Pākiri
Pākiri | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 36°15′51″S 174°43′38″E / 36.26417°S 174.72722°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Auckland Region |
| District | Auckland Council |
| Community board | Rodney Local Board |
| Subdivision | Wellsford subdivision |
| Area | |
• Total | 28.52 km2 (11.01 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 Census) | 192 |
Pākiri is a locality in Auckland, in the former Rodney District of New Zealand. Leigh is about 9 kilometres (6 mi) to the south-east. The Pākiri River flows through the area and into the Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana to the north-east.
The area is named for the Ngāti Wai chief, Te Kiri. The beach was originally known by the name Ngā One Haea o Pākiri ("The Gleaming White Sands of Pakiri"), Pākiri being the name of the Ngāti Wai pā found at the headlands of the Pākiri River. Ngāti Manuhiri, an iwi descended from the early Ngāti Wai ancestors in the area, are the mana whenua for the Pākiri area.