Kennedy Bay

Kennedy Bay (also called Kennedy's Bay and Harataunga) is a locality in the north eastern Coromandel Peninsula of New Zealand. The Harataunga and Omoho Streams flow from the Coromandel Range past the settlement and into the bay to the east.[1][2]

"Te Paea" redirects here. For the Māori guide, see Sophia Hinerangi.

Kennedy Bay
Kennedy Bay
Coordinates: 36°40′51″S 175°33′14″E
CountryNew Zealand
RegionWaikato
DistrictThames-Coromandel District

There are several companies aquafarming paua,[3] lobster[4] and mussels[5] in the bay.

History and culture

The area originally belonged to Ngāti Huarere, who gave it to Ngāti Tamaterā in recognition of their help after a conflict with Ngāti Hei. They gave it to Ngāti Porou, who had used it as a shelter during trading trips to Auckland, in thanks for assistance against the Ngā Puhi in the Musket Wars of the early 19th century.[6][7][8]

In July 1815, the schooner Brothers and the Trial were attacked by local Māori with the loss of several crew from both vessels. The incident may have been provoked by unscrupulous trading by a Captain Hovell earlier.[9]

Te Paea o Hauraki Marae is located at Kennedy Bay. It is a tribal meeting ground for Ngāti Tamaterā and includes Te Paea meeting house.[10][11]

Education

Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Harataunga is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a decile rating of 2 and a roll of 19.[12] It is a Kura Kaupapa Māori school which teaches fully in the Māori language.

See also

Notes
  1. Peter Dowling (editor) (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 16. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  2. Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 36. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
  3. "Hard Road to Success for Coromandel Paua Farmers" (PDF). Te Reo o Te Tini a Tangaroa (55): 7. June 2000. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 October 2008.
  4. "Rock lobster catch slashed by 30pc". The New Zealand Herald. 22 March 2005. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  5. "Council Approves Mussel Farm Expansion". Environment Waikato. 16 October 2001.
  6. "Te Arawa peoples". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand.
  7. Michael King (1993). The Coromandel. Auckland: Tandem Press. pp. 44–45. ISBN 0-908884-29-X.
  8. "Ngāti Porou - Tribal boundaries and resources". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand.
  9. "Early New Zealand European Shipping".
  10. "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  11. "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  12. "Te Kete Ipurangi - Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Harataunga". Ministry of Education.

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