Matiatia is a location at the western end of Waiheke Island, in New Zealand's Hauraki Gulf. The name is used for both a valley and its surrounding hills, with the valley stretching down to a foreshore and wharf on the gulf. Matiatia is known as "The Gateway to Waiheke Island".
The Māori language name mātiatia is shared with a type of beach grass, now rare, which was known to grow at the gateway.
References
- ^ Monin, Paul (2012). Matiatia : gateway to Waiheke. Wellington, N.Z.: Bridget Williams Books. ISBN 978-1-927131-45-9. OCLC 819425181.
- Bevan Hudson; James Hendra; Max Dunn (28 May 2013). Matiatia Marina Assessment of Environmental Effects (PDF) (Report). Waiheke Marinas Ltd. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- "'mātiatia' - Te Aka Māori Dictionary". Retrieved 18 October 2022.
36°46′52″S 174°59′33″E / 36.781128°S 174.992590°E / -36.781128; 174.992590
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