Te Matuku Marine Reserve is a marine reserve administered by the New Zealand Department of Conservation. It includes Te Matuku Bay, one of the largest and least disturbed estuaries on Waiheke Island, as well as a surrounding area of sea. It covers an area of 690 ha (1,700 acres) and was established in 2003.
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Orapiu is a rural settlement on the southeast coast of Waiheke Island in the Auckland Region of New Zealand. It is at the end of a small peninsula between Te Matuku Bay and Waiheke Channel.
There are no shops. Fullers360 run a daily ferry service between Auckland and Orapiu although this is not running as of 1 February 2025. Driving from the Matiatia ferry terminal takes about 50 minutes.
A coastal walk runs from Pearl Bay and Orapiu Bay.
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Te Matuku Bay is a bay on Waiheke Island in New Zealand's Hauraki Gulf. It is one of the largest and least disturbed estuaries on the island. Since 2003, the area has been protected as part of Te Matuku Marine Reserve.
The bay and marine reserve are named after the now-rare matuku or Australasian bittern.
Te Matuku has public toilets but no shops. The area has opportunities for swimming, diving, boating, kayaking, snorkelling and walking where weather conditions permit.
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Whakanewha Regional Park is a regional park situated on Waiheke Island in New Zealand's Hauraki Gulf. It is owned and operated by Auckland Council.
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Waiheke Island Aerodrome is a private airport on Waiheke Island, 17 nautical miles northeast of Auckland, New Zealand.
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Ōmiha is a rural settlement on the southwest coast of Waiheke Island in the Auckland Region of New Zealand. The settlement began when the O'Brien brothers subdivided their farm in 1922, naming it "Omiha Beach Estate". The area is also known as Rocky Bay from the bay to the south. A proposal that the name change to Rocky Bay in 2017 met strong opposition and was rejected. The name Ōmiha, with the macron, became official in 2018.
The bay and marine reserve are named after the now-rare matuku or Australasian bittern.