Waimahana Bay

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Waimahana Bay is a bay and remote rural community in the Far North District and Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. [1]

The community is centred around the Waimahana Marae and Te Puhi o Te Waka meeting house, [2] a tribal meeting ground of the Ngāti Kahu ki Whangaroa hapū of Ngāti Aukiwa and the Ngāpuhi / Ngāti Kahu ki Whaingaroa hapū of Ngāti Aukiwa. [3] Waimahana Bay lies in between two other bays that are equally beautiful, Omatā and Okokori Bay.

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References

  1. Hariss, Gavin. "Waimahana Bay, Northland". 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.

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