Te Hapua
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Te Hapua is a community on the shores of the Parengarenga Harbour
in Northland, New Zealand
. The road to Te Hapua leaves State Highway 1
at Waitiki Landing
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Te Hapua is the most northerly settlement in the North Island of New Zealand.
Matiu Rata
, Cabinet Minister in the Third Labour Government
in the 1970s and founder of the Mana Motuhake
party, was born in Te Hapua in 1934.
The 1975 Māori land march left Te Hapua for Wellington on 14 September 1975 (Maori Language Day).
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Parengarenga Harbour
Parengarenga Harbour is a natural harbour close to the northernmost point on the North Island of New Zealand. Located at the northern end of the Aupouri Peninsula, it extends inland for over 10 kilometres, almost severing the northern tip of the island from the rest of the peninsula. The island's...
in Northland, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. The road to Te Hapua leaves State Highway 1
State Highway 1 (New Zealand)
State Highway 1 is the longest and most significant road in the New Zealand roading network, running the length of both main islands. It appears on road maps as SH 1 and on road signs as a white number 1 on a red shield, but it has the official designations SH 1N in the North Island, SH 1S in the...
at Waitiki Landing
Waitiki Landing
Waitiki Landing is New Zealand's northern most community after Te Hapua, near Cape Reinga in the Far North district of Northland.It had New Zealand's northernmost petrol station until it was destroyed by fire on the morning of 8 October 2011....
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Te Hapua is the most northerly settlement in the North Island of New Zealand.
Matiu Rata
Matiu Rata
Matiu Rata was a New Zealand Māori politician. He was the Member of Parliament for Northern Maori from 1963 to 1979, the Minister of Lands and Minister of Māori Affairs in the Third Labour Government of New Zealand between 1972 and 1975...
, Cabinet Minister in the Third Labour Government
Third Labour Government of New Zealand
The Third Labour Government of New Zealand was the government of New Zealand from 1972 to 1975. During its time in office, it carried out a wide range of reforms in areas such as overseas trade, farming, public works, energy generation, local government, health, the arts, sport and recreation,...
in the 1970s and founder of the Mana Motuhake
Mana Motuhake
Mana Māori Motuhake was a Māori political party in New Zealand. The name is difficult to translate accurately, but essentially refers to Māori self-rule and self-determination — mana, in this context, can be understood as "authority" or "power", while motuhake can be understood as...
party, was born in Te Hapua in 1934.
The 1975 Māori land march left Te Hapua for Wellington on 14 September 1975 (Maori Language Day).
Education
Te Hapua School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a decile ratingSocio-Economic Decile
Decile, Socio-Economic Decile or Socio-Economic Decile Band is a widely used measure in education in New Zealand used to target funding and support to more needy schools....
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