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.
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 also known as the Auckland Harbour it’s a drowned river valley. ✓
Why was it chosen to be New Zealand’s capital?
The Waitemata Harbour was chosen to be NZ capital because the harbour’s deep and beautiful channels and peaceful bays helped to make Lieutenant-Governor Hobson’s choice for New Zealand's capital in 1840. ✓
What does Waitemata mean?
Waitemata means obsidian glass. ✓
Tell me one interesting fact about each of these features of the :
Waitemata: It is the size of 70 square miles.✓
Auckland’s chief port - Ports of Auckland limited is known as POAL.✓
Viaduct basin - It is located in the heart of Auckland.✓
Westhaven - The largest marina in Australia. ✓
Harbour bridge - It is the second largest bridge in the North Shore.✓
Greenhithe bridge - Greenhithe bridge is a motorway bridge it spans over Waitemata and connected to the Hobsonville. ✓
Natural features - The Waitemata Harbour is the main access to the sea from Auckland. ✓
This is our Library Skills that we had to finish, it is about the Tamaki River.
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