Manawaora, Northland Map

About Manawaora, Northland

Manawaora is a locality in the Northland Region of New Zealand. It sits at an elevation of around 54 m above sea level. It lies approximately 51 km north-northwest of Whangarei, the regional capital. Manawaora is located at 35.2833°S, 174.2000°E. It observes New Zealand Time (NZST/NZDT).

Manawaora breathes with the damp, earthy scent of the Northland region, a place where rolling hills, cloaked in varying shades of green, slope gently towards the distant shimmer of the sea. It lies 51.1 km north-north-west of Whangarei (from Whangarei: bearing 347°T), and is situated 9.9 km east of Paihia. The air here carries a persistent humidity, a soft caress that encourages the vibrant growth of native bush, its dense canopy a mosaic of ferns and broadleaf, punctuated by the occasional taller, more ancient tree. Sunlight, when it breaks through, filters in dappled patterns across the land, illuminating the rich, dark soil of the farms and the winding, dusty tracks that crisscross the countryside, hinting at the ever-present proximity of Clendon Cove, a mere two kilometres away, its tides a constant, silent pulse in the background of Manawaora's existence.

The history of Manawaora is a quiet one, interwoven with the rhythms of the land and the sea. For generations, its economy has been tethered to the bounty of the surrounding waters and the fertile earth; fishing boats, though fewer now than in times past, still bring in their catches, a testament to a maritime heritage, while dairy farming continues to define the broad, sweeping pastures that dominate the landscape. Though not a place of grand pronouncements, the echoes of earlier lives are palpable, particularly near Mokunui Arangi Pa, a sentinel of the past standing a kilometre hence, its presence a subtle reminder of the enduring human connection to this coastal stretch. The Waikare River, six kilometres inland, flows with a steady purpose, a vital artery feeding the land and, in its own way, contributing to the quiet resilience that characterises Manawaora.

About This Manawaora Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Manawaora, Northland, New Zealand at coordinates -35.28333, 174.2. Use the Map and Satellite buttons to switch views, the plus and minus buttons to zoom, and Fullscreen to fill the screen.

Search Maps opens a second, independent map with four things the embedded map cannot do. It searches OpenStreetMap for any New Zealand town, suburb or landmark by name. It offers LINZ topographic maps as a base layer — the official Topo250 and Topo50 sheets, switching scale automatically as you zoom, and the standard reference for tramping, hunting and back-country travel. It offers LINZ aerial imagery down to 5cm resolution in urban areas. And it can take a single GPS fix from your device and report your position as both an NZTM2000 grid reference and plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what New Zealand search and rescue services work from. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map itself cannot load.

My Location & Navigate starts the vector-tile navigator: live turn-by-turn driving directions from your current position to any destination, with spoken guidance, lane hints and automatic re-routing.

Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time New Zealand and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorial description provides background on Manawaora.

Manawaora sits within the Northland Region. Location data is drawn from the GeoNames geographical database and verified by coordinates, ensuring the correct Manawaora is identified even where the name is shared across multiple New Zealand localities.