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New Zealand headland
Taiaroa Head is a headland at the end of the Otago Peninsula in New Zealand, overlooking the mouth of the Otago Harbour. It lies within the city limits
Taiaroa_Head
Species of bird
Enderby Island in the Auckland Islands, and Taiaroa Head on the Otago Peninsula of New Zealand. The Taiaroa Head colony is the only albatross colony found
Northern_royal_albatross
Peninsula in New Zealand
Chasm. At the entrance to the Otago Harbour, the peninsula rises to Taiaroa Head, home to a breeding colony of northern royal albatross, the only colony
Otago_Peninsula
Topics referred to by the same term
Taiaroa may refer to: Taiaroa Head, New Zealand Archie Taiaroa (1937–2010), prominent New Zealand Māori Dick Taiaroa (c. 1866–1954), New Zealand rugby
Taiaroa
City in Otago, New Zealand
building of several pā, fortified settlements, notably Pukekura (at Taiaroa Head), about 1650. There was a settlement in what is now central Dunedin (Ōtepoti)
Dunedin
Order of birds
Albatrosses and petrels are also now tourist draws in some locations, such as Taiaroa Head. While such exploitation is non-consumptive, it can have deleterious
Procellariiformes
portion)". Welcome to Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 7 September 2023. "Taiaroa Head Lighthouse". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand
List of historic places in Dunedin
List_of_historic_places_in_Dunedin
controlled by a central control room in Wellington. Other lights, such as the Taiaroa Head and Bean Rock lighthouses, are operated by local port authorities. There
List of lighthouses in New Zealand
List_of_lighthouses_in_New_Zealand
the Otago Peninsula coast just inside the mouth of the harbour, from Taiaroa Head to Ōtākou, and to the settlements outside the harbour immediately to
Otago_Heads
Subspecies of bird, native of New Zealand
study found that the largest mainland colonies were at Kaikōura (3210), Taiaroa Head (2145), Rotorua (2277) and Marsden Point (1190). The only large colonies
Red-billed_gull
Birds living in the maritime environment
and nesting birds. For example, the northern royal albatross colony at Taiaroa Head in New Zealand attracts 40,000 visitors a year. The plight of albatross
Seabird
1984 single by The Chills
Kaleidoscope World. A video was filmed in and around Sandymount and Taiaroa Head on Otago Peninsula. The song is considered important to the Dunedin sound
Pink_Frost
Coast defence gun
disappearing gun at Taiaroa Head, New Zealand Video clip showing breech operation and loading of restored disappearing gun at Taiaroa Head, New Zealand Disappearing
BL_6-inch_gun_Mk_V
Settlement in Dunedin, New Zealand
secretary of the New Zealand Company. Harington Point is located between Taiaroa Head and Otakou, close to the entrance of Otago Harbour. The mouth of the
Harington_Point
Family of large seabirds
colonies can be very popular; the northern royal albatross colony at Taiaroa Head in Dunedin, New Zealand, attracts 40,000 visitors a year. In spite of
Albatross
Town in South Island, New Zealand
Silver Stream Smaills Beach Strath Taieri Sutton Salt Lake Swampy Summit Taiaroa Head Taieri Gorge Taieri Pet Taieri Plain Taieri River Tunnel Beach Victory
Warrington,_New_Zealand
"Grandma" who was the matriarch of the Northern Royal Albatross colony at Taiaroa Head. She was the oldest banded bird at that time with an estimated age of
David Attenborough filmography
David_Attenborough_filmography
New Zealand folk song
who had emigrated to Sydney in 1829, founded a whaling station at Otago Heads near modern Dunedin in the South Island of New Zealand, seventeen years
Wellerman
Species of sea snail
metres, Head of Waitaki Canyon, off Oamaru, NZ *98 530-590 metres, Head of Karitane Canyon, off Taiaroa Head, NZ *98 110 metres, off Taiaroa Head, NZ, (holotype)
Liracraea_otakauica
Place in Otago, New Zealand
located close to Taiaroa Head, the site of an albatross colony and other wildlife such as seals and penguins. Local Māori still call Taiaroa Head by its original
Ōtākou
working-order BL 8-inch gun North Head (North Shore, Auckland), one remaining gun barrel with mostly intact carriage Taiaroa Head (Dunedin) one restored BL 6-inch
List of disappearing gun installations
List_of_disappearing_gun_installations
equipment he had designed for the proposed lighthouses at Cape Saunders and Taiaroa Head. Balfour is described as having had "enormous energy", and within half
James_Balfour_(engineer)
New Zealand coastal fortifications
Historic Harbour Forts. Penguin Group. p. 64. ISBN 978-014301186-6. Fort Taiaroa Raising the Guns DiGiulian, Tony, "United States of America 5"/51 (12.7
Coastal fortifications of New Zealand
Coastal_fortifications_of_New_Zealand
