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	Rangitoto Island Historic Conservation Trust
		Rangitoto Island, part of the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park, is a dominant landmark of Auckland, New Zealand.
		The bach communities on Rangitoto Island were built in the 1920's and 30's and consist of private holiday dwellings and boatsheds as well as communal facilities such as paths, swimming pool, community hall and tennis courts.
		Wreck Bay and the adjacent coastline of Rangitoto is a graveyard for at least 13 ships that were dumped on the island between 1887 and 1947.
	www.rangitoto.org (360 words)

	Rangitoto Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Rangitoto Island (36° 47′ 14″ S 174° 51′ 48″ E) is a volcanic island in the Hauraki Gulf near Auckland, New Zealand.
		Tama-te-kapua was the captain of the Arawa canoe and was badly wounded on the island.
		The island is linked by a causeway to the much older, non-volcanic island of Motutapu, where it is possible to view the archaeological remains of a civilisation caught in Rangitoto's eruptions.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rangitoto_Island (398 words)

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		Rangitoto is Auckland’s largest, most recent and least modified volcano of the Auckland Volcanic Field, forming a symmetrical cone at the entrance to the Waitemata Harbour.
		Rangitoto’s birth and growth may have been watched for years from the Waitemata shoreline, and it would have made an awesome sight.
		Apart from its large size and the volume of lava it produced, Rangitoto is fairly typical of Auckland’s hill-forming volcanoes.
	www.gns.cri.nz /what/earthact/volcanoes/arc/rang.html (615 words)

	Rangitoto Island
		Rangitoto Island is an island in the Hauraki Gulf.
		The island is volcanic and there is no natural water source so plants grow using only rainfall, yet the island is tree covered and also offers the chance to view some more unusual plants such as the kidney fern [1].
		Linked by a coastal causeway is a much older island Motutapu, where it is possible to view the archeological remains of a civilisation caught in Rangitoto's eruptions.
	www.ukpedia.com /r/rangitoto-island.html (226 words)

	Rangitoto Baches (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		One by one, the baches on Rangitoto, the Hauraki Gulf 's iconic volcano, began to disappear in the 1970s.Where once stood a bach, built from largely recycled materials in the '20s and '30s, an empty gap was the only reminder of the families who once holidayed there.
		Rangitoto is considered wahi tapu (a sacred place) and was used as a base for fishing and as a lookout over the Hauraki Gulf.
		Bach 38 is the Rangitoto Island Historic Conservation Trust's first restoration project, an undertaking helped by sponsorship from AMP to refurbish three baches over the next three years.The sponsorship was co-ordinated by the New Zealand National Parks and Conservation Foundation, which brought the two parties and the Department of Conservation together.
	www.historic.org.nz /magazinefeatures/2003summer/2003_summer_rangitoto.htm (1543 words)

	Rangitoto Island Scenic Reserve (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Rangitoto Island is the largest, youngest and one of the least modified of about 50 volcanic cones and craters in the Auckland volcanic field.
		Rangitoto was used by early Maori as a commanding lookout in times of war and as a parrot reserve, or rahui-kaka.
		Rangitoto's lava rock seems an inhospitable environment for plant life, yet the island hosts over 200 species of native trees and flowering plants, more than 40 kinds of fern and several species of orchid.
	www.doc.govt.nz /Explore/001~Other-Places/002~Auckland/Rangitoto-Island-Scenic-Reserve.asp (1017 words)

	Walks in the Auckland Region
		Rangitoto Island is part of our excursion programme (see our registration page), but even if you opted for another excursion, it may well be worth a visit before or afterwards.
		Rangitoto Island makes an excellent daytrip, especially if you are based in Auckland and you do not have a car at your disposal.
		Rangitoto Island is one of Auckland's most famous landmarks as well as its youngest volcano.
	www.tcs.auckland.ac.nz /~ulrich/auckland.html (1352 words)

	Rangitoto Island 9
		Rangitoto, the youngest of the islands in Auckland's Hauraki Gulf, a 'dormant' volcano, Rangitoto rose from the sea about 700 years ago.
		Rangitoto (meaning "blood red sky" in Maori, referring to its violent creation) rises to a height of 260 metres.
		Rangitoto Island 9 is a pretty nice course for a first attempt, Bruce has done all the right things any new designer should do and that is seek play testers and help for his design.
	www.sportplanet.com /goldenbear/Info%20Pages/RangitotoIsland9.htm (439 words)

