Whakapara is a village and rural community in the Whangarei District, six kilometres north of Hikurangi, twenty-two kilometres north of central Whangārei, and eight kilometres south-east of Hūkerenui, in the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. State Highway 1 and the North Auckland railway line run through Whakapara.
The village includes the Whakapara Marae and Te Ihi o Nehua meeting house, a meeting place of the Ngāpuhi hapū of Ngāti Hao and Ngāti Hau.
References
- Hariss, Gavin. "Whakapara, Waikato". topomap.co.nz. NZ Topo Map.
- "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
- "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
35°32′52″S 174°16′40″E / 35.547815°S 174.277798°E / -35.547815; 174.277798
External links
Photos -
- 1902 Foote Brothers sawmill
- 1904 felling a kauri tree
- 1962 river in flood
- 1972 railway station and post office
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