Porirua Harbour
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Porirua Harbour is a shallow, twin-arm estuarine harbour on the west coast of New Zealand’s North Island, known for its coastal wetlands, marine life, and recreational activities.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pauatahanui Inlet | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
estuary
ⓘ
harbour ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Paremata
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pauatahanui NERFINISHED ⓘ Porirua city centre NERFINISHED ⓘ Titahi Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ Whitby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | temperate maritime climate ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Cook Strait via Porirua entrance ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| drainsFrom |
Horokiri Stream
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pauatahanui Stream NERFINISHED ⓘ Porirua Stream NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArm |
Onepoto Arm
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pauatahanui Inlet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCatchmentArea | Porirua Harbour catchment ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic | shallow ⓘ |
| hasConservationFocus |
habitat restoration
ⓘ
water quality improvement ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType | estuarine ecosystem ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
coastal wetlands
ⓘ
intertidal mudflats ⓘ saltmarsh ⓘ seagrass beds ⓘ |
| hasIssue |
nutrient enrichment
ⓘ
sedimentation ⓘ stormwater pollution ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Paremata Bridge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pauatahanui Wildlife Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasType | twin-arm estuarine harbour ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North Island
ⓘ
Porirua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Wellington Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnCoastOf |
Cook Strait
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tasman Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy |
Greater Wellington Regional Council
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Porirua City Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantFor | Ngāti Toa Rangatira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Porirua Harbour and Catchment Strategy and Action Plan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
marine life
ⓘ
migratory birds ⓘ wading birds ⓘ |
| traditionalName | Te Awarua-o-Porirua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fishing
ⓘ
kayaking ⓘ recreational boating ⓘ walking and cycling around shoreline ⓘ windsurfing ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pauatahanui Inlet