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WWOOFING
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GROUP BOOKING
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Waipu, our story....
The majestic peaks of Manaia, Te Whara (Bream Head), Marotiri and Taranga (The Hen and Chicken Islands) and Sail Rock are long dead volcanoes, part of the Pacific Ring of Fire. An old beach of limestone forms the famous Waipu Caves at North River and another tumbles into the sea south of Waipu Cove. This limestone is found on buildings, roads and in gardens around the district.
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Takahiwai on the southern shores of the Whangarei Harbour, is the tribal Marae of the Patuharakeke hapu, whose ancestral lands covered the whole of the Bream Bay area. Patuharakeke are the kaitiaki, the guardians: |
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Ko Manaia te Maunga
Ko Whangarei Te Rerenga Paraoa Te Moana
Ko Takahiwai te whenua
Ko Rangiora te wharenui
Ko Te Pirihi te tangata
Ko Patuharakeke te hapu
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Manaia is the mountain
Whangarei harbour is the sea
Takahiwai are the lands
Rangiora is the meeting house
Te Pirihi is the man
Patuharakeke is the hapu
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Mt Manaia |
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and,
catching a large haul of ‘bream’ - snapper,
named the area Bream Bay,
with the head of the Bream being Te Whara (Bream Head)
and the tail being the Mangawhai bluff at the Southern end of the bay.
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The Endeavour |
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In 1817 a large group led by Norman McLeod, having been forced to leave the highlands of Scotland, began a remarkable migration to New Zealand.
At St Ann's in Nova Scotia the Scots built a strong community. However, the very cold winters, combined with potato blight and crop failure, imposed extreme hardship, and they decided to emigrate to secure a better future for their community.
They built their own ships, prepared food, settled their affairs and set sail on an expedition, for five months or more, to the other side of the world. Not finding what they were seeking in Australia they moved to New Zealand in 1853. They set about the task of establishing a close knit and highly successful community in Waipu.
Visit the Waipu Heritage Centre to find out more about this remarkable migration.
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Reverend Norman McLeod |
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- along with Maori, and the descendants of the Nova Scotians, Waipu is populated by farmers, artists, artisans, fishermen, surfers, retired folk families seeking a more relaxing lifestyle, and visited by travellers from around New Zealand and around the world.
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