Whakatane (IPA /ɸaka'ta:ne/, also pronounced /fɔkə'ta:ni/; /wɔkə'ta:ni/ or /ʍɔkə'ta:ni/) is a city in the Bay of Plenty region, in the North Island of New Zealand, the seat of the Bay of Plenty Regional Council. Whakatane is 90 km east of Tauranga and 98 km north-east of Rotorua, at the mouth of the Whakatane River. The town has a population of 18,000, with another 15,000 people living within the greater Whakatane district. Of the 33,000 people in the district, around 40% have Māori ancestry. Whakatane was among the towns worst hit by the 1987 Edgecumbe Earthquake. Image File history File links Location map for Whakatane, New Zealand File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Articles with similar titles include the NATO phonetic alphabet, which has also informally been called the “International Phonetic Alphabet”. For information on how to read IPA transcriptions of English words, see IPA chart for English. ... Look up city, City in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Bay of Plenty, often abbreviated to BoP, is a region in the North Island of New Zealand situated around the body of water of the same name. ... North Island The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, the other being the South Island. ... Tauranga (population 109,100 — 2006 census) is the largest city of the Bay of Plenty region of the North Island of New Zealand. ... Rotorua is a city located on the southern shore of Lake Rotorua in the Bay of Plenty region of the North Island of New Zealand. ... The Whakatane River is located in the Bay of Plenty region in the North Island of New Zealand. ... This article is about the Māori people of New Zealand. ... Just after 1. ...

History

The site of the town has long been populated. Māori pā sites in the area date back to the first Polynesian settlements, estimated to have been around 1200 CE. According to Māori tradition Toi te Huatahi, later known as Toi Kairakau, landed at Whakatane, about AD 1150, in search of his grandson, Whatonga. Failing to find Whatonga, he decided to settle in the locality and built a pa on the highest point of the headland now called Whakatane Heads, overlooking the present town. Some 200 years later the Mataatua waka landed at Whakatane.^[1] This article is about the Māori people of New Zealand. ... Pa, Maori word meaning a fortified village or redoubt, described at length in Maori Wars. ... Events University of Paris receives charter from Philip II of France The Kanem-Bornu Empire was established in northern Africa around the year 1200 Mongol victory over Northern China — 30,000,000 killed Births Al-Abhari, Persian philosopher and mathematician (died 1265) Ulrich von Liechtenstein, German nobleman and poet (died... “BCE” redirects here. ... In Māori tradition, Mataatua was one of the great voyaging canoes by which Polynesians migrated to New Zealand. ... A waka displayed at the Otago Museum, Dunedin In the Māori language and New Zealand English, waka are Māori watercraft, usually canoes. ...

The name "Whakatane" commemorates an incident occurring after the arrival of the Mataatua. The men had gone ashore and the canoe began to drift. Wairaka, a chieftainess, said “Ka Whakatāne au i ahau” (“I will make myself a man”), and commenced to paddle (which women were not allowed to do), and with the help of the other women saved the canoe.^[2]

The region around Whakatane was important during the New Zealand Wars of the mid 19th century, particularly the Volkner Incident. Its role culminated in 1869 with raids by Te Kooti's forces. Whakatane beach heralded an historic meeting on the 23 March 1908 between Prime Minister Joseph Ward and the controversial Māori prophet and activist Rua Kenana Hepetipa. Kenana claimed to be Te Kooti's successor. M is the thirteenth letter of the Latin alphabet. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Volkner Incident describes the murder of the missionary, Karl Volkner, in New Zealand in 1865 and the consequent reaction of the Government of New Zealand in the midst of The Land Wars, previously known as the Maori Wars. ... 1869 (MDCCCLXIX) is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Te Kooti Arikirangi Te Turuki (c. ... Joseph George Ward (1856 - 1930) was Prime Minister of New Zealand on two occasions in the early 20th century. ... RUA TAPUNUI HEPETIPA (1869–1937). ...

Whale Island (or Motuhora) is a small island off the Bay of Plenty coast about 12 kilometres north of Whakatane. The island has numerous sites of pā (Māori fortified villages). It also provided shelter for Cook's Endeavour in 1769. A whaling station existed on the island during the 19th century. Whale Island (or Motuhora) is a small island located off the Bay of Plenty coast of New Zealands North Island. ... This article is about the British explorer. ... HMB Endeavour was a small 18th century British sailing ship, famous for being the vessel commanded by Lt. ...

Industries and tourism

Whakatane Harbour at sunset

The town's main industries are diverse: forestry, dairy farming, fishing, tourism and manufacturing are all well-established. There is a paper mill and a newspaper press. Whakatane is the gateway to White Island (Whakaari), New Zealand's most active volcano, located 48 kilometres north of Whakatane and a popular destination for day cruises. Other activities include a swim with the dolphins. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (660x993, 148 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Whakatane ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (660x993, 148 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Whakatane ... A decidous beech forest in Slovenia. ... A dairy farm near Oxford, New York in the United States. ... Manufacturing (from Latin manu factura, making by hand) is the use of tools and labor to make things for use or sale. ... Whakaari/White Island is one of two New Zealand islands known as White Island. ...

Infrastructure

The mouth of the Whakatane River and Ohiwa Harbour have both provided berths for yachts, fishing trawlers and small ships since European settlement of the area. More recently, the construction of an airport on the western side of the river has provided the region with access to commercial air transport which dramatically reduced passenger transport times to and from the major international airports at Auckland and Wellington. A branch railway line (Whakatane Industrial railway) connects the Whakatane Board Mills to the Taneatua branch line, which in turn is connected to the East Coast Main Trunk Railway. The Whakatane Industrial Railway is currently mothballed, but has never had a passenger rail service. Private cars and some limited bus services and taxis (as well as cycling and walking) are the primary modes of transport for residents. For other uses, see Auckland (disambiguation). ... For the first Duke of Wellington, see Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. ... The East Coast Main Trunk Railway is the railway line running between Hamilton to Taneatua via Tauranga, connecting the Waikato with the Bay of Plenty. ...

The city also has access to modern telecommunications infrastructure including high speed internet access.

Mataatua Declaration 1993

The 'First International Conference on the Cultural and Intellectual Property Rights of Indigenous Peoples' was held in Whakatane from June 12 to 18, 1993. This resulted in the Mataatua Declaration on Cultural and Intellectual Property Rights of Indigenous Peoples', commonly referred to as the Mataatua Declaration.

Flooding in 2004

Heavy rain struck the Bay of Plenty and Whakatane on 16-18 July 2004 causing severe flooding and resulting in a state of civil emergency being declared. Many homes and properties were flooded, forcing thousands of Whakatane residents to evacuate. The Rangitaiki River burst its banks, flooding large areas of farmland, and numerous roads were closed by floods and slips. A total of 245.8 mm of rain fell in Whakatane in the 48-hour period and many small earthquakes were also felt during this time, loosening the sodden earth and resulting in landslips that claimed two lives. These were the first earthquake deaths in New Zealand for nearly 40 years. is the 199th day of the year (200th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Global earthquake epicenters, 1963–1998. ...

Sister cities

• Kamagaya, Chiba, Japan

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External links

• Whakatane District Council

• Whakatane Information

References

1. ^ McLintock, A. H. (1966). An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand (HTML). Retrieved on 24/08/2006.
2. ^ The legend of Wairaka and the naming of Whakatane. Retrieved on 2007-07-13.

Coordinates: 37°59′S, 177°00′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...