Whangaroa

thumb|The St Paul volcanic plug (Māori language|Māori name Ohakiri) that rises over the settlement of Whangaroa Whangaroa, also known as Whangaroa Village to distinguish it from the larger area of the former Whangaroa County, is a settlement on Whangaroa Harbour in the Far North District of New Zealand. It is 8 km north-west of Kaeo and 35 km north-west of Kerikeri. The harbour is almost landlocked and is popular both as a fishing spot in its own right and as a base for deep-sea fishing.

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It sits within the topics Far North District, Kauri gum and Populated places in the Northland Region.

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Instance of: locality
Country: New Zealand
Located in: Far North District
Population: 150
Image: Whangaroa Harbour2.JPG

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==History== The harbour was the scene of one of the most notorious incidents in early New Zealand history, the Boyd massacre. In December 1809 almost all the crew and 70 passengers were killed as utu (revenge) for the mistreatment of Te Ara, the son of a Ngāti Uru chief, who had been in the crew of the ship. Several days later the ship was burnt out after gunpowder was accidentally ignited. Relics of the Boyd are now in a local museum.

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