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	Manukau Harbour - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Manukau Harbour is the second largest natural harbour in New Zealand and the sixth largest in the world by area.
		The entrance to the harbour is between Ohaka Head at the southern end of the Waitakere Ranges and South Head, at the end of a long peninsula reaching up from close to the mouth of the Waikato River.
		The harbour has three main arms - the Mangere inlet at the northeast lies close to Auckland's central city area, and the inner suburbs of Onehunga and Te Papapa are situated close to its northern shore.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Manukau_Harbour (454 words)

	Auckland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		There are two harbours in the Auckland urban area surrounding this isthmus, Waitemata Harbour to the north, which opens east to the Hauraki Gulf, and Manukau Harbour to the south, which opens west to the Tasman Sea.
		Waitemata Harbour has popular beaches at Mission Bay, Devonport, Takapuna, Long Bay and Maraetai, and the west coast has popular surf spots at Piha and Muriwai.
		Auckland Harbour Bridge - connecting Auckland and the North Shore, is an iconic symbol of Auckland.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Auckland,_New_Zealand (3547 words)

	Waitemata Harbour - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		It connects the city and port to the Hauraki Gulf, and thus to the Pacific Ocean, and is sheltered from Pacific storms by the bulks of Rangitoto Island and Waiheke Island.
		The harbour is an arm of the Hauraki Gulf, extending west for eighteen kilometres from the end of the Rangitoto Channel.
		The westernmost ends of the harbour extend past Whenuapai in the northwest, and to Te Atatu in the west, as well as forming the estuarial arm known as the Whau River in the southwest.
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /waitemata_harbour.htm (377 words)

	Auckland Harbour Bridge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Auckland Harbour Bridge is an eight lane road bridge that spans the Waitemata Harbour joining Freemans Bay in Auckland City with Northcote in North Shore City, New Zealand.
		The clip-on sections have a lifetime of 50 years and will need to be replaced by 2016.
		Before the clip-on sections are replaced, another harbour crossing will have to be constructed to cope with the ever-increasing volume of traffic that uses the bridge every day.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Auckland_Harbour_Bridge (633 words)

	Menu Template (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Waitemata Harbour, meaning “sparkling waters” is located in the North Island of New Zealand and is the focal point of the Auckland region, which has a population of 1.3 million.
		The Waitemata Harbour with its many beaches and tidal rivers, opens into the Hauraki Gulf, which is dotted with islands formed by volcanic activity.
		The harbour is used for recreation, shipping, fishing and tourism and hosted the America’s Cup yacht races in 1999 and 2003.
	www.northshorecity.govt.nz /our_environment/waste_minimisation/waitemata/waitemata.htm (96 words)

	Definition of Auckland
		At 37 degrees south latitude, the Auckland urban area lies between the Hauraki Gulf of the Pacific Ocean to the east, the low Hunua Ranges to the south-east, the Manukau Harbour to the south-west, and the Waitakere Ranges and smaller ranges to the west and north-west.
		There are two harbours in the Auckland urban area surrounding this isthmus, namely Waitemata Harbour to the north, which opens east to the Hauraki Gulf, and Manukau Harbour to the south, which opens west to the Tasman Sea.
		Auckland Harbour Bridge, connecting Auckland and the North Shore, is an iconic symbol of Auckland.
	www.wordiq.com /definition/Auckland (2053 words)

	Auckland: Waitemata (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Conceived thematically around the historic and contemporary events and usages of Auckland’s harbour, Waitemata – Sparkling Waters features film extracts spanning from 1908 to 2002, and a specifically fitted, wall-sized aerial photograph supplied by Ports of Auckland.
		The Waitemata harbour is marked by both triumphs and tragedies, fun and frolics.
		From the past to the present Waitemata – Sparkling Waters celebrates the pivotal role of the harbour in New Zealand's largest city – Auckland.
	www.filmarchive.org.nz /viewing/ak_waitemata.html (136 words)

