Muriwai
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Muriwai, also called Muriwai Beach, is a coastal community on the west coast of the Auckland Region in the North Island of New Zealand. The black-sand surf beach and surrounding area is a popular recreational area for Aucklanders. The Muriwai Regional Park includes a nesting site for a large colony of gannets.
Key facts
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- Muriwai
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- Muriwai Beach
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- Country
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- New Zealand
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- Region
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- Auckland
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- Rodney ward
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- Rodney Local Board
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- Kumeū subdivision
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- Auckland Council
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- Mayor of Auckland
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- Kaipara ki Mahurangi MP
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- Te Tai Tokerau MP
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Muriwai, also called Muriwai Beach, is a coastal community on the west coast of the Auckland Region in the North Island of New Zealand. The black-sand surf beach and surrounding area is a popular recreational area for Aucklanders. The Muriwai Regional Park includes a nesting site for a large colony of gannets.
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "water's end" for Muriwai. thumb|200px|Muriwai Beach looking north thumb|200px|Muriwai Beach southern end
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Muriwai” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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