Te Arai
Encyclopedia
Te Arai is a small community on the east coast of the North Island
of New Zealand
, near the northern end of the Auckland Region
.
Tourism
and farming are the predominant activities in the area. Famed for its beautiful beaches and spectacular scenery. Many species of bird life are also found locally, notably the critically endangered New Zealand Fairy Tern
of which only 11 breeding pairs are left in the world.
Developers are currently trying to build a series of subdivisions near the beach, including up to 2000 house sections, 2 campgrounds, 12 shops, a golf course and a hotel.
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...
, near the northern end of the Auckland Region
Auckland Region
The Auckland Region was one of the sixteen regions of New Zealand, named for the city of Auckland, the country's largest urban area. With one third of the nation's residents, it was by far the biggest population and economy of any region of New Zealand, but the second-smallest land area.On 1...
.
Tourism
Tourism
Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes".Tourism has become a...
and farming are the predominant activities in the area. Famed for its beautiful beaches and spectacular scenery. Many species of bird life are also found locally, notably the critically endangered New Zealand Fairy Tern
New Zealand Fairy Tern
The New Zealand Fairy Tern also known as tara-iti is a small tern which breeds on the lower half of the Northland Peninsula of the North Island of New Zealand. It is the smallest tern breeding in New Zealand and is a subspecies of the Fairy Tern.Breeding is limited to four regular sites: Waipu,...
of which only 11 breeding pairs are left in the world.
Developers are currently trying to build a series of subdivisions near the beach, including up to 2000 house sections, 2 campgrounds, 12 shops, a golf course and a hotel.
External links
- Te Arai Beach Preservation Society- a group of locals opposing the proposed development of Te Arai beach.