Kauri | |
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| Coordinates: 35°38′47″S 174°17′44″E / 35.64639°S 174.29556°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Northland Region |
| District | Whangarei District |
| Ward | Hikurangi-Coastal Ward |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Whangarei District Council |
| • Regional council | Northland Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Whangārei | Vince Cocurullo |
| • Whangārei MP | Shane Reti |
| • Te Tai Tokerau MP | Mariameno Kapa-Kingi |
Kauri is a locality in Northland, New Zealand. State Highway 1 passes through the area. Kamo is to the south, and Hikurangi is to the north.[1][2] Mt Parakiore is a volcanic dome rising 391 metres (1,283 ft) to the southwest. It is about one million years old, and part of the Harbour Fault, which also includes Mt Hikurangi near Hikurangi, and Parahaki in Whangarei.[3]
The area, initially called Kaurihohore, was settled by immigrants from Nova Scotia in 1856.[4][5]
- ^ Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. Map 5. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
- ^ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. Map 24. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
- ^ Bruce Hayward; Mike Isaac; Keith Miller; Bernhard Spörli (2002). "Introduction to Whangarei geology" (PDF). Geological Society of New Zealand. p. 27. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2009.
- ^ Pickmere, Nancy Preece (1986). Whangarei: The Founding Years. pp. 76, 102.
- ^ Centennial Committee, Kaurihohore (1957). The Story of Kaurihohore, 1856-1956.