:
1203:
Wilson, C J N (December 2001). "The 26.5 ka
Oruanui eruption, New Zealand: an introduction and overview".
1158:
900:
754:
1356:
3089:
2961:
2895:
2584:
2554:
2412:
2235:
2084:
1988:
1731:
960:(2) The life-supporting capacity of the environment of the Gulf and its islands includes the capacity—
871:
541:
537:
497:
439:
262:
3006:
2422:
2031:
1980:
1856:
1692:
1212:
851:
847:
835:
763:
695:
576:
553:
545:
501:
493:
478:
443:
435:
382:
378:
319:
258:
51:
3011:
2741:
2721:
2558:
2473:
2417:
2137:
2122:
2044:
1936:
1911:
1813:
1699:
1687:
1352:
333:
935:
3068:
2966:
2940:
1861:
1639:
927:) for bathing, environmental groups are working to clean the beaches and restore their vitality.
783:
738:
3063:
1751:
707:
484:
Numerous beaches dot the shores of the gulf, many of them well known for swimming and surfing.
2976:
2920:
2859:
2726:
2706:
2387:
2285:
2255:
2240:
1969:
1876:
1653:
1281:
1271:
1065:
643:
608:
517:
389:
307:
2991:
2905:
2874:
2834:
2463:
2316:
2275:
2215:
2094:
1871:
1774:
1220:
973:(ii) the social, economic, recreational, and cultural well-being of people and communities:
887:
831:
814:
802:
647:
592:
588:
549:
521:
458:
450:
311:
1377:
17:
2910:
2849:
2650:
2635:
2599:
2510:
2407:
2321:
2290:
2260:
2230:
1806:
1726:
1244:
908:
774:
675:
639:
600:
529:
489:
454:
370:
358:
315:
299:
189:
55:
1051:
1013:
1216:
2869:
2864:
2402:
2280:
2245:
2178:
2104:
2089:
2054:
1828:
1823:
1796:
967:
823:
787:
715:
679:
635:
627:
619:
584:
505:
374:
266:
208:
1224:
496:(then a river) acting as tributaries. This river flowed north-east between modern day
396:. In 2014, the gulf was officially named Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana. The New Zealand
41:
3083:
2981:
2890:
2784:
2579:
2499:
2372:
2326:
2270:
2183:
2173:
2157:
2147:
2074:
2059:
1931:
1786:
730:
721:
631:
623:
604:
525:
431:
303:
201:
434:, which it joins to the north and east. It is largely protected from the Pacific by
2986:
2930:
2746:
2489:
2427:
2347:
2188:
2132:
2079:
1779:
819:
767:
691:
683:
580:
569:
509:
362:
341:
282:
181:
165:
103:
1886:
2971:
2925:
2716:
2660:
2655:
2640:
2620:
2594:
2545:
2225:
1851:
1579:"Hauraki Gulf: Our sea is sick and needs marine protection before it's too late"
859:
687:
513:
369:. It has an area of 4000 km, and lies between, in anticlockwise order, the
366:
214:
177:
107:
2701:
2675:
2670:
2665:
2604:
2265:
2049:
1285:
895:
food chain, led to further degradation, such as a widespread disappearance of
891:
827:
423:
289:
169:
465:. To the north of Auckland several peninsulas jut into the gulf, notably the
137:
123:
2680:
2645:
2250:
2064:
2039:
966:(i) the historic, traditional, cultural, and spiritual relationship of the
843:
839:
418:
285:
270:
1120:"Brief of Evidence of Karen Akamira Wilson on Behalf of Te Ākitai Waiohua"
575:
In the west of the gulf lie a string of islands guarding the mouth of the
2779:
2711:
2696:
2625:
2152:
2127:
2117:
2069:
2015:
1676:
919:
the agriculture in the Firth of Thames affecting the mussel's viability.
329:
274:
47:
564:
2805:
2774:
2736:
2397:
810:
726:
596:
446:
to the east. It is thus well protected against all but northern winds.
407:
996:
View from
Rotoroa Island, facing southwest over the inner Hauraki Gulf
2810:
2800:
2751:
1270:. By La Roche, Alan. Auckland: Tui Vale Productions. pp. 16–33.
1266:
Green, Nathew (2011). "From Hawaīki to Howick – A Ngāi Tai
History".
924:
915:
658:
657:
In March 2020, a small excavation was carried out in a large coastal
1016:
have an historic, traditional, cultural, and spiritual relationship:
2630:
991:
981:(c) to maintain the soil, air, water, and ecosystems of the Gulf.
934:
796:
773:
753:
603:
by a causeway. The islands are separated from the mainland by the
563:
417:
345:
948:
Sections 7 and 8 of the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park Act 2000 state:
196:
896:
791:
759:
674:
At the southern end of the gulf is the wide, relatively shallow
46:
True-colour image showing the Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana, with
2514:
1984:
1649:
1107:. New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
1081:. Land Information New Zealand. September 2014. Archived from
532:. The Hauraki Plains rivers were met by two tributaries, the
406:. In traditional legend, the Hauraki Gulf is protected by a
818:
100-200. In recent years, increases in numbers of migrating
385:. Most of the gulf is part of the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park.
