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The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "place of adornment" for the Māori name of Ōrākei. [3]Takaparawhau / Bastion Point is the location of Ōrākei Marae and its Tumutumuwhenua wharenui (meeting house) is a traditional tribal meeting ground for the Ngāti Whātua iwi (tribe) and their Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei, Ngā Oho, Te Taoū and Te Uri hapū (sub-tribes).
6 days ago · Ōrākei, like a thumb sticking into Hobson Bay and Waitematā Harbour, is proudly defined by its picturesque coastal setting. Beaches, bays and bush around the coastline offer pristine views and adventure, only 10 minutes from downtown Auckland. Get a spectacular coastal view from Tāmaki Drive, or take it up a notch at Michael Savage Memorial ...
Ōrākei is a suburb of Auckland city, in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located on a peninsula five kilometres to the east of the city centre, on the shore of the Waitematā Harbour, which lies to the north, and Hobson Bay and Ōrākei Basin, two arms of the Waitematā, which lie to the west and south. Photo: Skyviewphotography, CC BY ...
Ōrākei marae is centrally located in Auckland on Kitemoana St, Orakei, above Okahu Bay off Tamaki Drive. The three hapū named Nga Oho, Te Taou and Te Uringutu collectively refered to as Ngāti Whātua o Ōrākei. In 1991 Orakei marae was returned to Ngāti Whātua after its Okahu Bay predecessor had been confiscated in the 1950s. The wharenui is named Tumutumuwhenua, the wharekai is named ...
Whenua is a New Zealand Herald project to show and tell stories of our land and explain how our history affects the present day. ... When Ngarimu Blair tells the story of Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei ...
Oct 7, 2016 · Here are seven things to do while you're there. 1. Spot pūkeko (or ducks) at Waiatarua Reserve – New Zealand’s largest urban wetland. 2. Go for a wander in the Ōrākei Basin. 3. Visit Takaparawhau / Bastion Point, a historically significant site and the home of local iwi Ngāti Whātua-o-Ōrākei. 4.
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Takaparawhau (Māori) The entrance to Ōrākei Marae, the cultural hub for Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei. Takaparawhau / Bastion Point is a coastal piece of land in Ōrākei, Auckland, New Zealand, overlooking the Waitematā Harbour. The area is significant in New Zealand history as the site of protests in the late 1970s by Māori against forced land ...
