Ōakura, Northland

Ōakura
Ōakura Bay
Ōakura Bay
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Coordinates: 35°23′36″S 174°20′40″E / 35.393333°S 174.344463°E / -35.393333; 174.344463
CountryNew Zealand
RegionNorthland Region
DistrictWhangarei District
WardHikurangi-Coastal Ward
Government
 • Territorial AuthorityWhangarei District Council
 • Regional councilNorthland Regional Council

Ōakura is a small coastal settlement in the Whangarei District and Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island.[1]

The local Mōkau Marae and Huruiki meeting house is a meeting place of the Ngātiwai hapū of Te Uri o Hikihiki.[2][3] The hapū also has another marae, Ōākura Marae, under construction.[2]

Demographics

Ōakura is part of the Ōakura-Whangaruru South settlement.[4]

References

  1. ^ Hariss, Gavin. "Oakura, Northland". topomap.co.nz. NZ Topo Map.
  2. ^ a b "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  3. ^ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
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