1645:
822:
are confirmed long after the end of hunting era. These are
952:
7 Recognition of national significance of Hauraki Gulf
453:
lies between the Coromandel Peninsula and Great Barrier,
1183:
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
3051:
3025:
2949:
2883:
2827:
2793:
2767:
2760:
2689:
2613:
2572:
2565:
2482:
2456:
2360:
2335:
2309:
2208:
2201:
2166:
2103:
2030:
2023:
1842:
1767:
449:Three large channels join the gulf to the Pacific.
325:
295:
252:
248:
240:
232:
224:
220:
207:
195:
161:
113:
98:
80:
34:
473:is near the end of this peninsula. Further north,
1471:
1469:
1068:(from 'Te Ara', the Encyclopedia of New Zealand')
638:in the inner gulf, around Waiheke and Rangitoto;
488:these was a river formed by two tributaries, the
1603:. Parliamentary Counsel Office. 17 January 2019.
1430:"Sperm whale spotted in Auckland's Hauraki Gulf"
782:Some particular common or known animals include
662:erosion and was carried out in partnership with
579:, one of Auckland's two harbours. These include
114:
914:Other exploitation such as the dredging of the
886:Particularly damaging were the introduction of
710:histories describe the naming of the gulf. The
1205:Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
970:of the Gulf with the Gulf and its islands; and
400:gives a translation of "the mournful sea" for
2526:
1996:
1661:
8:
1240:"Excavating Otata Island: A Midden Revealed"
650:in the lee of the Coromandel Peninsula; and
410:named Ureia, who takes the form of a whale.
1523:
1521:
1502:
1500:
1297:
1295:
442:to the north, and by the 80-kilometre-long
401:
2764:
2569:
2533:
2519:
2511:
2205:
2027:
2003:
1989:
1981:
1668:
1654:
1646:
1349:"Whale & dolphin watching in Auckland"
31:
540:and the Umangawha Stream to the east, at
528:also flowed into the Hauraki Gulf at the
2469:Aotea / Great Barrier Island Local Board
1614:"The Hauraki Gulf Marine Park, Part 2".
1530:"Health of gulf in danger of collapsing"
1507:"The Hauraki Gulf Marine Park, Part 2".
1455:"The Hauraki Gulf Marine Park, Part 2".
1378:"Rare whale sighting off Auckland coast"
1302:"The Hauraki Gulf Marine Park, Part 2".
1155:"The Hauraki Gulf Marine Park, Part 2".
729:at similar times, and both explored the
599:), which is connected to the much older
1061:
1059:
1044:
2495:Community and People of Waiheke Island
1173:
1171:
1169:
733:area. The crew of both canoes met at
244:4,000 km (1,500 sq mi)
7:
1559:. New Zealand Herald. 10 August 2011
1404:"Rare whale spotted in Hauraki Gulf"
461:lies between Little Barrier and the
2901:Cathedral Cove / Te Whanganui-A-Hei
1601:"Hauraki Gulf Marine Park Act 2000"
1478:"State of the Gulf? Toxic paradise"
1742:Skyscrapers and tallest structures
698:rise on either side of the Firth.
614:Other islands in the gulf include
457:lies between the two islands, and
25:
1476:Davison, Isaac (11 August 2011).
1322:"Auckland: Our backyard aquarium"
398:Ministry for Culture and Heritage
2378:Glenfern Sanctuary Regional Park
1965:
1964:
1118:Wilson, Karen (28 August 2018).
79:
72:
40:
1636:Photographs of the Hauraki Gulf
1557:"Hauraki Gulf: toxic paradise?"
1320:Evetts, Virgil (19 June 2011).
988:8 Management of Hauraki Gulf
899:beds as they were overtaken by
239:
231:
223:
2855:Motueka Island / Pigeon Island
2845:Mahurangi Island / Goat Island
1392:– via www.newshub.co.nz.
1:
1528:Nash, Kieran (26 June 2011).
1225:10.1016/S0377-0273(01)00239-6
97:
939:Sunset over the Hauraki Gulf
778:Dolphins in the Hauraki Gulf
568:Farmland and native bush on
536:to the west from modern-day
3105:Bays of the Auckland Region
3017:Whitianga Festival of Speed
2012:Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana
1238:Ash, Emma (30 April 2020).
735:Horuhoru Rock (Gannet Rock)
355:Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana
228:120 km (74.56 mi)
87:Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana
35:Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana
18:Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana
3121:
3100:Thames-Coromandel District
2950:Facilities and attractions
2542:Thames-Coromandel District
2361:Facilities and attractions
1621:. 2 March 2010. p. 6.
1514:. 3 March 2010. p. 4.
1462:. 3 March 2010. p. 7.
1309:. 3 March 2010. p. 5.
1162:. 2 March 2010. p. 5.
556:and Great Barrier Island.
