Global InformationPurerua Peninsula information
Purerua Peninsula | |
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 Purerua Peninsula | |
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| Coordinates: 35°8′0″S 174°3′0″E / 35.13333°S 174.05000°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Northland Region |
| District | Far North District |
| Ward | Bay of Islands/Whangaroa |
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| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Far North District Council |
| • Regional council | Northland Regional Council |
| Area [1] | |
| • Total | 48.19 km2 (18.61 sq mi) |
| Population (2018 Census)[2] | |
| • Total | 201 |
| • Density | 4.2/km2 (11/sq mi) |
Purerua Peninsula is a peninsula on the northwest side of the Bay of Islands in Northland, New Zealand. Te Puna Inlet lies to the south of the peninsula. Communities on the peninsula are Purerua, Te Tii and Taronui Bay.[3][4] Rangihoua Bay is at the southern end of the peninsula.
Te Tii has two marae, belonging to the Ngāpuhi hapū of Ngāti Rēhia: Hiruhārama Hou Marae and meeting house, and Whitiora Marae and Te Ranga Tira Tanga meeting house.[5][6]
Another local marae, Wharengaere, is a meeting place of the Ngāpuhi hapū of Ngāti Mau and Ngāti Torehina.[5][6]
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Census 2018was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 5. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
- ^ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 21. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
- ^ a b "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
- ^ a b "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.