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	Ponui Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ponui Island is located in the Hauraki Gulf, to the east of the city of Auckland, New Zealand.
		It is located to the southeast of Waiheke Island, at the eastern end of the Tamaki Strait, which separates the island from the Hunua Ranges on the mainland to the south.
		The island is virtually uninhabited (the population was 9 in 2001), and has an area of 18 km².
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ponui_Island (190 words)

	Ecoquest New Zealand
		By 1900, virtually none of the original coastal vegetation remained on the island, and until 1970, it was used extensively for grazing.
		EcoQuest students embarked on a five-day trip to Ponui Island during the Fall 1999 semester.
		Ponui Island is probably the only place in the Auckland area where North Island Brown Kiwi still thrive without intensive predator control.
	www.unh.edu /natural-resources/ecoquestweb/HaurakiIslands.htm (282 words)

	LuxuryRealEstate - Auckland, New Zealand - Pakatoa Island - Residential
		Island is endowed with two attractive beaches on the east coast and one to the north adjacent to the existing wharf facilities.
		The island is extensively landscaped with large stands of native and pine trees, various types of palms and large open areas of grassland.
		Island and Hauturu/Little Barrier Island to the north, and by the 80 kilometre long finger of land that is the
	www.luxuryrealestate.com /574349 (1517 words)

	Hauraki Gulf - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
		The gulf is largely protected from the Pacific by Great Barrier Island and Hauturu/Little Barrier Island to the north, and by the 80 kilometre long finger of land that is the Coromandel Peninsula to the east.
		These include Ponui Island, Waiheke Island and the iconic dome of Rangitoto Island (a dormant volcano), which is connected to the much older Motutapu Island by a causeway.
		The islands are separated from the mainland by the Tamaki Strait and Rangitoto Channel.
	www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/h/a/u/Hauraki_Gulf_0ad1.html (736 words)

	New Zealand Information
		The South Island is the largest land mass, and is divided along its length by the Southern Alps, the highest peak of which is Aoraki/Mount Cook, at 3,754 metres (12,316 feet).
		Most of the South Island is settled by the descendents of Aoraki, after whom the country's largest mountain is named (according to legend, he was turned into the mountain), but the northern end was settled by various northern tribes who favour the Māui version.
		Heard Island of the wallaby is currently being sequenced; when the sequencing is completed, it will be a major contribution to marsupial biology.]] Although most of Australia is semi-arid or desert, it covers a diverse range of habitats, from alpine heaths to tropical rainforests.
	image.delawareohseal.jpg.en.ogarnij.net /en/New+Zealand (10696 words)

	Ponui donkey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		a feral herd of donkeys established on Ponui Island, New Zealand.
		The herd is descended from three individuals released in the 1880s.
		Ponui donkeys are described as small, sturdy and docile.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ponui_donkey (77 words)

	List of islands of New Zealand - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planet03.csc.ncsu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The two main islands, which are much larger than the rest and where most of the population lives, are the North Island and the South Island.
		The latter is often a little ironically referred to as the "mainland", especially by its residents, it being only a little larger but having a lower population.
		Stewart Island/Rakiura is by far the biggest of the smaller islands, although Waiheke Island has the third-largest population.
	en.wikipedia.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/List_of_islands_of_New_Zealand (222 words)

	PAKATOA PRIVATE ISLAND Auckland Real Estate Property New Zealand(SOUTHPACIFICREALESTATE.COM)
		Shirley Maddock and Don Whyte's Islands of the Gulf notes that the Island was bought by the Salvation Army in 1907 and used as a hospital for chronic alcoholics.
		Pakatoa Island is endowed with two attractive beaches on the east coast and one to the north adjacent to the existing wharf facilities.
		Waiheke Island, considered by many to be the most magical part of the Auckland experience, is only 35 minutes from Downtown Auckland and it's beautiful beaches and native forest reserves harmonise delightfully with the cafes, vineyards, olive groves and art studios.
	www.southpacificrealestate.com /print-page.cfm?propId=1711 (1650 words)

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		Ponui is the only place in the Auckland area where Kiwi are still found in the wild.
		When we arrived on the Island we got the bags and things off the boat and then we went and got our stuff ready in the buses made into bunk rooms that we slept in.
		They are here on Ponui Island doing a kiwi count -- not of the kiwis they see but the breeding calls they hear.
	www.learnz.org.nz /list/0092.html (652 words)

	Piddington Reading Room Thesis Collection - Arts Information Services - LEARN - The University of Auckland
		Fragments of Fiji : a prehistoric assemblage from Naigani Island.
		A contribution to the prehistory of the Tongan Islands.
		An examination of the literary evidence for the existence of discrete groups of Moriori in the Chatham Islands in the 19th century.
	www.library.auckland.ac.nz /subjects/anthro/pidtheses.htm (6317 words)

	Community Involvement
		On Ponui Island, staff and students have taken part in kiwi call surveys [the data is submitted to the Department of Conservation(DoC)].
		Tree planting on Ponui Island and working in the nursery at Tiritiri Matangi help both private and Department of Conservation efforts to restore habitats for native birds.
		Prior to the Department of Conservation's efforts to eradicate mice on the island, EcoQuest students and staff caught and banded weka (flightless rails) to facilitate monitoring of the population.
	www.ecoquest.unh.edu /community.htm (1007 words)

	Scripture Union Ponui Island Junior Camp 2004
		Brought to you by Shane Blackett live via cellphone from Ponui Island.
		Ponui Junior 2005 is on a different site.
		The Ponui Junior 2003 webpage that was first to come out live.
	www.angelfire.com /extreme3/ponui/index_ponui_2004.html (43 words)

	Island of the Arts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Artists have been challenged to consider islands as a place, state of being or to ponder the sea or space between islands.
		Lyndsay Meager is compiling an archival display that focuses on islands of the Hauraki Gulf and Waiheke in particular.
		Subritzky reconfirmed availability of the studio artists (always a wise idea) on the Island, as well as collected details for the five gallery shows and the art markets and festivals for a flyer to be given out at the Flower Show.
	www.waihekeweek.co.nz /arts_files/Page522.htm (4354 words)

	Spartanburg SC \| GoUpstate.com \| Spartanburg Herald-Journal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		These include Ponui Island, Waiheke Island, Tiritiri Matangi and the iconic dome of Rangitoto Island (a dormant volcano), which is connected to the much older Motutapu Island by a causeway.
		Other islands located in the gulf include Browns Island, Motuihe Island, Pakihi Island, Pakatoa Island, Rakino Island, and Rotoroa Island in the inner gulf, around Waiheke and Rangitoto; Motukawao Islands and Whanganui Island in the lee of the Coromandel Peninsula; and Channel Island in the outer gulf.
		At the southern end of the Hauraki Gulf is the wide, relatively shallow inlet known as the Firth of Thames.
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Hauraki_Gulf (701 words)

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		Meanwhile, the partly submerged hull was dragging its anchors, drifting from near Ponui Island towards Tarakihi Island, the cargo of timber being scattered over a wide area.
		She was owned by Captain Fisher who was found at fault for the casualty by the Court of Inquiry which ordered his estate to pay £63 towards the costs of the inquiry.
		Thirtyone years previous to her loss, the Lena capsized off Waiheke Island under similar circumstances, but on that occasion the crew reached the shore safely.
	divenewzealand.com /articles.asp?sid=591 (508 words)

	Ponuiwatch
		Two thirds of the island is owned by the Chamberlin family.
		Ponui Junior is for Forms 2-4, while Ponui Senior is for Forms 5-7.
		I've been 8 times to Ponui Senior, 3 times as a camper (`88 - `90), 4 times as a leader (`91 - `93,95).
	members.tripod.com /craigngaire/ponui.html (252 words)

	Seafriends Magazines, Journals
		The vegetation of the Aldermen Islands: a reappraisal.
		Geology of Hen Island (Taranga) and reclassification of the "Wairakau Andesites".
		The vegetation and flora of Ponui Island, Hauraki Gulf, New Zealand.
	www.seafriends.org.nz /books/magazine.htm (5178 words)

	Apteryx mantelli
		Stuart Parsons page: North Island Brown Kiwi (Apteryx mantelli) are found only in the upper third of the North Island, with some populations in decline since the 1970s.
		Biodiversity Hotspots - New Zealand: Island and Stewart Island;; brown kiwi (Apteryx mantelli), from Okarito in South Island and on North Island;; roa (Apteryx haastii...
		Checklist of the Birds of the ABA Pacific Region: Apteryx mantelli North Island Brown Kiwi Burbidge et al (2003) demonstrate that this taxon is specifically distinct from the next two.
	www.specieslist.com /endangered/scientific_name/A/Apteryx_mantelli.shtml (3760 words)

	PONUI DONKEYS
		The feral herd is established on Ponui Island in the Hauraki Gulf, east of Auckland.
		They are descendants of three animals imported from Australia in the 1880s by the Chamberlin family, who obtained title to the island in 1854.
		Ponui donkeys are mostly light grey in colour, with a darker dorsal stripe, and stand about ten hands (one metre) high.
	www.rarebreeds.co.nz /ponui.html (127 words)

	matuku marine reserve
		The marine reserve proposed by the Hauraki Islands Branch of Forest and Bird is beginning to flounder for lack of support.
		Te Matuku Bay marine reserve at Waiheke Island - the first approved in the North Island for four years - is half as big as the popular Goat Island reserve near Leigh.
		It is a relatively remote area of the heavily populated island, about 40 minutes by car from the ferry terminal at Matiatia.
	www.seafriends.org.nz /issues/res/matuku.htm (700 words)

	Current research: the Ecology and Conservation Group, Massey University, Albany Campus
		However the majority of these studies have been conducted in the South Island of New Zealand or southern Australia, and little is known about the northern populations of little blue penguins.
		To achieve this we are using the meme concept and spectral analysis to examine patterns of cultural mutation, drift and the emergence of new song patterns across the 12 island populations.
		The North Island brown kiwi is a winter breeder with a seasonal pattern of egg-laying which peaks in mid to late winter (Potter & Cockrem, 1992; McLennan, 1988).
	www.massey.ac.nz /~dhbrunto/abstracts/current_birds.htm (3029 words)

