Hauraki Gulf

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Hauraki Gulf is a large coastal inlet on the east coast of New Zealand’s North Island, known for its numerous islands, rich marine life, and proximity to Auckland.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal inlet
gulf
marine park area
adjacentTo Auckland
borders Coromandel Peninsula
Hauraki Plains
Northland Peninsula
climate temperate maritime climate
connectedTo Pacific Ocean
country New Zealand
culturalSignificanceFor Māori
governedBy Hauraki Gulf Marine Park Act 2000
hasConservationIssue biodiversity decline
habitat degradation
overfishing
pollution
hasFeature estuaries
harbours
rocky reefs
sandy beaches
volcanic islands
hasIsland Bean Rock
Brown’s Island NERFINISHED
Great Barrier Island
Kawau Island NERFINISHED
Little Barrier Island
Motuihe Island NERFINISHED
Motutapu Island NERFINISHED
Ponui Island NERFINISHED
Rakino Island NERFINISHED
Rangitoto Island
Tiritiri Matangi Island NERFINISHED
Waiheke Island
hasLanguageOfNativeName Māori
hasMajorPort Port of Auckland
hasMarineReserve Cape Rodney-Okakari Point Marine Reserve
Hauturu Marine Reserve NERFINISHED
Long Bay-Okura Marine Reserve
Motutapu Island Marine Reserve
Tawharanui Marine Reserve
Te Matuku Marine Reserve NERFINISHED
Te Whanganui-a-Hei Marine Reserve
Whanganui A Hei Marine Reserve NERFINISHED
hasNativeName Te Moana-nui-o-Toi
Tīkapa Moana
hasProtectedArea Hauraki Gulf Marine Park NERFINISHED
hasWildlife Australasian gannet
New Zealand fairy tern
bottlenose dolphin
bryde’s whale
common dolphin
humpback whales
kahawai
kingfish
little blue penguin
orcas
seabirds
sharks
snapper
knownFor fishing
numerous islands
recreational boating
rich marine biodiversity
sailing
locatedIn North Island NERFINISHED
locatedOnCoastOf east coast of New Zealand’s North Island
nearCity Auckland NERFINISHED
Thames NERFINISHED
nearRegion Auckland Region NERFINISHED
Waikato Region NERFINISHED
partOf South Pacific Ocean
territorial waters of New Zealand
usedFor commercial fishing
recreational fishing
shipping
tourism
whale watching


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