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Monday 21 October 2013

Library Skills_Using Te Ara 2


Using Te Ara -
The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
2. Tamaki River

L.I. Develop our knowledge of Auckland and the Tamaki river
Familiarise ourselves with an online NZ encyclopaedia

Use this link to open Te Ara
Enter Tamaki river into the search box and use the Eastern suburbs: Oraki  to the Tamaki estuary page to answer these questions.

Where does the river flow from and to?
River flowing from Mangere East to the Tidal estuary on the Waitemata.
What was the link used by Maori called?
It was a vital link ( by way of the otahuhu Portage)
What two bodies of water does it join?
The 2 Harbours that,join are Manukau harbour and Waitemata Harbour
What sort of landform is Tāhuna Tōrea?
The Tahuna Torea is a landform of sandspit.
What is the name of the marina on the Tamaki river?
The name of the marina is half moon bay
When was the first Panmure Bridge built?
The first Panmure Bridge built 1866
When was the current bridge built?
The Current bridge built in 1959


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