	Ponui Donkey - Equus Asinus
		A Rare Breed of New Zealand Origin Ponui donkeys are New Zealand's only feral donkey breed.
		They are descendants of three animals released on the island in the 1880s, during the early period of European settlement.
		In recent years a number have been brought to the mainland and rare breeds enthusiasts are currently trying to build up a viable, genetically pure population of these sturdily built and docile donkeys.
	de.equusasinus.info /wiki/Ponui_Donkey (92 words)

	Patio Bay, Luxury Accommodation on Waiheke Island, Waiheke Island Luxury Accommodation
		Waiheke Island luxury accommodation, Patio Bay, a secluded private house offering the ultimate location for 8 adults to have a ‘get away from it all’ vacation.
		This luxury accommodation on Waiheke Island is situated by the shore of a private sandy beach, and is surrounded by gardens.
		Patio Bay is located down a private gravel road at the Eastern end of Waiheke Island looking out over the Waiheke Channel to Ponui Island.
	www.tourism.net.nz /new-zealand/accommodation/exclusive-luxury-accommodation/waiheke-island/patio-bay/?&enquiry=23194 (420 words)

	ESOL Bible Reading Guides (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Wyn Fountain's experience on Ponui Island in the Hauraki Gulf is typical of more than 10,000 young New Zealanders who have spent a portion of their summer there as part of a Christian camp.
		The first camp was in 1932 and the Chamberlin family have opened up their beautiful island paradise to Scripture Union, schools and other groups for 75 years.
		The Ponui Story tells of how in the early days curry powder mixed in with a little charcoal often rescued ‘less than savoury' mince, and how a 54ft long building was cut in half and transported by barge to the island where it was reassembled by ‘brute force'.
	www.scriptureunion.org.nz /news.htm (398 words)

	How to Care for Donkeys
		Donkeys (Equus asinus) were introduced into New Zealand in the 1880s, the first animal being recorded on Ponui Island in the Hauraki Gulf.
		They were also brought to Akaroa by the early French settlers, and donkeys were later used to breed mules for South Island high country sheep stations.
		What are now known as “New Zealand Donkeys” are the descendants of the Ponui Island strain, small, very sturdy and docile.
	www.lifestyleblock.co.nz /articles/donkeys/05_donkeys.htm (2352 words)

	The fossil distribution of Brown Teal in New Zealand
		The Brown Teal (Anas chlorotis) is a small duck endemic to the main islands (North, South, Stewart, and associated islets) and the Chatham Islands of New Zealand.
		Its nearest relatives are flightless congeners on Auckland and Campbell Island.
		Even the population on the apparent stronghold of Great Barrier Island is declining, with all population in imminent danger of extinction.
	www.brownteal.com /site/?p=fossil (826 words)

	Charter Yachts Auckland America's Cup 2003 New Zealand Charters (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		We'll show you the island and moor off at historic Mansion House museum, once the home of 1800s Governor of New Zealand, Sir George Grey.
		Let's head north, to the islands and bays of the Hauraki Gulf Maritime Park.
		Another fast offshore run back to the inner islands on the other side of the Firth of Thames.
	www.pacificjemm.co.nz /routes (854 words)

	The Witten family's Christmas Letter for 1993
		Most of our 5-day period was spent around Kawau island in the Hauraki gulf (it's marked in the atlas; have a look!).
		On the island is "Mansion House," a one- time Governor General's residence that certainly lives up to its name.
		We circumnavigated the island, moored in the lovely sheltered anchorage in a channel in the interior, lunched on desert islands, explored wrecks in the rowing boat.
	www.cs.waikato.ac.nz /~ihw/xmas/xmas.93.html (4391 words)

	Nature & Co New Zealand - The Hauraki Gulf-Selected Bibliography
		The north-eastern coast of Great Barrier Island: a report on surveys of the coastal environments and a review of existing information
		Wild Islands: Exploring the Islands of the Hauraki Gulf and Beyond
		Island management and commercial sponsorship: the Mercury island experience
	www.natureandco.co.nz /land_and_wildlife/maritime_parks/hauraki_gulf/hg-biblio.php3 (216 words)

	Omnipelagos.com ~ article "Hauraki Gulf" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		(1) \tThe interrelationship between the Hauraki Gulf, its islands, and catchments and the ability of that interrelationship to sustain the life-supporting capacity of the environment of the Hauraki Gulf and its islands are matters of national significance.
		\tTo recognise the national significance of the Hauraki Gulf, its islands, and catchments, the objectives of the management of the Hauraki Gulf, its islands, and catchments are—
		(f) \tthe maintenance and, where appropriate, the enhancement of the natural, historic, and physical resources of the Hauraki Gulf, its islands, and catchments, which contribute to the recreation and enjoyment of the Hauraki Gulf for the people and communities of the Hauraki Gulf and New Zealand.
	www.omnipelagos.com /entry?n=hauraki_%47ulf (727 words)

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