	Auckland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		On the initial recommendation of the missionary Henry Williams, supported by the Surveyor General, Felton Mathew, Hobson selected the south side of Waitemata Harbour as his future capital.
		The Chief Magistrate, Captain William Cornwallis Symonds, soon purchased the necessary land from the Ngati Whatua owners, and a foundation ceremony took place at 1pm on 18 September 1840, probably on the higher ground at the top end of present-day Queen Street.
		Waitemata Harbour has popular beaches at Mission Bay, Devonport, Takapuna, Long Bay, and Maraetai.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/A/Auckland.htm (2600 words)

	SRTL4 - Social Program
		The social programme includes visits to several scenic areas in the Auckland area, such as the Waitemata Harbour, Hauraki Gulf, Waiheke Island, Waitakere Ranges and West Coast Beaches, as well as a Maori cultural performance at the Auckland Museum.
		The Waitemata Harbour, meaning “sparkling waters” is the focal point of Auckland city.
		The harbour is used for recreation, shipping, fishing and tourism and hosted the America’s Cup yacht races in 2000 and 2003.
	www.stat.auckland.ac.nz /srtl4/social_program.html (733 words)

	Upper Waitemata Harbour Study
		The Upper Waitemata Harbour Study is, therefore, designed to provide the information that will allow development delivering the maximum benefit for people at the lowest cost to the environmental.
		The Upper Waitemata harbour is already showing signs of stress from existing and past development and it could already be having far reaching effects.
		The upper Waitemata Harbour with its largely unspoilt tidal inlets, is the largest, untouched natural environmental in the Waitemata Harbour.
	www.waitakere.govt.nz /AbtCit/cp/waitematahbr.asp (723 words)

	Waitemata Harbour Fishing Trips
		Waitemata harbour and Hauraki gulf cradle twelve islands, most are uninhabited and provide beautiful scenery around most of the fishing...
		The Waitemata Harbour (Waitemata being Maori for 'sparkling waters') is probably one...
		Waitemata Harbour, world famous for yachting and water sports, is definitely the mecca for sport lovers.
	trips.abc-of-fishing.com /5/waitemata-harbour-fishing-trips.html (861 words)

	MR - Sept 1998 - Quieter times for Waitemata Harbour
		Ships are no longer required to give a prolonged horn blast, or any sound signal to indicate their manoeuvring intentions, when moving from the port into the Waitemata Harbour.
		Captain McKenzie said that fog was not a big factor on the Waitemata Harbour and five of the existing nine foghorns had been removed.
		Four foghorns were being retained at key navigational points in the harbour, mainly for the safety of recreational craft.
	www.poal.co.nz /newsroom/1998_releases/quietertimes300998.htm (485 words)

	Waitemata Harbour Cleanup Trust
		Kayaks or a flat-bottomed punt are used to clean along the shoreline and beaches as well as in estuaries and mangrove areas.
		The possibility of using a barge mounted recycling centre for sorting rubbish is currently being assessed.
		Removing rubbish this way is very labour intensive - the best way to achieve a cleaner harbour is preventing rubbish from entering the environment in the first place.
	www.aucklandcity.govt.nz /auckland/introduction/waitemata/what.asp (120 words)

	Nature & Co New Zealand - Physical geography of Auckland: Presentation
		The Manukau and Waitemata harbours are drowned valley systems that were inundated by the post-glacial rise in sea level between c.
		North of the Waitakere Ranges the southern Kaipara Harbour is another downfaulted block of land, carved by erosion and later invaded by the sea.
		Of all the islands within the inner Hauraki Gulf, volcanic Rangitoto is the most distinctive, with its broad, gently-sloping flanks (composed of lava flows) surrounding a central, steep-sided scoria cone (260 m asl).
	www.natureandco.com /land_and_wildlife/regions/auckland/pres-land.php3 (547 words)

	Manukau City World Wide Web Site - Environment - Waitemata Harbour Cleanup Trust (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Formed in late 2002, the Waitemata Harbour Cleanup Trust is a charitable organisation that oversees the removal of litter from Auckland's Waitemata Harbour and around the inner Hauraki Gulf, and promotes the concept of clean, clear litter free waterways.
		The Harbour is the focal point of the Auckland Region, which is a region composed of seven districts with a combined population of 1.3 million.
		The shore of the Harbour has many lesser embayments and a number of tidal rivers, including Henderson and Whau creeks, and opens into the Hauraki Gulf which is dotted with islands formed by volcanic activity.
	www.manukau.govt.nz /envmanag/waitemata.htm (729 words)

