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Categories on this page: Best Walks, Bicycle Sites, Boat Launch Sites, Drinking Water Sources, Great Views, Native Fauna, Native Flora, Organic Produce, Public Forest, Recycling, Traditional Ways of Life, and Waterfront Parks.

Best Walks

East Harbour Regional Park

Butterfly Creek provides a popular and pleasant bush walk. The best track leads in from Muritai Park. You can also walk from Eastbourne, past the historic Pencarrow lighthouse, to the Wainuiomata river mouth.

See also Public Forest entry.

Organic Produce

Pōneke Organics

Full range of organic fruit and vegetables, plus a selection of quality dried goods, also ready-made boxes delivered to your door.

Phone: 586 5918
Address: 338 Jackson Street, Petone

Public Forest

East Harbour Regional Park

Contact: Operations
Phone: 526 4133

Matiu/Somes Island

Accessible by the Evening Post Ferry from Queens Wharf.

Recycling

Newlands Tavern Carpark

Address: Newlands Road, Newlands

Tīrangi Road

Address: Tīrangi Road, Rongotai

Traditional Ways of Life

Kirikiri-Tatangi, Seatoun Foreshore: The name means ‘rattling stones’ and denotes the rattling, rustling sound made by waves moving the gravel on the foreshore. Kupe left some of his people here to grow food and replenish supplies while he explored Cook Strait, Te Moana-o-Raukawa. Much of Seatoun Flats were used for cultivation.
Matiu/Somes Island: Named by Kupe after his daughter, it was regarded as a place of refuge, but the lack of water made it impractical for long term occupation.
Rangitatau Pa: Located on the South coast above Tarakena Bay. With its clear view of Cook Strait and the approaches to the harbour the pā guarded the sea approaches to Whetu Kairangi (in Seatoun).
Te Aroaro-o-Kupe, Steeple Rock: One of the remnants of the taniwha Ngake’s attempt to escape into Cook Strait, Te Moana-o-Raukawa. While swimming out to the rock Kupe was washed against its jagged edges and badly injured himself. This resulted in the rock being named Te Aroaro-o-Kupe, ‘The Groin of Kupe’.
Te Tangihanga-a-Kupe, Barrett Reef: ‘The mourning for Kupe’.
Te Tūranga o Kupe: Kupe’s first landing place in Wellington was Hector Street. He named it Te Tūranga o Kupe, ‘The Great Standing Place of Kupe’.
Wellington Harbour, Te Whanganui-a-Tara: Legend states the harbour was once an enclosed lake with 2 taniwha living in it, Ngake and Whataitai. Ngake was restless and wanted to escape into the open sea. He circled frantically around the lake and hurled himself at the rocks and smashed through to Raukawamoana (Cook Strait). Whataitai tried to escape too but he got stuck and his body formed the isthmus between the former island of Motu Kairanga and the western side of the harbour (where the airport is now).

Waterfront Parks

Wainuiomata Waterworks: Walks, swimming holes, and a great family picnic area.

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