	NZine Rangitoto - Auckland's Fragile Icon
		Rangitoto, Auckland's youngest, largest and most distinctive volcanic cone, stretches lazily across the Auckland skyline, dominating the Auckland Harbour and Gulf with its shifting shades of purple, grey and green.
		Most people visiting Rangitoto for the first time are amazed at the lava rock formations and the way that over 200 species of native trees and flowering plants, more than 40 kinds of fern and over 20 species of native orchids have established themselves in such harsh, rocky terrain.
		Rangitoto has an interesting history and those who have been most closely associated with the island's past are the bach owners who lease property there.
	www.nzine.co.nz /features/rangitoto.html (2419 words)

	Auckland Regional Council - The Volcanoes of Auckland - Rangitoto Formation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Rangitoto finally emerged from the sea as a broad eruption
		Experts differ on the exact pattern of the Rangitoto eruption, some estimating it to have continued violently like this for a decade.
		There are about 7 known lava caves on Rangitoto, some of which are sign-posted and worth a visit.
	www.arc.govt.nz /volcanic/rangitotoform.htm (268 words)

	Rangitoto Island and Motutapu Island in the Hauraki Gulf
		Rangitoto Island has sheltered anchorage, swimming, fishing, walking, bird watching and opportunities for general nature study.
		Bach (holiday homes) communities were established in the 1920's and 30's and consist of private holiday dwellings and boatsheds as well as communal facilities such as paths, swimming pool, community hall and tennis courts.
		As the bach communities are on public land, which cannot be used for development, they remain as artifacts of our local history and are therefore important beyond their historic association with an individual or family.
	www.ki-wi.co.nz /hauraki_rangitoto.htm (463 words)

	Rangitoto Island in the Hauraki Gulf (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Rangitoto is the youngest of the islands in the Hauraki Gulf, it emerged from the sea around 700 years ago in a series of volcanic explosions.
		Rangitoto Island has sheltered anchorage, swimming, fishing, walking, bird watching and opportunities for general nature study.
		Bach (holiday homes) communities were established in the 1920's and 30's and consist of private holiday dwellings and boatsheds as well as communal facilities such as paths, swimming pool, community hall and tennis courts.
	www.gotoauckland.com /haurakigulf/gulf/rangitoto.htm (385 words)

	Reinhard Klette, Rangitoto (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Rangitoto is the largest, most recent and least modified volcano of the Auckland Volcanic Field.
		`Rangitoto' is derived from the Maori phrase "Te Rangi i totongia a Tamatekapua the day the blood of Tamatekapua was shed".
		Tamatekapua was chief of the Arawa canoe which arrived about 1350 and was engaged in (and lost) a major battle with the Tainui at Islington Bay.
	www.tcs.auckland.ac.nz /~rklette/Images/rangitoto.html (122 words)

	Rangitoto Island to get an artistic landing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Rangitoto Island is to get a long-awaited new wharf in an ambitious joint project between the Department of Conservation (DOC) and Creative New Zealand.
		Access to the island is important for the council because ratepayers use it as a recreational destination." The wharf, which is to be funded by DOC, will be twice as long as the current wharf, made of concrete and have a lifespan of about 100 years.
		Her concept reflects the wharf's role as a link between the differing environments of the city and Rangitoto, and will be incorporated into the engineer's design.
	www.aucklandcity.govt.nz /news/council/200406/13/a03.asp (165 words)

	Date Volcanoes? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Rangitoto is generally regarded as young for several reasons.
		Results seemed to show that Rangitoto was not a few hundred years old, as it had appeared to be.
		The scientists took a sample of wood from beneath some Rangitoto lava and dated it by the carbon-14 method.
	www.csinfo.org /how_do_you_date_a_volcano.htm (407 words)

	Explore Rangitoto Island with Cruise Auckland
		Young as volcanoes go, and particularly Hauraki Gulf volcanoes, Rangitoto was formed during a short intense period of volcanic activity about 600 years ago.
		Rangitoto initially erupted in 15 to 20 metres of water and its basal portions are below sea level.
		When the capping scoria cone was being formed, the column of magma which fed the eruptions probably rose high within the centre of the volcano, then, as activity died, withdrew back down the vent, resulting in minor subsidence of the scoria cone causing the moat which is a feature of the summit.
	www.cruiseauckland.co.nz /hauraki/hauraki-rangitoto-island.htm (171 words)

	KiWi's Park - New Zealand - Destination: Auckland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		It is a magnificent example of a fire fountaining volcano, easily accesable and well worth the money of the ferry-ride over to it, particularly for those keen to exercise their legs or eager for a day of volcanic discovery.
		Rangitoto is entirely safe for those worrying about it erupting while they are visiting.
		Rangitoto's landscape is unlike that of it's suburban counterparts.
	www.lisamaree.com /nz/auckland/akvolcanos.html (878 words)

