Manukau Harbour
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The Manukau Harbour is the second largest natural harbour in New Zealand by area. It is located to the southwest of the Auckland isthmus, and opens out into the Tasman Sea.
Aerial view of the Manukau Harbour
The Manukau Harbour Heads in 1960. The area in the foreground has since naturally filled with sand past the rock to the right of the photo.
Portages of New Zealand
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Portages in New Zealand, known in Māori as Tō or Tōanga Waka, are locations where waka could easily be transported overland. Portages were extremely important for early Māori, especially along the nar
A number of traditional portages were proposed as sites where canals could be built (pictured: the proposed Waitematā-Manukau harbour canal, along Te Toanga Waka (the Whau River portage) in 1907)
Outrigger canoes used by the Portage Crossing Canoe Club for events such as the annual waka ama crossing of Te Tō Waka