Puke-i-Āki-Rangi
Hill in New Zealand
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Puke-i-Āki-Rangi, commonly known as Point View, is a hill in East Tāmaki Heights, New Zealand.
| Puke-i-Āki-Rangi | |
|---|---|
| Point View | |
Puke-i-Āki-Rangi seen from Stockade Hill, Howick | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 142 m (466 ft) |
| Coordinates | 36.949351°S 174.925385°E |
| Geography | |
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| Location | North Island, New Zealand |
Geography
Puke-i-Āki-Rangi is a 142-metre hill in East Tāmaki Heights,[1] overlooking East Auckland.[2] The hill is surrounded by a 29 ha (72 acres) reserve.[3]
Biodiversity
Puke-i-Āki-Rangi is known as a habitat for the rare New Zealand long-tailed bat. Native birds can also be found at the reserve, including tūī, pīwakawaka, kererū and riroriro.[3] Much of the hill is surrounded by regenerating native forest.[3]
History
The name Puke-i-Āki-Rangi originated from Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki, and literally means "The Hill That Way Propelled Skyward". An alternate name used by Ngāi Tai is Puke-ariki ("Hill of the Chief").[1] The location was the site of a defended pā, and during European times the hill gained the name Point View Pa.[4]
In 1994 the East Tāmaki Reservoir was constructed in Point View Reserve.[5] In 2015, the New Zealand Government reached a treaty settlement with Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki. During this process, the hill was officially gazetted as Puke-i-Āki-Rangi.[6]