29-578: Ngataki is a community on the Aupouri Peninsula in Northland , New Zealand. State Highway 1 runs through the area. To the east is Rarawa Beach, a mile-long strip of clean silver sand, gently shelving and backed by sand dunes. To the north-east is the Great Exhibition Bay and Rarawa Bay and to the south-west is the long Ninety Mile Beach coastline. The local Waiora Marae and meeting house are
58-449: A bachelor's or higher degree, 135 (64.3%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 48 (22.9%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 6 people (2.9%) earned over $ 100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 99 (47.1%) people were employed full-time, 33 (15.7%) were part-time, and 12 (5.7%) were unemployed. Ngataki School is a coeducational full primary (years 1–8) school with
87-480: A conclusion. Use of the aquifer for the avocado industry has caused concerns for the public regarding water security for local communities, and the potential environmental impact on the nearby Kaimaumau wetland . Houhora Houhora is a locality and harbour on the east side of the Aupouri Peninsula of Northland , New Zealand. It is 41 km (25 mi) north of Kaitaia . Waihopo, Te Raupo, Pukenui, Raio and Houhora Heads are associated localities on
116-618: A desert shore." Te Houtaewa was a Te Aupōuri athlete who was killed at Pukenui during the Musket Wars of the early 19th century. In the 19th century, Houhora Harbour provisioned whalers , and residents mounted their own whaling expeditions in open boats. Three families – Wagener, Subritzky and Yates – settled in the area to farm and trade. The Subritzky family, who arrived near Motueka in 1843, claim to be New Zealand's first Polish settlers. They moved to Australia and then to Houhora Heads. Their homestead there took two years to build in
145-583: A few hundred metres, at latitude 34° 23' 47" South. Only a handful of islands in the Three Kings and Kermadec chains lie further north in New Zealand. Although there are a number of settlements with over 100 people, including Te Hapua, Te Kao, Pukenui and Kaimaumau, the peninsula is sparsely inhabited, with a population of approximately 3,900. For this reason, the area's roads are largely only metalled rather than being sealed . The main road ( State Highway 1 )
174-463: A number of small lakes in the Aupōuri Peninsula, such as Lake Waiparera , Lake Heather, Lake Ngatu , and Lake Rotoroa . There is a possibility to use these as "window lakes" presenting an extension of the groundwater table ("window lakes" would be affected by groundwater pumping due to the direct hydraulically connection with the aquifer), there is however, little data available on which to base
203-533: A peninsula, being part of the massive Northland Peninsula (also called the North Auckland Peninsula) which makes up nearly one twelfth of New Zealand's land area. Close to the northern town of Kaitaia , the Northland Peninsula suddenly narrows from a width of 60 kilometres to a mere 10 kilometres, a width which it maintains approximately for the last 100 kilometres of its thrust to the north. At
232-943: A population density of 4 people per km . The statistical areas include Awanui to the south of the peninsula. Aupōuri Peninsula had a population of 4,395 in the 2023 New Zealand census , an increase of 483 people (12.3%) since the 2018 census , and an increase of 996 people (29.3%) since the 2013 census . There were 2,235 males, 2,151 females and 12 people of other genders in 1,587 dwellings. 2.0% of people identified as LGBTIQ+ . There were 915 people (20.8%) aged under 15 years, 705 (16.0%) aged 15 to 29, 1,896 (43.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 879 (20.0%) aged 65 or older. People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 61.5% European ( Pākehā ); 60.8% Māori ; 5.8% Pasifika ; 1.8% Asian ; 0.2% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.7% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English
261-516: A roll of 41 students as of August 2024. The school was founded about 1911. Rarawa Beach is located near Ngataki, on the eastern Pacific coast. In December 2008, school students planted one hundred and twenty rare coastal Holloway's Crystalwort – Atriplex hollowayi plants, small native herbs that grow near high tide level on sandy beaches. In 2009, Ngataki School and the New Zealand Department of Conservation worked together to help restore
