Kororāreka
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Kororāreka is the original Māori name for the historic Bay of Islands settlement now known as Russell, one of New Zealand’s earliest European towns and a key site in early colonial and missionary history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kororāreka canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Māori place
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former town ⓘ historic settlement ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Flagstaff War
NERFINISHED
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Northern War NERFINISHED ⓘ sacking of Kororāreka (1845) ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeople | Ngāpuhi iwi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| governedBy | Far North District Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeSpelling | Kororareka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificanceFor |
Māori
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pākehā New Zealanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
hospitality industry
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| hasGeographicFeature | waterfront settlement ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | historic town ⓘ |
| hasModernName | Russell, New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableBuilding |
Christ Church, Russell
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pompallier Mission and Printery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOriginalNameLanguage | Māori language ⓘ |
| hasReputationAs | lawless port in early 19th century ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfProminence |
early 19th century
ⓘ
pre-Treaty of Waitangi era ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
centre of early European–Māori interaction
ⓘ
port of call for whaling ships ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | te reo Māori NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedToDocument | Treaty of Waitangi context ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bay of Islands
NERFINISHED
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Northland Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Bay of Islands Harbour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | North Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Paihia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Waitangi NERFINISHED ⓘ Ōpua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nowKnownAs | Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Far North District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Te Tai Tokerau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantFor |
early European settlement in New Zealand
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early colonial history of New Zealand ⓘ maritime trade in the 19th century ⓘ missionary activity in New Zealand ⓘ whaling era in New Zealand ⓘ |
| tourismType | heritage tourism destination ⓘ |
| transportType | served by ferry from Ōpua and Paihia ⓘ |
| yearOfMajorConflict | 1845 ⓘ |
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