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==Etymology== |
==Etymology== |
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The name of the creek in [[Māori language|Māori]] means "The Long Valley of the Mangemange Vine", referring to ''[[Lygodium articulatum]]'' (mangemange).{{sfn|La Roche|2011|p=18}} The plant was traditionally used by [[Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki|Ngāi Tai]] to construct fishing nets, ropes, and as a part of burial practices, and is now rare in the area.{{sfn|La Roche|2000|p=2}} The name of the creek had various spellings in English in the 19th Century, including Mungaroa and Maungamaungaroa.{{sfn|La Roche|2000|p=1}} The name Mangemangeroa was made official in 1991, after consultation with the Ngāi Tai Trust Board.{{sfn|La Roche|2000|p=1}} |
The name of the creek in [[Māori language|Māori]] means "The Long Valley of the Mangemange Vine", referring to ''[[Lygodium articulatum]]'' (mangemange).{{sfn|La Roche, Alan|2011|p=18}} The plant was traditionally used by [[Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki|Ngāi Tai]] to construct fishing nets, ropes, and as a part of burial practices, and is now rare in the area.{{sfn|La Roche|2000|p=2}} The name of the creek had various spellings in English in the 19th Century, including Mungaroa and Maungamaungaroa.{{sfn|La Roche|2000|p=1}} The name Mangemangeroa was made official in 1991, after consultation with the Ngāi Tai Trust Board.{{sfn|La Roche|2000|p=1}} |
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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
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The Mangemangeroa Creek is a [[drowned valley]] system.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lawa.org.nz/explore-data/auckland-region/estuaries/mangemangeroa/ |title=Mangemangeroa |author=Land Air Water Aotearoa |publisher=[[Auckland Council]] |access-date=11 May 2023}}</ref> The creek begins to the east of [[Mission Heights]], and flows northwards.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://gazetteer.linz.govt.nz/place/3166 |title=Mangemangeroa Creek |website=New Zealand Gazetteer |publisher=Land Information New Zealand|access-date=11 May 2023}}</ref> As the creek reaches the [[Waitematā Harbour]], it becomes a tidal estuary.{{sfn|Janssen|2021|p=154-155}} |
The Mangemangeroa Creek is a [[drowned valley]] system.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lawa.org.nz/explore-data/auckland-region/estuaries/mangemangeroa/ |title=Mangemangeroa |author=Land Air Water Aotearoa |publisher=[[Auckland Council]] |access-date=11 May 2023}}</ref> The creek begins to the east of [[Mission Heights]], and flows northwards.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://gazetteer.linz.govt.nz/place/3166 |title=Mangemangeroa Creek |website=New Zealand Gazetteer |publisher=Land Information New Zealand|access-date=11 May 2023}}</ref> As the creek reaches the [[Waitematā Harbour]], it becomes a tidal estuary.{{sfn|Janssen, Peter|2021|p=154-155}} |
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Much of the surrounding land is farmland. Closer to the creek are areas forested with native trees, including [[tōtara]], [[nīkau]], [[karaka (tree)|karaka]] and [[pūriri]].{{sfn|Janssen|2021|p=154-155}} |
Much of the surrounding land is farmland. Closer to the creek are areas forested with native trees, including [[tōtara]], [[nīkau]], [[karaka (tree)|karaka]] and [[pūriri]].{{sfn|Janssen, Peter|2021|p=154-155}} The creek forms the border between the [[Howick (local board area)|Howick]] and [[Franklin (local board area)|Franklin]] local board areas. |
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The creek forms the border between the [[Howick (local board area)|Howick]] and [[Franklin (local board area)|Franklin]] local board areas. |
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== History == |
== History == |
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[[File:Mangemangeroa Estuary.jpg|thumb|left|The Mangemangeroa Reserve, on the western banks of the creek]] |
[[File:Mangemangeroa Estuary.jpg|thumb|left|The Mangemangeroa Reserve, on the western banks of the creek]] |
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Mangemangeroa was one of the locations visited by the ''[[Tainui (canoe)|Tainui]]'' migratory waka, as the crew explored the eastern bays of the [[Auckland Region]].{{sfn|La Roche|2011|p=18}} The area was settled by [[Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki|Ngāi Tai]], a people who descended from Tainui, who settled |