290-399: A traditional meeting place for Ngāti Kurī . Ngataki is in two SA1 statistical areas which cover 219.98 km (84.93 sq mi) and include Rarawa Beach and the peninsula on the east side of Houhora Harbour and part of Ninety Mile Beach on the west side of Aupouri Peninsula. The SA1 area is part of the larger North Cape statistical area . The SA1 areas had a population of 249 in
319-505: Is a 236-metre hill forming the north head. The south head is flat. Houhora Mountain was the first part of New Zealand that the early explorer Kupe saw, but he thought it was a whale, according to Māori legend. Houhora was a Māori base settlement in the early 14th century. Snapper, seals, dolphins, moa and other birds were food sources. James Cook named Mt Camel, on the north head of Houhora Harbour, on 10 December 1769. He described it in his log as "a high mountain or hill standing upon
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#1732920924112348-603: Is sealed, the final section completed in April 2010. Ninety Mile Beach is a designated highway, but most rental contracts include it in "prohibited roads". The nearest town to the capes at the tip of the peninsula is Kaitaia, 100 kilometres to the south. It is named after Te Aupōuri , one of the Māori tribes that inhabits it. The two statistical areas making up the Aupōuri Peninsula cover 1,103.19 km (425.94 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 4,550 as of June 2024, with
377-599: The 2023 New Zealand census , an increase of 6 people (2.5%) since the 2018 census , and an increase of 54 people (27.7%) since the 2013 census . There were 138 males, and 117 females in 102 dwellings. 2.4% of people identified as LGBTIQ+ . There were 39 people (15.7%) aged under 15 years, 33 (13.3%) aged 15 to 29, 120 (48.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 51 (20.5%) aged 65 or older. People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 56.6% European ( Pākehā ), 66.3% Māori , 4.8% Pasifika , and 4.8% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English
406-569: The Three Kings Islands on 9 November 1902, arrived in Houhora the following day with 52 survivors. One of the whalers immediately was dispatched to intercept any vessel along the coast to divert it to the Three Kings. This mission was successful. In the latter 19th century and early 20th century, land around Houhora was used for the kauri gum digging trade. By the 1910s, the kauri gum industry
435-453: The 1860s. It was sold to a member of the Wagener family in 1897. The homestead, now largely restored, is open to the public. The Wagener Museum at Houhora Heads, built by W. E. Wagener, was built near the homestead. It contained an eclectic collection of artefacts, but closed in 2003 and a substantial part of the collection was sold off. A lifeboat from SS Elingamite , which was wrecked on
464-739: The National Scholastic Surfing Championship was held at Rarawa Beach. Aupouri Peninsula The Aupōuri Peninsula is a tombolo at the northern tip of the North Island of New Zealand . It projects between the Tasman Sea to the west and the Pacific Ocean to the east. It constitutes the northern part of the Far North District , incorporating North Cape, Houhora and the northern half of Awanui . The peninsula
493-569: The base of the peninsula to the east is the natural inlet of the Rangaunu Harbour. Beyond this lies the Karikari Peninsula and the broad sweep of Doubtless Bay. The east coast of the peninsula is dominated by Rangaunu Bay in the south and Great Exhibition Bay in the north. Towards its northern tip is the natural inlet of Parengarenga Harbour , beyond which lies North Cape . Spirits Bay and Tom Bowling Bay are located on northernmost of
522-434: The beach, a home to dotterels and oystercatchers , because the ecosystem was under threat as a result of natural and man-made causes. In September 2010, fourteen rescued pilot whales swam strongly out to sea at Rarawa Beach after being rescued from a mass whale stranding at Spirits Bay . The transportation of the whales to Rarawa Beach was considered to be the largest whale transport ever attempted. In 2011, day four of
551-407: The census question. Of those at least 15 years old, 12 (6.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 102 (58.6%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 54 (31.0%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $ 26,900, compared with $ 41,500 nationally. 6 people (3.4%) earned over $ 100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15
