Ōkahu Bay
Bay along Tāmaki Drive, Auckland, New Zealand
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Ōkahu Bay is a bay along Tāmaki Drive, Auckland, New Zealand. It is the ancestral land of Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei and owned by Ngāti Whatua and co-managed by the Auckland Council.
LocationAuckland Region, New Zealand
Coordinates36.848°S 174.813°E
Ocean/sea sourcesPacific Ocean
SettlementsŌrākei
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View of Ōkahu Bay at sunset, looking towards the Sky Tower | |
  Ōkahu Bay Location within the Auckland region | |
| Location | Auckland Region, New Zealand |
| Coordinates | 36.848°S 174.813°E |
| Ocean/sea sources | Pacific Ocean |
| Settlements | Ōrākei |
Naming
The name Okahu Bay comes from the Māori Ōkahu, meaning "the dwelling place of Kahumatamomoe".[1]
History
Ōkahu Bay is part of the Ōrākei ancestral land of Ngāti Whātua. In 1869 a Native Land Court Declaration alienated the land from all but thirteen owners, effectively stripping Ngāti Whātua of the land.[2]
