Whakapara

Whakapara aerial view of the village, river, SH1 and railway

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.[1] 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,[2] a meeting place of the Ngāpuhi hapū of Ngāti Hao and Ngāti Hau.[3]

  1. ^ Hariss, Gavin. "Whakapara, Waikato". topomap.co.nz. NZ Topo Map.
  2. ^ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  3. ^ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.