426:viewed from Waiheke Island
236:60 km (37.28 mi)
2552:
2433:Tāwharanui Marine Reserve
1960:
1683:
286:Motukorea / Browns Island
67:
63:
39:
3059:The Mercury Bay Informer
2573:Coromandel-Colville Ward
2448:Whakanewha Regional Park
2443:Waiheke Island Aerodrome
2438:Te Matuku Marine Reserve
1105:"1000 Māori place names"
463:North Auckland Peninsula
430:The gulf is part of the
2383:Great Barrier Aerodrome
2368:Aotea Conservation Park
2296:Te Hāwere-a-Maki / Goat
805:with a watching vessel.
591:and the iconic dome of
471:Tiritiri Matangi Island
279:Tiritiri Matangi Island
3002:Thames School of Mines
2997:Thames railway station
2957:Coromandel Forest Park
2398:Motuora Nature Reserve
2388:Karamuramu Island Mine
1618:The New Zealand Herald
1581:. Stuff. 12 April 2022
1535:The New Zealand Herald
1511:The New Zealand Herald
1483:The New Zealand Herald
1459:The New Zealand Herald
1434:The New Zealand Herald
1327:The New Zealand Herald
1306:The New Zealand Herald
1159:The New Zealand Herald
997:
940:
888:industrialised fishing
846:are seen as well. For
806:
779:
771:
678:. Beyond this lie the
642:just east of Waiheke;
572:
524:27,000 years ago, the
467:Whangaparāoa Peninsula
427:
402:
2962:Driving Creek Railway
2413:Sculpture on the Gulf
1857:Aotea / Great Barrier
1642:heritage collections.
995:
963:(a) to provide for—
938:
872:Little Barrier Island
848:southern right whales
836:southern minke whales
800:
777:
757:
567:
498:Little Barrier Island
440:Little Barrier Island
421:
263:Little Barrier Island
3007:Whangamata Beach Hop
2423:Smelting House ruins
2032:Great Barrier Island
878:Environmental damage
862:visit occasionally.
696:Coromandel Peninsula
554:Coromandel Peninsula
546:Coromandel Peninsula
502:Great Barrier Island
479:Tawharanui Peninsula
444:Coromandel Peninsula
436:Great Barrier Island
383:Great Barrier Island
379:Coromandel Peninsula
259:Great Barrier Island
52:Coromandel Peninsula
3012:Whitianga Aerodrome
2884:Geographic features
2794:Tairua-Pauanui C.B.
2474:Waiheke Local Board
2209:Uninhabited islands
2202:Geographic features
1902:Maungakiekie-Tāmaki
1640:Auckland Libraries'
1353:Jasons Travel Media
1217:2001JVGR..112..133W
1127:Ministry of Justice
1085:on 21 November 2015
944:Legal establishment
890:, with for example
838:. Less frequently,
654:in the outer gulf.
296:Sections/sub-basins
133: /
54:(right), by NASA's
27:Gulf in New Zealand
3069:Thames High School
2967:Hauraki Rail Trail
2941:Whangapoua Harbour
1862:Devonport-Takapuna
1136:on 27 January 2019
998:
941:
807:
780:
772:
770:in the background.
664:Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki
573:
477:nestles under the
428:
138:36.333°S 175.083°E
3077:
3076:
2977:Pauanui Aerodrome
2921:Kauaeranga Valley
2860:Motukawao Islands
2823:
2822:
2819:
2818:
2508:
2507:
2356:
2355:
2197:
2196:
2024:Populated islands
1978:
1977:
1877:Hibiscus and Bays
1844:Local board areas
1277:978-0-473-18547-3
1179:"Estuary origins"
832:pygmy blue whales
764:Waitematā Harbour
694:and hills of the
682:, drained by the
644:Motukawao Islands
609:Rangitoto Channel
577:Waitematā Harbour
518:Waitakaruru River
494:Waitematā Harbour
351:
350:
320:Waitematā Harbour
308:Rangitoto Channel
197:Ocean/sea sources
16:(Redirected from
3112:
3043:Regional Council
3033:District Council
2992:Thames Aerodrome
2906:Colville Channel
2875:Whanganui Island
2835:Aldermen Islands
2765:
2614:Mercury Bay Ward
2570:
2566:Populated places
2535:
2528:
2521:
2512:
2464:Auckland Council
2317:Colville Channel
2301:Tiritiri Matangi
2206:
2095:Whangapoua Beach
2028:
2005:
1998:
1991:
1982:
1968:
1967:
1942:Waitākere Ranges
1912:Ōtara-Papatoetoe
1872:Henderson-Massey
1814:Pōhutukawa Coast
1775:Auckland isthmus
1670:
1663:
1656:
1647:
1623:
1622:
1611:
1605:
1604:
1597:
1591:
1590:
1588:
1586:
1575:
1569:
1568:
1566:
1564:
1553:
1547:
1546:
1544:
1542:
1525:
1516:
1515:
1504:
1495:
1494:
1492:
1490:
1473:
1464:
1463:
1452:
1446:
1445:
1443:
1441:
1426:
1420:
1419:
1417:
1415:
1410:. 21 August 2012
1400:
1394:
1393:
1391:
1389:
1384:. 21 August 2012
1374:
1368:
1367:
1365:
1364:
1355:. Archived from
1345:
1339:
1338:
1336:
1334:
1317:
1311:
1310:
1299:
1290:
1289:
1263:
1257:
1256:
1254:
1252:
1235:
1229:
1228:
1200:
1194:
1193:
1191:
1189:
1175:
1164:
1163:
1152:
1146:
1145:
1143:
1141:
1135:
1129:. Archived from
1124:
1115:
1109:
1108:
1101:
1095:
1094:
1092:
1090:
1079:"NZGB decisions"
1075:
1069:
1063:
1054:
1049:
868:Tiritiri Matangi
712:migratory canoes
648:Whanganui Island
593:Rangitoto Island
589:Tiritiri Matangi
550:Colville Channel
522:Oruanui eruption
459:Jellicoe Channel
451:Colville Channel
405:
312:Colville Channel
198:
157:
156:
154:
153:
152:
150:
145:
144:
143:-36.333; 175.083
139:
134:
131:
130:
129:
126:
116:
83:
82:
76:
44:
32:
21:
3120:
3119:
3115:
3114:
3113:
3111:
3110:
3109:
3095:Bays of Waikato
3080:
3079:
3078:
3073:
3047:
3021:
2945:
2911:Firth of Thames
2879:
2850:Mercury Islands
2815:
2789:
2768:Whangamatā C.B.
