Using Te Ara -

The Encyclopedia of New Zealand

1. Waitemata Harbour

L.I.        Develop our knowledge of Auckland and the Tamaki River.

        Familiarise ourselves with an online NZ encyclopaedia.

        Use our skimming and scanning skills.

Use this link to open Te Ara 

Enter Waitemata into the search box and use that page to answer these questions.

What sort of landform is the Waitemata harbour? The waitemata harbour is a drowned river valley.✔

Why was it chosen to be New Zealand’s capital?  had a deep water and shouted bays which allowed it to come in and out.✔

What does Waitemata mean? 

Tell me one interesting fact about each of these features of the Waitemata:

Auckland’s chief port - Auckland’s port on the waitemata was vital to the progress of the city and region.✔

Viaduct basin - The Viaduct Basin site of the old fishing harbour was redeveloped in the mid-1990s as a site where the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron could host the America’s cup in 1990 and 2003 .✔

Westhaven -

Harbour bridge -1000 and 15 meters long ✔

Greenhithe bridge -

Natural features -rocky sub-marine.✔

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