Mangemangeroa was one of the locations visited by the ''[[Tainui (canoe)|Tainui]]'' migratory waka, as the crew explored the eastern bays of the [[Auckland Region]].{{sfn|La Roche, Alan|2011|p=18}} The area was settled by [[Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki|Ngāi Tai]], a people who descended from Tainui, who settled there for the area's seafood resources, including [[Spiny dogfish]] (pioke) found in the estuary.{{sfn|La Roche, Alan|2011|p=20}} Numerous Ngāi Tai and [[Ngāti Pāoa]] [[pā]] sites, middens and other archaeological sites have been found in the area, most notably Te Mangemangeroa Pā, constructed at the highest point in the valley, to the south of the tidal estuary.{{sfn|La Roche, Alan|2011|p=20}} Near Broomfields Road is a traditional {{lang|mi|ara}} of stepping stones across the creek.{{sfn|La Roche, Alan|2011|p=325}} Fish traps were constructed by Ngāi Tai in the creek, and some of these were still visible as late as the 1980s.{{sfn|La Roche, Alan|2011|p=122}} |
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Early European farmers in the area included the McAuley and Somerville families.{{sfn|La Roche|2000|p=5}} The last Ngāi Tai inhabitants left the area in the 1870s.{{sfn|La Roche|2000|p=3}} |
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The first wooden bridge across the creek was constructed in the 1860s. Wharfs beside the bridge were used as docking points for ferries, transporting goods and passengers. A new concrete bridge was constructed in April 1935.{{sfn|La Roche|2011|p=20}} |
Early European farmers in the area included the McAuley and Somerville families.{{sfn|La Roche|2000|p=5}} The last Ngāi Tai inhabitants left the area in the 1870s.{{sfn|La Roche|2000|p=3}} The first wooden bridge across the creek was constructed in the 1860s. Wharfs beside the bridge were used as docking points for ferries, transporting goods and passengers. A new concrete bridge was constructed in April 1935.{{sfn|La Roche, Alan|2011|p=20}} During [[World War II]], home guard soldiers dug trenches along the creek.{{sfn|La Roche, Alan|2011|p=265}} |
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In August 1994, the [[Manukau City Council]] purchased land that bordered the creek, at the request of [[Forest & Bird]]. This became the Mangemangeroa Reserve, which officially opened on 25 November 2000.{{sfn|La Roche|2011|p=20}} |
In August 1994, the [[Manukau City Council]] purchased land that bordered the creek, at the request of [[Forest & Bird]]. This became the Mangemangeroa Reserve, which officially opened on 25 November 2000.{{sfn|La Roche, Alan|2011|p=20}} |
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==Amenities== |
==Amenities== |
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A walking track exists on the northern/western banks of the creek, between [[Shelly Park]] and the Mangemangeroa Reserve.{{sfn|Janssen|2021|p=154-155}} |
A walking track exists on the northern/western banks of the creek, between [[Shelly Park]] and the Mangemangeroa Reserve.{{sfn|Janssen, Peter|2021|p=154-155}} |
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==References== |
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==Bibliography== |
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*{{citeq|Q118136068}} |
*{{citeq|Q118136068 |author=Janssen, Peter |date=2021}} |
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*{{citeq|Q118286377}} |
*{{citeq|Q118286377 |author=La Roche, Alan |date=2011}} |
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*{{cite report|title=The History of the Mangemangeroa Reserve|first=Alan|last=La Roche|publisher=[[Manukau City Council]] |year=2000}} |
*{{cite report|title=The History of the Mangemangeroa Reserve|first=Alan|last=La Roche|publisher=[[Manukau City Council]] |year=2000}} |
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*[https://mangemangeroa.org.nz/ Friends of Mangemangeroa website] |
*[https://mangemangeroa.org.nz/ Friends of Mangemangeroa website] |
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Latest revision as of 07:58, 25 April 2024
| Mangemangeroa Creek | |
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 View of the Mangemangeroa Creek from Mangemangeroa Reserve | |
 Route of the Mangemangeroa Creek | |
  Mouth of the Mangemangeroa Creek .png)  Mangemangeroa Creek (New Zealand) | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Auckland Region |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 36°57′47″S 174°56′36″E / 36.96307°S 174.9432°E |
| Mouth | Turanga Creek |
• coordinates | 36°54′40″S 174°57′10″E / 36.91115°S 174.95275°E |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Mangemangeroa Creek → Turanga Creek → Tamaki Strait → Hauraki Gulf → Pacific Ocean |
Mangemangeroa Creek is a tidal estuary and stream in the Auckland Region of New Zealand's North Island. The creek forms a border between metropolitan East Auckland and the rural countryside around Whitford.