	Ports of Auckland - Disposal of dredgings
		The Waitemata Harbour has reasonably strong tidal movements, which reduces the build-up of sediment in the port.
		The Manukau Harbour, on Auckland’s west coast, is a tidal harbour and the Port of Onehunga depends for its operational viability on the ability to dredge between 5,000 and 10,000 cubic metres of sediment a year from the area where ships manoeuvre and berth.
		Even though independent scientific research has established that disposal of dredgings outside the Manukau Harbour entrance will not damage recreational fishing, Ports of Auckland agreed to trial the disposal of dredgings from the Port of Onehunga on the east coast, with dredged material from the Waitemata Harbour.
	www.poal.co.nz /environment/dredgings.htm (484 words)

	WAITEMATA HARBOUR - 1966 Encyclopaedia of New Zealand
		This harbour is the focal point of Auckland, New Zealand's largest city (population 500,000).
		Numerous islands within the Hauraki Gulf and at the entrance to Waitemata Harbour, together with deep navigable channels (average 6½ fathoms), slow currents, and minimum tide range (average 8 ft), ensure good shelter and berthage for the largest of overseas ships even in the severest of storms.
		Waitemata Harbour occupies a drowned valley system cut in marine sediments of Miocene Age (15–25 million years ago).
	www.teara.govt.nz /1966/W/WaitemataHarbour/en?print=true (479 words)

	Waitemata Harbour -- Britannica Concise Encyclopedia - Your gateway to all Britannica has to offer!
		It occupies a narrow isthmus of North Island between Waitemata Harbour (east) and Manukau Harbour.
		It was established in 1840 by Governor William Hobson as the capital of the colonial government and was named for George Eden, 2nd Earl of Auckland, British first lord of...
		The city is situated on an isthmus of the North Island that separates Waitemata and Manukau harbors.
	concise.britannica.com /ebc/article?eu=407532 (860 words)

	Auckland, New Zealand Reviews (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		In brief the Waitemata (wai = water, mata = sparkling) offers sailing locations for winds of any strenght and direction, while the Onehunga harbour is really best in winds from the southern or south westerly quarters.
		Shoal Bay, immediately over the Harbour bridge, on the northshore of the city is great in a southerly.
		The Auckland Harbour, known to locals as the Waitemata Harbour (Waitemata meaning "sparkling waters") is on the east coast of New Zealand and is therefore part of the Pacific Ocean.
	www.windsurfer.com /travel-auckland.html (795 words)

	Auckland Harbour Bridge :: Spanning Waitemata Harbour, Auckland, Auckland Region, New Zealand :: Glass Steel and Stone
		Since its completion in 1959, the bridge across Waitemata Harbour is almost single-handedly credited with opening up the North Shore to rapid development.
		All I m hoping for Auckland is to have the second harbour bridge.
		This is because a second harbour bridge will make Auckland a more modern city and a more beautiful view.
	www.glasssteelandstone.com /BuildingDetail/231.php (312 words)

	Auckland New Zealand Places to Stay, Places to Eat, Entertainment, Transportation and Shopping (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The cities are Auckland, North Shore, Manukau and Waitakere and the districts are Rodney, Papakura and Franklin.
		The distinctive ‘coat hanger’ shape of the Harbour Bridge rises solidly in the upper harbour.
		The Waitemata often presents a brilliant kaleidoscope of movement and form.
	www.newzealandnz.co.nz /auckland (668 words)

	Auckland Tourist Information and Travel Guide at InfoHub.com
		Maori named the eastern anchorage the Waitemata Harbour for its "sparkling waters", which constitute Auckland's deep water port and a focus for the heart of the city.
		Team New Zealand's emphatic victory brings the event back to the Waitemata Harbour over the summer of 2002-2003, and with the infrastructure now firmly in place - there seem to be pavement cafés and trendy restaurants everywhere - Auckland seems set to consolidate its position as New Zealand's most progressive city.
		Auckland's city centre clings to the southern shores of the Waitemata Harbour, with Queen Street, the main drag, striking south through a downbeat business district largely sustained by banks and insurance companies, as the...
	www.infohub.com /Destinations/Australasia-&-South-Pacific/New-Zealand/Auckland (280 words)

