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.
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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 and was established in 2003.
The bay and marine reserve are named after the now-rare matuku or Australasian bittern.
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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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Waiheke Island Aerodrome is a private airport on Waiheke Island, 17 nautical miles northeast of Auckland, New Zealand.
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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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Onetangi is a settlement on the north coast of Waiheke Island in New Zealand. It has a long white-sand beach fronting onto Onetangi Bay.
The name means "Weeping Sands" in the Māori language, and comes from a battle at Putiki o Kahu pā in 1821 during the Musket Wars. The area was subdivided for settlement in 1921.
The Museum of Waiheke opened in Onetangi in 1990. The beachfront is a popular area for holiday-makers and locals whom enjoy the temperate climate and fishing in the area. The bay also contains three restaurants; Charlie Farley’s ,Three Seven Two and Ki Maha.
Te Matuku has public toilets but no shops. The area has opportunities for swimming, diving, boating, kayaking, snorkelling and walking where weather conditions permit.