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	Mark Moxon, Travel Writer: New Zealand: Rangitoto
		Kayaks have two little pedals with which you steer yourself, and once you've worked out that it's pretty hard to roll yourself over, and that the secret is in long, slow strokes, it's a delight gliding through the gentle waves, gradually getting closer and closer to shore.
		Not content with kayaking to Rangitoto and back in a day, I spent the weekend of 2-3 November sitting in a motley collection of sea kayaks with John, Thomas and Greg, floating around the waters of Auckland.
		The trip was bittersweet: the islands of Rangitoto and Motutapu are quite stunning, and kayaking round them and spending a night on an island like Motutapu is pretty damn peaceful and enjoyable.
	www.moxon.net /new_zealand/rangitoto.html (703 words)

	Information about Rangitoto Is (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Originally called Te Rangi i totongia a Tamatekapua, "the day the blood of Tamatekapua was shed", it is traditionally linked with a fight between Tamatekapua and Hoturoa, the commanders of the Arawa and Tainui canoes respectively when Tamatekapua was injured.
		Of all of Auckland's volcanoes, Rangitoto Island is the youngest and also the largest of the total of 48.
		Approximately 600 years ago Rangitoto was formed and the eruption was witnessed by the Maori population then living on the nearby island Motutapu Island.
	www.charter.net.nz /Charter2000/infoRangi.htm (315 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Rangitoto had by far the better of the early exchanges when they were quicker to the ball and looked far hungrier.
		Rangitoto also dominated the early part of the second half.
		Rangitoto were a far tougher proposition than they had been during the season.
	www.ags.school.nz /soccer_report_26_Aug_03.htm (290 words)

	Homepage of Field Trip on Rangitoto's Biodiversity
		This mini-site about Rangitoto's eco-community has been created using material from a previous LEARNZ virtual field trip which targetted primary schools.
		Children walk across Rangitoto's lava field with pohutukawa forest in the background.
		Rangitoto is the largest and youngest of the volcanoes in the Auckland Volcanic Region.
	www.learnz.org.nz /rangitoto (257 words)

	Rangitoto olive (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		This tree was uncovered on Rangitoto Island by Auckland Conservancy staff during a recent weed surveillance survey.
		Weed surveillance differs from general weed surveying in that the focus is on finding populations of new invasive weed species at a stage when eradication or containment is still possible.
		The main targets for this surveillance trip to Rangitoto were moth plant and tree privet.
	www.doc.govt.nz /Conservation/003~Weeds/001~Weedy-Reads-(Weed-Stories-From-Around-the-Country)/Rangitoto-Olive.asp (376 words)

	Hauraki Gulf Islands
		Rangitoto’s name has been translated to mean the day the blood of Tamatekapua was shed, relating to a major Maori battle at Islington Bay about 1350.
		Situated about 8 km northeast of Auckland and connected to Motutapu Island by a causeway, Rangitoto is a large island of 2311 hectares with a wonderful volcanic landscape that supports over 200 species of moss, plants and trees including the largest pohutukawa forest in the world.
		This is a large loaf shaped island of rolling grassed hills, attached to Rangitoto Island by a causeway, 2 km across from Motuihe and some 15 km northeast from Auckland.
	www.aucklandcity.govt.nz /auckland/introduction/hauraki (2155 words)

	How was Rangitoto formed? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Rangitoto is a small shield volcano, one of many volcanoes in the Auckland monogenetic volcano field.
		Monogenetic volcano fields are kind of like a big volcano that has been spread out over a large area (instead of all being close together to build a big structure).
		Rangitoto is mostly lava and formed from the unexplosive building of these fluid basalt flows.
	volcano.und.nodak.edu /vwdocs/frequent_questions/grp7/australia/question4542.html (82 words)

	Auckland Regional Council - The Volcanoes of Auckland - Rangitoto (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Auckland Regional Council - The Volcanoes of Auckland - Rangitoto
		volcanoes which means it is unlikely that Rangitoto or any of the existing volcanoes will erupt again.
		Maori name: Rangitoto, derived from the phrase ‘Te Rangi i totongia a Tamatekapua — the day the blood of Tamatekapua was shed’.
	www.arc.govt.nz /volcanic/rangitoto.htm (198 words)

	New Zealand Geographic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Molten lava spewed from the crater as recently as 600 years ago and plenty of raw rock is still visible between the clumps of encroaching trees.
		Markings show where the ground was prodded with sticks and that one of the dogs with the group paused to drink from a puddle.
		Low fl cliffs where the khaki pohutukawa slopes of Rangitoto give way to the sea are just 1500 m away, the centre of the eruption only 3 km further.
	www.nzgeographic.co.nz /issue68/rangitoto.php (1089 words)

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