2761:South West Ward
2756:
2685:
2651:New Chums Beach
2636:Hot Water Beach
2609:
2561:
2548:
2539:
2509:
2504:
2478:
2452:
2408:Pumphouse ruins
2352:
2331:
2322:Cradock Channel
2305:
2193:
2162:
2099:
2019:
2009:
1979:
1974:
1956:
1892:Māngere-Ōtāhuhu
1838:
1807:East Coast Bays
1763:
1722:Historic places
1679:
1674:
1632:
1627:
1626:
1613:
1612:
1608:
1599:
1598:
1594:
1584:
1582:
1577:
1576:
1572:
1562:
1560:
1555:
1554:
1550:
1540:
1538:
1527:
1526:
1519:
1506:
1505:
1498:
1488:
1486:
1475:
1474:
1467:
1454:
1453:
1449:
1439:
1437:
1428:
1427:
1423:
1413:
1411:
1402:
1401:
1397:
1387:
1385:
1376:
1375:
1371:
1362:
1360:
1347:
1346:
1342:
1332:
1330:
1319:
1318:
1314:
1301:
1300:
1293:
1278:
1265:
1264:
1260:
1250:
1248:
1245:Auckland Museum
1237:
1236:
1232:
1202:
1201:
1197:
1187:
1185:
1177:
1176:
1167:
1154:
1153:
1149:
1139:
1137:
1133:
1122:
1117:
1116:
1112:
1103:
1102:
1098:
1088:
1086:
1077:
1076:
1072:
1064:
1057:
1050:
1046:
1041:
1032:
946:
933:
909:Firth of Thames
880:
824:humpback whales
788:common dolphins
752:
747:
704:
676:Firth of Thames
672:
670:Firth of Thames
640:Tarahiki Island
601:Motutapu Island
562:
530:Firth of Thames
520:. Prior to the
490:Mahurangi River
455:Cradock Channel
422:Sunset view of
416:
371:Auckland Region
359:coastal feature
316:Cradock Channel
300:Firth of Thames
211: countries
190:Mahurangi River
148:
146:
142:
140:
136:
135:
132:
127:
124:
122:
120:
119:
94:
93:
92:
91:
90:
89:
88:
84:
59:
56:Terra satellite
50:(left) and the
28:
23:
22:
15:
12:
11:
5:
3118:
3116:
3108:
3107:
3102:
3097:
3092:
3082:
3081:
3075:
3074:
3072:
3071:
3066:
3061:
3055:
3053:
3049:
3048:
3046:
3045:
3040:
3035:
3029:
3027:
3023:
3022:
3020:
3019:
3014:
3009:
3004:
2999:
2994:
2989:
2984:
2979:
2974:
2969:
2964:
2959:
2953:
2951:
2947:
2946:
2944:
2943:
2938:
2933:
2928:
2923:
2918:
2913:
2908:
2903:
2898:
2893:
2887:
2885:
2881:
2880:
2878:
2877:
2872:
2870:Slipper Island
2867:
2865:Poikeke Island
2862:
2857:
2852:
2847:
2842:
2837:
2831:
2829:
2825:
2824:
2821:
2820:
2817:
2816:
2814:
2813:
2808:
2803:
2797:
2795:
2791:
2790:
2788:
2787:
2782:
2777:
2771:
2769:
2762:
2758:
2757:
2755:
2754:
2749:
2744:
2739:
2734:
2729:
2724:
2719:
2714:
2709:
2704:
2699:
2693:
2691:
2687:
2686:
2684:
2683:
2678:
2673:
2668:
2663:
2658:
2653:
2648:
2643:
2638:
2633:
2628:
2623:
2617:
2615:
2611:
2610:
2608:
2607:
2602:
2597:
2592:
2587:
2582:
2576:
2574:
2567:
2563:
2562:
2553:
2550:
2549:
2540:
2538:
2537:
2530:
2523:
2515:
2506:
2505:
2503:
2502:
2497:
2492:
2486:
2484:
2480:
2479:
2477:
2476:
2471:
2466:
2460:
2458:
2454:
2453:
2451:
2450:
2445:
2440:
2435:
2430:
2425:
2420:
2415:
2410:
2405:
2403:Okiwi Airfield
2400:
2395:
2390:
2385:
2380:
2375:
2370:
2364:
2362:
2358:
2357:
2354:
2353:
2351:
2350:
2345:
2339:
2337:
2333:
2332:
2330:
2329:
2324:
2319:
2313:
2311:
2307:
2306:
2304:
2303:
2298:
2293:
2288:
2283:
2278:
2273:
2268:
2263:
2258:
2253:
2248:
2243:
2238:
2236:Little Barrier
2233:
2228:
2223:
2218:
2212:
2210:
2203:
2199:
2198:
2195:
2194:
2192:
2191:
2186:
2181:
2179:Pakatoa Island
2176:
2170:
2168:
2164:
2163:
2161:
2160:
2155:
2150:
2145:
2140:
2135:
2130:
2125:
2120:
2115:
2109:
2107:
2105:Waiheke Island
2101:
2100:
2098:
2097:
2092:
