Whangara
| Whangara Whangara (Māori) | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Whangara Location in New Zealand | |
| Coordinates: 38°34′14″S 178°13′45″E / 38.57056°S 178.22917°ECoordinates: 38°34′14″S 178°13′45″E / 38.57056°S 178.22917°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Gisborne Region |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Area code(s) | 06 |
Whangara is a small community in the northeast of New Zealand's North Island.
Located between Gisborne and Tolaga Bay, five kilometres southwest of Gable End Foreland and 2 km east of State Highway 35, it features prominently in the early history of the Ngāti Porou iwi.[1]
Whangara was the location and setting for the successful New Zealand novel (by Witi Ihimaera) and film Whale Rider.[2]
View overlooking Whangara
References
- ↑ Chapter 1: Mohena Kohere's antecedents, in The Story of a Maori Chief, by Reweti T. Kohere. Reed Publishing (NZ) Ltd, 1949. Part of the New Zealand Texts Collection, New Zealand Electronic Text Centre, Victoria University. Retrieved 27 November 2009.
- ↑ Sheila Johnston. Riding the crest of the whale, telegraph.co.uk, 5 July 2003. Retrieved 27 November 2009.
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