Etymology
[edit]The name of the creek in Māori means "The Long Valley of the Mangemange Vine", referring to Lygodium articulatum (mangemange).[1] The plant was traditionally used by Ngāi Tai to construct fishing nets, ropes, and as a part of burial practices, and is now rare in the area.[2] The name of the creek had various spellings in English in the 19th Century, including Mungaroa and Maungamaungaroa.[3] The name Mangemangeroa was made official in 1991, after consultation with the Ngāi Tai Trust Board.[3]
Geography
[edit]The Mangemangeroa Creek is a drowned valley system.[4] The creek begins to the east of Mission Heights, and flows northwards.[5] As the creek reaches the Waitematā Harbour, it becomes a tidal estuary.[6]
Much of the surrounding land is farmland. Closer to the creek are areas forested with native trees, including tōtara, nīkau, karaka and pūriri.[6] The creek forms the border between the Howick and Franklin local board areas.
History
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Mangemangeroa was one of the locations visited by the Tainui migratory waka, as the crew explored the eastern bays of the Auckland Region.[1] The area was settled by Ngāi Tai, a people who descended from Tainui, who settled there for the area's seafood resources, including Spiny dogfish (pioke) found in the estuary.[7] Numerous Ngāi Tai and Ngāti Pāoa pā sites, middens and other archaeological sites have been found in the area, most notably Te Mangemangeroa Pā, constructed at the highest point in the valley, to the south of the tidal estuary.[7] Near Broomfields Road is a traditional ara of stepping stones across the creek.[8] Fish traps were constructed by Ngāi Tai in the creek, and some of these were still visible as late as the 1980s.[9]
Early European farmers in the area included the McAuley and Somerville families.[10] The last Ngāi Tai inhabitants left the area in the 1870s.[11] The first wooden bridge across the creek was constructed in the 1860s. Wharfs beside the bridge were used as docking points for ferries, transporting goods and passengers. A new concrete bridge was constructed in April 1935.[7] During World War II, home guard soldiers dug trenches along the creek.[12]
In August 1994, the Manukau City Council purchased land that bordered the creek, at the request of Forest & Bird. This became the Mangemangeroa Reserve, which officially opened on 25 November 2000.[7]
Amenities
[edit]A walking track exists on the northern/western banks of the creek, between Shelly Park and the Mangemangeroa Reserve.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b La Roche, Alan 2011, p. 18.
- ^ La Roche 2000, p. 2.
- ^ a b La Roche 2000, p. 1.
- ^ Land Air Water Aotearoa. "Mangemangeroa". Auckland Council. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ "Mangemangeroa Creek". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ a b c Janssen, Peter 2021, p. 154-155.
- ^ a b c d La Roche, Alan 2011, p. 20.
- ^ La Roche, Alan 2011, p. 325.
- ^ La Roche, Alan 2011, p. 122.
- ^ La Roche 2000, p. 5.
- ^ La Roche 2000, p. 3.
- ^ La Roche, Alan 2011, p. 265.
Bibliography
[edit]- Janssen, Peter (2021). Greater Auckland Walks. New Holland Publishers (published January 2021). ISBN 978-1-86966-516-6. Wikidata Q118136068.
- La Roche, Alan (2011). Grey's Folly: A History of Howick, Pakuranga, Bucklands-Eastern Beaches, East Tamaki, Whitford, Beachlands and Maraetai. Auckland: Tui Vale Productions. ISBN 978-0-473-18547-3. OCLC 1135039710. Wikidata Q118286377.
- La Roche, Alan (2000). The History of the Mangemangeroa Reserve (Report). Manukau City Council.
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