Matauri Bay

Matauri Bay
Matauri Bay is located in Northland
{{{alt}}}
Matauri Bay
Panorama of Matauri Bay. The Cavalli Islands are further to the left.
Matauri Bay

Matauri Bay is a bay in New Zealand, situated 30 km north of Kerikeri, in Whangaroa county, just north of the Bay of Islands. It has over a kilometre of beautiful white sand and crystal clear water. It is particularly popular in the summer when thousands flock there to stay in the local camping ground which can be seen at the left hand end of the beach in the photo (right).

Some of the first Polynesian navigators to New Zealand landed at Matauri Bay. It was a site of early Maori contact with Europeans, such as with the missionary Samuel Marsden in 1814.

Today Matauri Bay is popular with surfers, divers, fishers and those on holiday. The water is very clear and the fishing can be very good.

Rainbow Warrior

The Rainbow Warrior was given a final resting place near Matauri Bay, at the Cavalli Islands. It has become a living reef, attracting marine life and recreational divers.

The idea was first proposed by the New Zealand Underwater Association. It seemed a fitting end for a ship that had spent its time protecting the marine environment.

It was towed north with a patched hull on 2 December 1987. Ten days later, a crowd of well-wishers looked on as it was given a traditional Māori burial. Now home to a complex ecosystem, the Rainbow Warrior has become a popular dive destination. The local Māori community maintains its guardianship and conservation. In a few short years, the Rainbow Warrior became an integral part of the environment it helped protect.

Education

Matauri Bay School is a contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a roll of 38.[1] It opened in 1954.

Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Whangaroa is a full primary (years 1-8) school with a roll of 35.[2] It is a Kura Kaupapa Māori school which teaches fully in the Māori language.

Both schools are coeducational and have a decile rating of 3.

A Māori school was established at Te Ngaere in 1876, but student numbers fluctuated as local people moved to seek an income on the gumfields. In 1890, attendance at the school ceased, and the building was dragged to the top of the hill by a bullock team to make it more accessible. Changing its name to Whakarara School, it remained open until Matauri Bay School replaced it.[3]

Coordinates: 35°02′S 173°54′E / 35.033°S 173.9°E / -35.033; 173.9

Notes

  1. ^ "Te Kete Ipurangi - Matauri Bay School". Ministry of Education. http://www.tki.org.nz/e/schools/display_school_info.php?school_id=1044. 
  2. ^ "Te Kete Ipurangi". Ministry of Education. http://www.tki.org.nz/e/schools/display_school_info.php?school_id=3106. 
  3. ^ Sale, E. V. (1986). Whangaroa. p. 136. ISBN 0-473-00387-2. 

Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Waiwurrie Coastal Farm Lodge — (Matauri Bay,Новая Зеландия) Категория отеля: 4,5 звезд Адрес: 42c Mahi …   Каталог отелей

  • HMNZS Canterbury (F421) — was one of two broad beam Leander class frigates operated by the Royal New Zealand Navy from 1971 to 2005. HMNZS Canterbury was laid down on 12 June 1969 by Yarrow Shipbuilders and launched 11 months later on 6 May 1970. Commissioned on the 22… …   Wikipedia

  • Cavalli Islands — The Cavalli Islands are a small group of islands in [http://www.whangaroa.co.nz Whangaroa] on Northland s East Coast in northern New Zealand. They lie five kilometres to the east of Matauri Bay on the mainland.The group consists of the island of… …   Wikipedia

  • Cavalli Islands — Die Cavalli Islands. Der Hügel ganz rechts auf dem Festland ist das Nordende der Matauri Bay Die Cavalli Islands sind eine kleine Inselgruppe in Whangaroa an der Ostküste von Northland der Nordinsel Neuseelands Die Inseln liegen 5 km östlich …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Cavalli Beach House Retreat — (Matauri Bay,Новая Зеландия) Категория отеля: 5 звездочный отель Адрес …   Каталог отелей

  • The Lodge at Kauri Cliffs — (Matauri Bay,Новая Зеландия) Категория отеля: 5 звездочный отель Адрес: Tepene Table …   Каталог отелей

  • Kerikeri — Location map North Island label=Kerikeri lat dir=S | lat deg=35 | lat min=13 lon dir=E | lon deg=173 | lon min=56 position=right width= 150 float=right caption=Kerikeri, the largest town in the Bay of Islands on the North Island of New Zealand,… …   Wikipedia

  • Chris Booth — and his almost completed sculpture in his hometown Kerikeri on 26 March 2009. An anonymous benefactor paid $500,000 towards construction costs.[1] Chris Booth, (born 30 December 1948)[2] is a widely acclaimed New Zealan …   Wikipedia

  • Mike Parkinson — Date of birth May 30, 1948(1948 05 30) Place of birth Wairoa Date of death January 17, 2009(2009 01 17) (aged 60) Place of death Matauri Bay …   Wikipedia

  • Sinking of the Rainbow Warrior — A drawing of the Rainbow Warrior The sinking of the Rainbow Warrior, codenamed Opération Satanique,[1] was an operation by the action branch of the French foreign intelligence services, the Direction Générale de la Sécurité Extérieure ( …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”