Mosese Using Te Ara 1

Using Te Ara -

The Encyclopedia of New Zealand

1. Waitemata Harbour

L.I.    Develop our knowledge of Auckland and the Tamaki River.

    Familiarise ourselves with an online NZ encyclopaedia.

    Use our skimming and scanning skills.

Use this link to open Te Ara

Enter Waitemata into the search box and use that page to answer these questions.

What sort of landform is the Waitemata harbour?

drowned river valley.

Why was it chosen to be New Zealand’s capital?

. For this reason it is often referred to as  and is crossed by the Auckland, despite the fact that it is one of two harbours surrounding the city, . The Waitemata forms the north and east coasts of the Auckland isthmus. It is matched on the south by the shallower waters of Manukau.

What does Waitemata mean?

Tell me one interesting fact about each of these features of the Waitemata:Waitemata Harbour Is the main access to sea to Auckland,New zealand.

Auckland’s chief port -Auckland's port on Waitemata was vital to the progress of the city and  region.

Viaduct basin -The Viaduct was redeveloped in the mid-1990s as a site where royal new zealand yacht

Westhaven -Westhaven Marina with 1,8000 berths is the largest managed marina in Australasia.

Harbour bridge -The Auckland harbour was opened in 1959 to link  the Auckland isthmus with the north.

Greenhithe bridge -The greenhithe bridge was built in 1975 as an alternative

Natural features - Natural features of the Waitematā include Meola reef(also known as Te Tokoroa,Meaning a long reef),A rocky subMarine promontory.