2090:Whangaparapara
2087:
2082:
2077:
2072:
2067:
2062:
2057:
2055:Medlands Beach
2052:
2047:
2042:
2036:
2034:
2025:
2021:
2020:
2010:
2008:
2007:
2000:
1993:
1985:
1976:
1975:
1973:
1972:
1961:
1958:
1957:
1955:
1954:
1949:
1944:
1939:
1934:
1929:
1924:
1919:
1914:
1909:
1904:
1899:
1894:
1889:
1884:
1879:
1874:
1869:
1864:
1859:
1854:
1848:
1846:
1840:
1839:
1837:
1836:
1831:
1829:Waiheke Island
1826:
1824:South Auckland
1821:
1816:
1811:
1810:
1809:
1799:
1797:Hibiscus Coast
1794:
1789:
1784:
1783:
1782:
1771:
1769:
1765:
1764:
1762:
1761:
1760:
1759:
1749:
1744:
1739:
1734:
1729:
1724:
1719:
1718:
1717:
1715:Volcanic field
1707:
1702:
1697:
1696:
1695:
1684:
1681:
1680:
1675:
1673:
1672:
1665:
1658:
1650:
1644:
1643:
1631:
1630:External links
1628:
1625:
1624:
1606:
1592:
1570:
1548:
1517:
1496:
1465:
1447:
1421:
1395:
1369:
1340:
1312:
1291:
1276:
1258:
1230:
1211:(1): 113–174.
1195:
1165:
1147:
1110:
1096:
1070:
1055:
1043:
1042:
1040:
1037:
1031:
1028:
1027:
1026:
1023:
1020:
1017:
1014:tangata whenua
1010:
1007:
1003:
1002:
985:
984:
983:
982:
979:
976:
975:
974:
971:
968:tangata whenua
958:
945:
942:
932:
929:
879:
876:
815:Bryde's whales
751:
748:
746:
743:
703:
700:
680:Hauraki Plains
671:
668:
652:Channel Island
636:Rotoroa Island
628:Pakatoa Island
620:Motuihe Island
585:Waiheke Island
561:
558:
506:Hauraki Plains
415:
412:
375:Hauraki Plains
349:
348:
327:
323:
322:
297:
293:
292:
267:Waiheke Island
256:
250:
249:
246:
245:
242:
238:
237:
234:
230:
229:
226:
222:
221:
218:
217:
212:
205:
204:
199:
193:
192:
163:
159:
158:
117:
111:
110:
100:
96:
95:
86:
85:
78:
77:
71:
70:
69:
68:
65:
64:
61:
60:
45:
37:
36:
26:
24:
14:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
3117:
3106:
3103:
3101:
3098:
3096:
3093:
3091:
3088:
3087:
3085:
3070:
3067:
3065:
3062:
3060:
3057:
3056:
3054:
3052:Organisations
3050:
3044:
3041:
3039:
3036:
3034:
3031:
3030:
3028:
3024:
3018:
3015:
3013:
3010:
3008:
3005:
3003:
3000:
2998:
2995:
2993:
2990:
2988:
2985:
2983:
2982:Siamese Kauri
2980:
2978:
2975:
2973:
2970:
2968:
2965:
2963:
2960:
2958:
2955:
2954:
2952:
2948:
2942:
2939:
2937:
2936:Thames Valley
2934:
2932:
2929:
2927:
2924:
2922:
2919:
2917:
2914:
2912:
2909:
2907:
2904:
2902:
2899:
2897:
2894:
2892:
2891:Cape Colville
2889:
2888:
2886:
2882:
2876:
2873:
2871:
2868:
2866:
2863:
2861:
2858:
2856:
2853:
2851:
2848:
2846:
2843:
2841:
2840:Castle Island
2838:
2836:
2833:
2832:
2830:
2826:
2812:
2809:
2807:
2804:
2802:
2799:
2798:
2796:
2792:
2786:
2783:
2781:
2778:
2776:
2773:
2772:
2770:
2766:
2763:
2759:
2753:
2750:
2748:
2745:
2743:
2740:
2738:
2735:
2733:
2730:
2728:
2725:
2723:
2720:
2718:
2715:
2713:
2710:
2708:
2705:
2703:
2700:
2698:
2695:
2694:
2692:
2688:
2682:
2679:
2677:
2674:
2672:
2669:
2667:
2664:
2662:
2659:
2657:
2654:
2652:
2649:
2647:
2644:
2642:
2639:
2637:
2634:
2632:
2629:
2627:
2624:
2622:
2619:
2618:
2616:
2612:
2606:
2603:
2601:
2598:
2596:
2593:
2591:
2588:
2586:
2583:
2581:
2580:Cape Colville
2578:
2577:
2575:
2571:
2568:
2564:
2560:
2556:
2551:
2547:
2543:
2536:
2531:
2529:
2524:
2522:
2517:
2516:
2513:
2501:
2500:Waiheke Radio
2498:
2496:
2493:
2491:
2488:
2487:
2485:
2483:Organisations
2481:
2475:
2472:
2470:
2467:
2465:
