Tutukaka

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]

Tutukaka
Tutukaka marina
Tutukaka
Coordinates: 35°36′38″S 174°31′28″E
CountryNew Zealand
RegionNorthland Region
DistrictWhangarei District

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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