580-504: The census question. Of those at least 15 years old, 324 (9.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 2,034 (58.4%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 1,038 (29.8%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 147 people (4.2%) earned over $ 100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,467 (42.2%) people were employed full-time, 495 (14.2%) were part-time, and 147 (4.2%) were unemployed. The Aupōuri Aquifer extends along
609-487: The land. The peninsula's best-known feature is on the other coast: almost the entire west coast is the 88-kilometre long Ninety Mile Beach . At its northern end, the peninsula widens to 30 kilometres. Here there are several capes that appear to be the northernmost point of New Zealand's main islands: Cape Maria van Diemen , North Cape , Cape Reinga , and the Surville Cliffs , which is the actual northernmost point by
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#1732920924112638-405: The southern shores of the harbour. State Highway 1 passes through all these localities except for Houhora Heads. Te Kao is 24 km north west, and Waiharara is 22 km south east. The harbour is long and narrow, mostly sheltered, with exposed sand banks at low tide. There is a deep channel along the southern shore as far as Pukenui Wharf. Tohoraha / Mount Camel (also called Mt Houhora)
667-409: The whole length of Te Oneroa-a-Tōhē / Ninety Mile Beach , and includes lowlying land between Waimanoni and Ahipara, covering a total land area of 75,322 hectares. Groundwater levels are monitored and water allocation limits are set by Northland Regional Council. Resource consents for water takes include conditions for monitoring bores to observe water levels and any saltwater intrusion . There are
696-423: Was 39.2 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 63 people (26.6%) aged under 15 years, 33 (13.9%) aged 15 to 29, 111 (46.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 33 (13.9%) aged 65 or older. People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 57.0% European ( Pākehā ); 53.2% Māori , 6.3% Pasifika , 1.3% Asian , and 6.3% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English
725-540: Was an important location for the kauri gum digging trade, which peaked between 1890 and 1935. High quality kauri gum was found around the Parengarenga Harbour in the north, which led to the development of the Parenga Gumfield Company. After 1910, gum digging intensified in the southern half of the peninsula, as the poorer grade gum found in this region greatly increased in value. It is a peninsula on
754-513: Was centred in Houhora and Ahipara. Houhora is in an SA1 statistical area which covers 26.04 km (10.05 sq mi). The SA1 area is part of the larger North Cape statistical area . The SA1 statistical area had a population of 237 in the 2023 New Zealand census , an increase of 63 people (36.2%) since the 2018 census , and an increase of 93 people (64.6%) since the 2013 census . There were 111 males, and 126 females in 75 dwellings. 1.3% of people identified as LGBTIQ+ . The median age
783-557: Was spoken by 96.8%, Māori language by 17.7%, Samoan by 0.3% and other languages by 3.8%. No language could be spoken by 1.8% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.5%. The percentage of people born overseas was 7.4, compared with 28.8% nationally. Religious affiliations were 33.0% Christian , 0.1% Hindu , 0.1% Islam , 12.7% Māori religious beliefs , 0.1% Buddhist , 0.3% New Age , 0.1% Jewish , and 0.5% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 45.1%, and 8.3% of people did not answer
812-433: Was spoken by 97.5%, Māori language by 10.1%, and other languages by 1.3%. No language could be spoken by 2.5% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 2.5, compared with 28.8% nationally. Religious affiliations were 30.4% Christian , 5.1% Māori religious beliefs , 1.3% New Age , and 1.3% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 58.2%, and 5.1% of people did not answer
841-427: Was spoken by 98.8%, Māori language by 21.7%, Samoan by 1.2% and other languages by 4.8%. The percentage of people born overseas was 7.2, compared with 28.8% nationally. Religious affiliations were 28.9% Christian , and 18.1% Māori religious beliefs . People who answered that they had no religion were 43.4%, and 13.3% of people did not answer the census question. Of those at least 15 years old, 24 (11.4%) people had
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