2462:
2461:
2459:
2455:
2449:
2446:
2444:
2441:
2439:
2436:
2434:
2431:
2429:
2426:
2424:
2421:
2419:
2418:SeaLink Ferry
2416:
2414:
2411:
2409:
2406:
2404:
2401:
2399:
2396:
2394:
2393:Mansion House
2391:
2389:
2386:
2384:
2381:
2379:
2376:
2374:
2373:Fullers Ferry
2371:
2369:
2366:
2365:
2363:
2359:
2349:
2346:
2344:
2341:
2340:
2338:
2334:
2328:
2327:Wairahi River
2325:
2323:
2320:
2318:
2315:
2314:
2312:
2308:
2302:
2299:
2297:
2294:
2292:
2289:
2287:
2284:
2282:
2279:
2277:
2274:
2272:
2269:
2267:
2264:
2262:
2259:
2257:
2254:
2252:
2249:
2247:
2244:
2242:
2239:
2237:
2234:
2232:
2229:
2227:
2224:
2222:
2219:
2217:
2214:
2213:
2211:
2207:
2204:
2200:
2190:
2187:
2185:
2184:Pakihi Island
2182:
2180:
2177:
2175:
2174:Rakino Island
2172:
2171:
2169:
2165:
2159:
2158:Te Matuku Bay
2156:
2154:
2151:
2149:
2148:Rural Waiheke
2146:
2144:
2141:
2139:
2136:
2134:
2131:
2129:
2126:
2124:
2121:
2119:
2116:
2114:
2111:
2110:
2108:
2106:
2102:
2096:
2093:
2091:
2088:
2086:
2083:
2081:
2078:
2076:
2075:Palmers Beach
2073:
2071:
2068:
2066:
2063:
2061:
2060:Kaitoke Beach
2058:
2056:
2053:
2051:
2048:
2046:
2043:
2041:
2038:
2037:
2035:
2033:
2029:
2026:
2022:
2018:, New Zealand
2017:
2013:
2006:
2001:
1999:
1994:
1992:
1987:
1986:
1983:
1971:
1963:
1962:
1959:
1953:
1950:
1948:
1945:
1943:
1940:
1938:
1935:
1933:
1932:Upper Harbour
1930:
1928:
1925:
1923:
1920:
1918:
1915:
1913:
1910:
1908:
1905:
1903:
1900:
1898:
1895:
1893:
1890:
1888:
1885:
1883:
1880:
1878:
1875:
1873:
1870:
1868:
1865:
1863:
1860:
1858:
1855:
1853:
1850:
1849:
1847:
1845:
1841:
1835:
1834:West Auckland
1832:
1830:
1827:
1825:
1822:
1820:
1817:
1815:
1812:
1808:
1805:
1804:
1803:
1800:
1798:
1795:
1793:
1790:
1788:
1787:East Auckland
1785:
1781:
1778:
1777:
1776:
1773:
1772:
1770:
1766:
1758:
1755:
1754:
1753:
1750:
1748:
1745:
1743:
1740:
1738:
1735:
1733:
1730:
1728:
1725:
1723:
1720:
1716:
1713:
1712:
1711:
1708:
1706:
1703:
1701:
1698:
1694:
1691:
1690:
1689:
1686:
1685:
1682:
1678:
1671:
1666:
1664:
1659:
1657:
1652:
1651:
1648:
1641:
1637:
1634:
1633:
1629:
1620:
1619:
1610:
1607:
1602:
1596:
1593:
1580:
1574:
1571:
1558:
1552:
1549:
1537:
1536:
1531:
1524:
1522:
1518:
1513:
1512:
1503:
1501:
1497:
1485:
1484:
1479:
1472:
1470:
1466:
1461:
1460:
1451:
1448:
1436:. 6 July 2016
1435:
1431:
1425:
1422:
1409:
1405:
1399:
1396:
1383:
1379:
1373:
1370:
1359:on 2012-04-05
1358:
1354:
1350:
1344:
1341:
1329:
1328:
1323:
1316:
1313:
1308:
1307:
1298:
1296:
1292:
1287:
1283:
1279:
1273:
1269:
1262:
1259:
1247:
1246:
1241:
1234:
1231:
1226:
1222:
1218:
1214:
1210:
1206:
1199:
1196:
1184:
1180:
1174:
1172:
1170:
1166:
1161:
1160:
1151:
1148:
1132:
1128:
1121:
1114:
1111:
1106:
1100:
1097:
1084:
1080:
1074:
1071:
1067:
1062:
1060:
1056:
1052:
1048:
1045:
1038:
1036:
1029:
1024:
1021:
1018:
1015:
1011:
1008:
1005:
1004:
1000:
999:
994:
990:
989:
980:
977:
972:
969:
965:
964:
962:
961:
959:
956:
955:
954:
953:
949:
943:
937:
930:
928:
926:
920:
917:
912:
910:
905:
902:
898:
893:
889:
884:
877:
875:
873:
869:
863:
861:
857:
853:
849:
845:
841:
837:
833:
829:
825:
821:
820:baleen whales
816:
812:
809:Among larger
804:
803:Bryde's whale
799:
795:
793:
789:
785:
776:
769:
765:
761:
756:
749:
744:
742:
