Titirangi is a hill in Gisborne city, New Zealand. It is also known as Kaiti Hill, but this refers to the first ridge overlooking Poverty Bay and Gisborne. The hill is an ancestral site of the Ngāti Oneone hapū (sub-tribe) in Gisborne. It is at the base of this hill that Captain James Cook came ashore, after first sighting New Zealand in October 1769.
The 33 ha Titirangi Reserve is a tourist attraction; the hill has a Cook monument, a pōhutukawa tree planted by Diana, Princess of Wales, the James Cook Observatory, a fitness course, a park, and four lookouts over Gisborne city and Poverty Bay. Other features include a World War II gun emplacement, a summit track and nature trails. At the base of the hill is the marae Te Poho-o-Rawiri, the home of Ngāti Oneone, which was built by Master-carver, Pine Taiapa.
References
- "Place name detail: Titirangi". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 15 November 2009.
- ^ "Introducing Titirangi Reserve" (PDF). Gisborne District Council. Retrieved 15 November 2009.
External links
- Titirangi, Poho o Rawiri, Cook Landing Site, Tourism Eastland Inc.
38°40′40″S 178°01′52″E / 38.6777°S 178.0311°E / -38.6777; 178.0311
| Gisborne District | |
|---|---|
| Seat: Gisborne Central | |
| Populated places | |
| Geographic features | |
| Facilities and attractions | |
| Schools | |
| Sports | |
 | This article related to the British Empire (1497–1997) is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |
 | This Gisborne District-related geography article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |
 | This article related to the Māori people of New Zealand is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |