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Whitianga Harbour

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Whitianga Harbour

The full name of Whitianga Harbour is Te Whitianga-o-Kupe (the place where Kupe crossed over). It was named by the great Polynesian explorer Kupe.

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Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal, Hauraki tribes – Te Arawa peoples, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/740/whitianga-harbour (accessed 10 June 2026).

Story by Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal, published 4 March 2009, updated 3 March 2017.