Whananaki

Infobox Settlement
name = Whananaki

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image_caption = Whananaki Footbridge
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = New Zealand
subdivision_type1= Region
subdivision_name1= Northland Region
subdivision_type2= District
subdivision_name2= Whangarei District
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latd = 35
latm = 30
lats = 49
latNS = S
longd = 174
longm = 27
longs = 23
longEW = E

Whananaki is a locality on the east coast of Northland, New Zealand. Whangarei is to the southwest. Te Waiwahi Stream flows from the northwest into Whananaki Inlet, a wide tidal estuary which separates Whananaki from Whananaki South. Sandy Bay lies to the southeast. [cite book|title=Reed New Zealand Atlas|year=2004|id=ISBN 0-7900-0952-8|author=Peter Dowling (editor)|publisher=Reed Books|pages=map 5] [cite book|title=The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand|year=2005|id=ISBN 1-877333-20-4|author=Roger Smith, GeographX|publisher=Robbie Burton|pages=map 25] A long wooden footbridge connects Whananaki North and Whananaki South, [cite web|url=http://www.longwayhome.co.nz/stories/storyReader$53|title=The Long Way Home|date=21 January 2005] with an alternative connection being a 6 km long road that crosses the river above the estuary. Hikurangi is about 22 km southwest of Whananaki South. [cite book|title=Guide to Whangarei City and District|last=Parkes|first=W. F.|year=1992|isbn=0-473-01639-7|pages=p 42]

The area was reputedly named by Puhi, the captain of the legendary waka "Mataatua". Whananaki means "kicking" in the Māori language, and the name arose because mosquitoes caused Puhi to sleep restlessly. [cite encyclopedia|url=http://www.teara.govt.nz/NewZealanders/MaoriNewZealanders/WhangareiTribes/1/en|title=Whāngārei tribes - Ancestors|encyclopedia=Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand]

Notable people

*Winston Peters, leader of New Zealand First. [cite news|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10341782|title=Dining with Winston Peters|publisher=The New Zealand Herald|last=Milne|first=Jonathan|date=21 August 2005]
*Jim Peters, politician. [cite news|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/category/story.cfm?c_id=35&objectid=10484788|title=New Year Honours: Teacher and politician proud of family and the North|publisher=The New Zealand Herald|last=Tahana|first=Yvonne|date=31 December 2007]

Education

Whananaki School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a decile rating of 5 and a roll of 43. [cite web|url=http://www.tki.org.nz/e/schools/display_school_info.php?school_id=1127|title=Te Kete Ipurangi - Whananaki School|publisher=Ministry of Education]

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