Tutukaka

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Tutukaka
Tutukaka marina
Tutukaka marina
Tutukaka is located in Northland Region
Tutukaka
Tutukaka
Coordinates: 35°36′38″S 174°31′28″E / 35.61056°S 174.52444°E / -35.61056; 174.52444Coordinates: 35°36′38″S 174°31′28″E / 35.61056°S 174.52444°E / -35.61056; 174.52444
CountryNew Zealand
RegionNorthland Region
DistrictWhangarei District

Tutukaka (Māori: Tūtūkākā)[1] is a locality on the east coast of Northland, New Zealand, in an area commonly referred to as the Tutukaka Coast which includes Ngunguru and Matapouri.[2] The city of Whangarei is to the southwest. The residential areas of Tutukaka fringe the hills surrounding Tutukaka Harbour, which has a history as a local fishing port and hosts Tutukaka's marina. The Māori name comes from the term tūtū kākā, which means a parrot (kākā) snaring tree (tūtū).[3][4]

As the closest marina to the Poor Knights Islands, Tutukaka is the base for boat tours for diving and snorkelling in the waters around these islands, a protected marine reserve. At the peak of the busy summer months, Tutukaka's population swells from around 600 permanent residents to over 2,400.[5] A walking track leads from Tutukaka to a small lighthouse at Tutukaka Head (South Gable).

Notes[]

  1. ^ "Ngā Kōrero Whakahoki Mahara: Ngātiwai Stories We Remember" (PDF). Ngātiwai Education. 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Tutukaka Coast". Whangarei District Council. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  3. ^ Best, Elsdon (1977) [1942]. "The kaka or brown parrot (Nestor meridionalis)". Forest Lore of the Maori. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Kaka at Tawapou: The importance of planting natives for the birds". Tawapou Coastal Natives. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Coastal Peak Population Survey" (PDF). Whangarei District Council. September 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2018.

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