740:
736:
732:
731:Bay of Plenty
728:
724:
723:
718:
717:
713:
709:
701:
699:
697:
693:
689:
685:
681:
677:
669:
667:
665:
660:
655:
653:
649:
645:
641:
637:
633:
632:Rakino Island
629:
625:
624:Pakihi Island
621:
617:
616:Browns Island
612:
610:
606:
605:Tamaki Strait
602:
598:
594:
590:
586:
582:
578:
571:
566:
559:
557:
555:
551:
547:
543:
539:
535:
531:
527:
526:Waikato River
523:
519:
515:
511:
507:
503:
499:
495:
491:
485:
482:
480:
476:
472:
468:
464:
460:
456:
452:
447:
445:
441:
437:
433:
432:Pacific Ocean
425:
420:
413:
411:
409:
404:
399:
395:
391:
386:
384:
380:
376:
372:
368:
364:
360:
356:
347:
343:
339:
335:
331:
328:
324:
321:
317:
313:
309:
305:
304:Tamaki Strait
301:
298:
294:
291:
287:
284:
280:
276:
272:
268:
264:
260:
257:
255:
251:
247:
243:
235:
227:
219:
216:
213:
210:
206:
203:
202:Pacific Ocean
200:
194:
191:
187:
183:
179:
175:
171:
167:
164:
162:River sources
160:
155:
118:
112:
109:
105:
101:
75:
66:
62:
57:
53:
49:
43:
38:
33:
30:
19:
3090:Hauraki Gulf
3064:Ngāti Rongoū
2987:Square Kauri
2931:Moehau Range
2916:Hauraki Gulf
2747:Thornton Bay
2490:Air Auckland
2428:Stony Batter
2348:Windy Canyon
2343:Mount Hobson
2310:Water bodies
2189:Ponui Island
2133:Onetangi Bay
2080:Port Fitzroy
1752:Tāmaki Māori
1705:Demographics
1615:
1609:
1595:
1583:. Retrieved
1573:
1561:. Retrieved
1551:
1539:. Retrieved
1533:
1508:
1487:. Retrieved
1481:
1456:
1450:
1438:. Retrieved
1433:
1424:
1412:. Retrieved
1407:
1398:
1386:. Retrieved
1381:
1372:
1361:. Retrieved
1357:the original
1343:
1331:. Retrieved
1325:
1315:
1303:
1267:
1261:
1249:. Retrieved
1243:
1233:
1208:
1204:
1198:
1186:. Retrieved
1156:
1150:
1138:. Retrieved
1131:the original
1113:
1099:
1087:. Retrieved
1083:the original
1073:
1066:Hauraki Gulf
1047:
1033:
1030:Significance
987:
986:
951:
950:
947:
921:
913:
906:
885:
881:
864:
860:Sperm whales
808:
781:
768:Auckland CBD
720:
714:
708:Tāmaki Māori
706:Traditional
705:
692:Hunua Ranges
684:Waihou River
673:
656:
613:
581:Ponui Island
574:
570:Ponui Island
552:between the
534:Wairoa River
510:Waihou River
508:rivers: the
486:
483:
475:Kawau Island
448:
429:
403:Tīkapa Moana
393:
387:
363:North Island
354:
352:
342:Snells Beach
283:Ponui Island
241:Surface area
182:Waihou River
174:Wairoa River
166:Tamaki River
149:Tīkapa Moana
104:North Island
29:
2972:Kopu Bridge
2926:Mercury Bay
2896:Castle Rock
2717:Ngarimu Bay
2690:Thames Ward
2661:Rings Beach
2656:Otama Beach
2621:Cooks Beach
2595:Kennedy Bay
2546:New Zealand
2226:Gannet Rock
1852:Albert-Eden
1802:North Shore
1780:City Centre
1768:Major areas
1585:22 December
1563:22 December
931:Marine Park
828:blue whales
826:, southern
739:mauri stone
688:Piako River
595:(a dormant
514:Piako River
388:Hauraki is
367:New Zealand
326:Settlements
225:Max. length
215:New Zealand
186:Waiau River
178:Piako River
141: /
115:Coordinates
108:New Zealand
3084:Categories
3026:Government
2785:Whangamata
2702:Kauaeranga
2676:Whenuakite
2671:Whangapoua
2666:Te Rerenga
2605:Motutakapu
2590:Coromandel
2457:Government
2286:Takangaroa
2266:The Noises
2256:Motukaraka
2143:Palm Beach
2050:Harataonga
1922:Puketāpapa
1363:2011-10-19
1286:1135039710
1188:3 November
1089:7 November
1039:References
858:in 2012).
