Moturemu Island

Moturemu Island
Native name:
Moturemu
Aerial view of Moturemu Island in 1980
Map
Geography
LocationAuckland
Coordinates36°25′20″S 174°23′36″E / 36.42222°S 174.39333°E / -36.42222; 174.39333
Adjacent toKaipara Harbour
Area54,000 m2 (580,000 sq ft)[1]
Length590 m (1940 ft)
Width230 m (750 ft)
Highest elevation46 m (151 ft)
Administration
New Zealand
RegionAuckland
Local government areaRodney
SubdivisionKumeū Subdivision

Moturemu Island is an island located in the Kaipara Harbour in the Auckland Region, New Zealand, southwest of Tauhoa and southeast of the Okahukura Peninsula. The island has a long history of occupation by Tāmaki Māori, and is an important site for Ngāti Whātua o Kaipara, who since 2013 have owned the island.

  1. ^ "Moturemu, Auckland". NZ Topo Map. Retrieved 26 August 2014.