Puke-i-Āki-Rangi
| Puke-i-Āki-Rangi | |
|---|---|
| Point View | |
 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 142 m (466 ft) |
| Coordinates | 36°56′58″S 174°55′31″E / 36.949351°S 174.925385°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | North Island, New Zealand |
Puke-i-Āki-Rangi, also known as Point View, is a hill in East Tāmaki Heights, New Zealand.
Geography[edit]
Puke-i-Āki-Rangi is a 142-metre hill in East Tāmaki Heights,[1] overlooking East Auckland.[2] The hill is surrounded by a 29 ha (72 acres) reserve.[3]
Biodiversity[edit]
Puke-i-Āki-Rangi is known as a habitat for the rare New Zealand long-tailed bat. Native birds can also be found at the reserve, including tūī, pīwakawaka, kererū and riroriro.[3] Much of the hill is surrounded by regenerating native forest.[3]
History[edit]
The name Puke-i-Āki-Rangi originated from Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki, and literally means "The Hill That Way Propelled Skyward". An alternate name used by Ngāi Tai is Puke-ariki ("Hill of the Chief").[1] The location was the site of a defended pā, and during European times the hill gained the name Point View Pa.[4]
In 1994 the East Tāmaki Reservoir was constructed in Point View Reserve.[5] In 2015, the New Zealand Government reached a treaty settlement with Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki. During this process, the hill was officially gazetted as Puke-i-Āki-Rangi.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Puke-i-Āki-Rangi". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ "Point View Bush Path". Auckland Council. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ a b c Janssen, Peter (January 2021). Greater Auckland Walks. New Holland Publishers. p. 156. ISBN 978-1-86966-516-6. Wikidata Q118136068.
- ^ Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki; The Trustees of the Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki Trust; The Crown (7 November 2015). "Deed of Settlement of Historical Claims" (PDF). New Zealand Government. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ "New reservoirs in Pukekohe under way". Watercare. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ "Crown signs $12.7m treaty settlement with Ngai Tai ki Tamaki". Stuff. 12 November 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2023.