856:Browns Bay
844:sei whales
840:fin whales
784:bottlenose
424:The Noises
394:north wind
338:Coromandel
290:The Noises
233:Max. width
170:Whau River
147: (
2681:Whitianga
2646:Matarangi
2336:Landforms
2276:Rangitoto
2251:Motukorea
2241:Mokohinau
2216:Aiguilles
2113:Blackpool
2065:Motairehe
2040:Awana Bay
1947:Waitematā
1887:Kaipātiki
1732:Transport
1616:Inset to
1509:Inset to
1489:11 August
1457:Inset to
1304:Inset to
1157:Inset to
811:cetaceans
762:swims in
414:Geography
271:Rangitoto
2780:Opoutere
2712:Matatoki
2697:Hikutaia
2641:Kūaotunu
2626:Coroglen
2585:Colville
2291:Tarahiki
2261:Motutapu
2231:Kaikoura
2153:Surfdale
2128:Onetangi
2118:Matiatia
2085:Tryphena
2016:Auckland
1970:Category
1917:Papakura
1897:Manurewa
1867:Franklin
1792:Franklin
1693:Timeline
1677:Auckland
1638:held in
1414:18 April
1388:18 April
686:and the
542:Colville
538:Clevedon
330:Auckland
275:Motutapu
128:175°05′E
99:Location
48:Auckland
2828:Islands
2806:Pauanui
2775:Onemana
2737:Te Puru
2732:Te Mata
2281:Rotoroa
2246:Motuihe
1937:Waiheke
1747:Suburbs
1737:Schools
1710:Geology
1700:Culture
1688:History
1541:30 June
1382:Newshub
1333:19 June
1213:Bibcode
892:snapper
852:Milford
766:, with
750:Species
745:Ecology
727:Raiatea
702:History
597:volcano
560:Islands
408:taniwha
361:of the
254:Islands
125:36°20′S
58:, 2002.
2811:Tairua
2801:Hikuai
2752:Waiomu
2742:Thames
2722:Puriri
2600:Manaia
2559:Thames
2271:Rakitu
2221:Dragon
2167:Others
2138:Ostend
2123:Oneroa
2045:Claris
1927:Rodney
1907:Ōrākei
1882:Howick
1819:Rodney
1727:Region
1440:7 July
1284:
1274:
1251:7 June
1140:17 May
925:sewage
916:mussel
834:, and
716:Tainui
690:. The
659:midden
634:, and
381:, and
377:, the
373:, the
334:Thames
102:Upper
3038:Mayor
2631:Hahei
2070:Ōkiwi
1757:Marae
1408:Stuff
1134:(PDF)
1123:(PDF)
792:orcas
725:left
722:Arawa
390:Māori
357:is a
346:Orewa
209:Basin
2727:Tapu
2707:Kopu
2555:Seat
1952:Whau
1587:2023
1565:2023
1543:2011
1491:2011
1442:2016
1416:2018
1390:2018
1335:2011
1282:OCLC
1272:ISBN
1253:2021
1190:2021
1142:2022
1091:2015
901:kina
897:kelp
870:and
854:and
842:and
786:and
760:orca
719:and
646:and
607:and
516:and
500:and
492:and
438:and
392:for
353:The
1221:doi
1209:112
758:An
365:of
3086::
2557::
2544:,
2014:,
1532:.
1520:^
1499:^
1480:.
1468:^
1432:.
1406:.
1380:.
1351:.
1324:.
1294:^
1280:.
1242:.
1219:.
1207:.
1181:.
1168:^
1125:.
1058:^
911:.
830:,
813:,
801:A
630:,
626:,
622:,
618:,
611:.
587:,
583:,
544:,
512:,
481:.
469:.
344:,
340:,
336:,
332:,
318:,
314:,
310:,
306:,
302:,
288:,
281:,
277:,
273:,
269:,
265:,
261:,
188:,
184:,
180:,
176:,
172:,
168:,
106:,
2534:e
2527:t
2520:v
2004:e
1997:t
1990:v
1669:e
1662:t
1655:v
1589:.
1567:.
1545:.
1493:.
1444:.
1418:.
1366:.
1337:.
1288:.
1255:.
1227:.
1223::
1215::
1192:.
1144:.
1093:.
151:)
20:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
