Tangimoana
Encyclopedia
Tangimoana is a community in the Manawatu-Wanganui
Region of the North Island
of New Zealand
. It had a population of 290 permanent residents in 2001. It is located 15 kilometres southwest of Bulls
, and 30 kilometres west of Palmerston North
.
The settlement lies on the southern bank of the Rangitikei River
near the mouth. It was developed in the 1920s as a holiday place for people from Palmerston North
and other inland towns. Tangimoana was among the most seriously affected communities in the 2004 flood
ing.
The Local School, Tangimoana School recently had its 75th Reunion. This was in Queens Birthday weekend. And one of the schools first pupils attending with the 4 Generation of his family attending the school.
in the area; it is generally believed to be a signals intelligence
, or SIGINT facility operating under umbrella of the ECHELON
espionage network, under the auspices the UKUSA consortium of intelligent agencies.
Manawatu-Wanganui
Manawatu-Wanganui is a region in the lower half of the North Island of New Zealand, around the cities of Palmerston North and Whanganui. It is administered by the Horizons Regional Council.-Administration:...
Region of the North Island
North Island
The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, separated from the much less populous South Island by Cook Strait. The island is in area, making it the world's 14th-largest island...
of New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. It had a population of 290 permanent residents in 2001. It is located 15 kilometres southwest of Bulls
Bulls, New Zealand
Bulls is a small town near Palmerston North on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is in a thriving farming area in the Rangitikei District at the junction of State Highways 1 and 3 about 160 kilometres north of Wellington...
, and 30 kilometres west of Palmerston North
Palmerston North
Palmerston North is the main city of the Manawatu-Wanganui region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is an inland city with a population of and is the country's seventh largest city and eighth largest urban area. Palmerston North is located in the eastern Manawatu Plains near the north bank...
.
The settlement lies on the southern bank of the Rangitikei River
Rangitikei River
The Rangitikei River is one of New Zealand's longest rivers, 185 kilometers long.Its headwaters are to the southeast of Lake Taupo in the Kaimanawa Ranges. It flows from the Central Plateau south past Taihape, Mangaweka, Hunterville, Marton, and Bulls, to the South Taranaki Bight at Tangimoana, 40...
near the mouth. It was developed in the 1920s as a holiday place for people from Palmerston North
Palmerston North
Palmerston North is the main city of the Manawatu-Wanganui region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is an inland city with a population of and is the country's seventh largest city and eighth largest urban area. Palmerston North is located in the eastern Manawatu Plains near the north bank...
and other inland towns. Tangimoana was among the most seriously affected communities in the 2004 flood
Flood
A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land. The EU Floods directive defines a flood as a temporary covering by water of land not normally covered by water...
ing.
The Local School, Tangimoana School recently had its 75th Reunion. This was in Queens Birthday weekend. And one of the schools first pupils attending with the 4 Generation of his family attending the school.
SIGINT facility
The New Zealand Government Communications Security Bureau operates what it describes as a radio communications intereception facilityGCSB Tangimoana
The New Zealand Government Communications Security Bureau operates what it describes as a radio communications interception facility at Tangimoana, 30 kilometres west of Palmerston North, in New Zealand....
in the area; it is generally believed to be a signals intelligence
SIGINT
Signals intelligence is intelligence-gathering by interception of signals, whether between people , whether involving electronic signals not directly used in communication , or combinations of the two...
, or SIGINT facility operating under umbrella of the ECHELON
ECHELON
ECHELON is a name used in global media and in popular culture to describe a signals intelligence collection and analysis network operated on behalf of the five signatory states to the UK–USA Security Agreement...
espionage network, under the auspices the UKUSA consortium of intelligent agencies.
External links
- Tangimoana settlement and history
- Aerial view of Defence Communications Unit
- Secret Power - New Zealand's Role in the International Spy Network
- Secret Power, New Zealand's Role in the International Spy Network; Craig Potton Publishing, Nelson, NZ; ISBN 0-908802-35-8; 1996 (ONLINE EDITION)