	Upper harbour under pressure (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		A study into the overall condition of the Upper Waitemata Harbour has found that while much of the harbour is generally in good condition, some creeks are under increasing pressure from development.
		The contaminant investigation shows that concentrations of copper and zinc in some estuaries within the Upper Waitemata are beginning to reach levels that could impact on aquatic life-forms.
		The study explores a number of different scenarios that show how contaminant level predictions differ depending on land use and development, the level and type of sediment controls and the extent to which stormwater is treated.
	www.arc.govt.nz /arc/index.cfm?AA8E88A7-C9F0-E149-EDD0-4B1B515B55FF (542 words)

	New Zealand - Auckland - Sight Seeing Places (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Waitemata Harbour to the east, scattered with beautiful islands, opens into the Hauraki Gulf and the Pacific Ocean.
		The harbour and the islands of the Hauraki Gulf present a wide range of water and land based activities.
		Framed by the Harbour Bridge, the sparkling waters of the Waitemata Harbour are home to numerous islands and constant water activity.
	www.myvaluetravel.com /newzealand/auck.asp (1673 words)

	Bean Rock
		The Waitemata harbour was surveyed in 1840 by Lt. P.
		Marine Engineer James Balfour recommended a principal harbour light be erected on Bean Rock and a screw pile light be erected on a sand spit in Ponui Passage.
		Brown, a former crew member of a harbour pilot boat was to stay at the lighthouse for nineteen years until his retirement in 1890 due to ill health.
	www.newzealandlighthouses.com /bean_rock.htm (346 words)

	Point Chevalier - Slider
		It is located five kilomeres to the west of the city centre on the southern shore of the Waitemata Harbour.
		The suburb is a residential suburb, situated to the north of State Highway 16 and the campus of Unitec New Zealand and to the west of the suburb of Western Springs.
		It is largely sited on the triangular peninsula, which extends north into the harbour for 1800 metres.
	enc.slider.com /Enc/Point_Chevalier (106 words)

	Museum Records - Auckland Museum New Zealand (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		If this is the start of the return of flourishing seagrass beds to the Waitemata Harbour shores (lost through a fungal outbreak 50-60 years ago), then it will take several more decades to develop extensive beds.
		The fauna in Parengarenga’s subtidal channels exhibits a zonation corresponding to decreasing salinity and wave exposure from the harbour mouth to the headwaters.
		The slightly deeper lower harbour channels have a benthic faunal association characterised by four common bivalves (Tawera spissa, Felaniella zelandica, Myadora striata, Gari stangeri), hermit crabs, the whelk Cominella quoyana, polychaete Owenia fusiformis, and amphipod Proharpinia.
	www.aucklandmuseum.com /?t=641 (4359 words)

	Whale watchers keep lookout for rare whales
		Auckland, March 16, - Whale watchers scoured Auckland's misty Waitemata Harbour today for two rare whales which they say are in danger of stranding again and dying.
		One of the two 8m Arnoux's beaked whales which stranded on mud flats in the upper harbour for four hours yesterday has a bad gash on its back and the Department of Conservation believes it may have been hit by a boat.
		The two whales were probably disorientated by the shallow harbour and not used to tides, he said.
	www.wdcs.org /dan/publishing.nsf/fde0b34d9e1c31fc80256d040047b2b6/b93890e633cc47eb80256d030051992b!OpenDocument (563 words)

	Untitled
		The Manukau and Kaipara Harbours on the West Coast are mystical and moody.
		The American Express Viaduct Harbour is now a thriving hub for Cafes and Bars, Maritime History, water watching and just soaking up the atmosphere.
		Further around the waterfront from the bustling harbour is the beginning of the beaches.
	www.suite101.com /print_article.cfm/16544/94889 (771 words)

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