Story: Whangārei tribes

Whangārei Harbour

Whangārei Harbour

There are a number of stories about how Whangārei was named. One is that it refers to a rock in the harbour where sentries used to wait (whanga) in ambush (rei).

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Rāwiri Taonui, 'Whangārei tribes - Naming Whangārei Harbour', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/1050/whangarei-harbour (accessed 2 December 2023)

Story by Rāwiri Taonui, published 8 Feb 2005, updated 1 Mar 2017