Natural harbour of Dunedin, New Zealand
species of penguins, the blue penguin and the rare yellow-eyed penguin. Taiaroa Head, at the tip of the Otago Peninsula, is home to the only "mainland" colony
Otago_Harbour
Merchant traders in the 1830s
"Ōtākou" station ranging between Harington Point and Harwood, as well as Taiaroa Head as a whale lookout point. New fisheries were established inside the harbour
Weller_brothers
Extinct volcano in Otago, New Zealand
A layer of scoria covered by a basalt lava flow at Taiaroa Head
Dunedin_Volcano
Mountain range in New Zealand
Silver Stream Smaills Beach Strath Taieri Sutton Salt Lake Swampy Summit Taiaroa Head Taieri Gorge Taieri Pet Taieri Plain Taieri River Tunnel Beach Victory
Lammermoor_Range
Village or fortified settlement in Māori culture
largest prehistoric earthworks fortifications known worldwide. Pukekura at Taiaroa Head, Otago, established around 1650 and still occupied by Māori in the 1840s
Pā
Species of carnivore
cannot be touched or fed. South Island, New Zealand Coming ashore below Taiaroa Head, near Dunedin, New Zealand Pups at Palliser Bay, New Zealand At Castlepoint
Arctocephalus_forsteri
Mountain range in Otago, New Zealand
Silver Stream Smaills Beach Strath Taieri Sutton Salt Lake Swampy Summit Taiaroa Head Taieri Gorge Taieri Pet Taieri Plain Taieri River Tunnel Beach Victory
Rock_and_Pillar_Range
New Zealand's only inland salt water lake
Silver Stream Smaills Beach Strath Taieri Sutton Salt Lake Swampy Summit Taiaroa Head Taieri Gorge Taieri Pet Taieri Plain Taieri River Tunnel Beach Victory
Sutton_Salt_Lake
Solander Island (offshore from the South Island) – Buller's (Pacific form) Taiaroa Head, on Otago Peninsula in the South Island – northern royal Three Kings
List of albatross breeding locations
List_of_albatross_breeding_locations
Military unit
part of 11th Coast Regiment. The regiment consisted of: 82 Battery (Taiaroa Head: one 6" EOC gun; Rerewahine: two 6" Mk VII guns; Tomahawk Beach: two
13th Coast Regiment, New Zealand Artillery
13th_Coast_Regiment,_New_Zealand_Artillery
Lighthouse at Foveaux Strait, New Zealand
via the ship Resolute on 17 March 1864. The light apparatus for the Taiaroa Head lighthouse also arrived on the Resolute. Dog Island is low-lying and
Dog_Island_Lighthouse
Historic site in Point Gordon, Wellington
disappearing gun at Taiaroa Head, New Zealand Video clip showing breech operation and loading of restored disappearing gun at Taiaroa Head, New Zealand Disappearing
Fort_Ballance
the Dunedin area. High winds on 23 October, gusting up to 170 km/h at Taiaroa Head, caused further widespread damage. Following the high winds on 23 October
October 2025 New Zealand storms
October_2025_New_Zealand_storms
Topics referred to by the same term
Pukekura Park, a garden and events venue in New Plymouth, New Zealand Taiaroa Head, formerly known as Pukekura, in Otago, New Zealand This disambiguation
Pukekura_(disambiguation)
Chamber, Christchurch Godley Head, Christchurch Cashin Quay – Extensive network in midway hillside, Lyttelton Taiaroa Head and Harington Point, Dunedin
List of tunnels in New Zealand
List_of_tunnels_in_New_Zealand
Species of bird
used year after year. One notable colony is on the northern shore of Taiaroa Head, at the mouth of the Otago Harbour. They feed in coastal waters less
Stewart_Island_shag
the evening of 24 November, a mayday from Holmglen was received by the Taiaroa Head Signal and Radio Station, and a voice believed to be that of the captain
MV_Holmglen
Specialist veterinary hospital in New Zealand for native species
bones in 2025. An endangered toroa (northern royal albatross) from the Taiaroa Head colony suffering from liver failure, which made a full recovery. A pūteketeke
Dunedin_Wildlife_Hospital
Village in Otago, New Zealand
Huriawa (modern Karitane Peninsula), Mapoutahi, and Pukekura (modern Taiaroa Head). Taoka's principal opponent was Te Wera. It used to be said Moeraki
Moeraki
Island in the Otago Harbour, New Zealand
married couples' quarters Interior of the chapel, with a view towards Taiaroa Head Now the area around the buildings is leased by QIKTC, established in
Quarantine Island (New Zealand)
Quarantine_Island_(New_Zealand)
New Zealand radio station association
Radio in September 2008 - named after the toroa (or albatross) colony at Taiaroa Head on Otago Peninsula. It adopted its current name in March 2011, and moved
Community Access Media Alliance
Community_Access_Media_Alliance
Species of gastropod
to New Zealand. The holotype was collected in the waters east of the Taiaroa Head in the Otago Region of New Zealand. Additional specimens have been identified
Euthrenopsis_otagoensis
Species of gastropod
3 mm. This marine species is endemic to New Zealand and occurs off Taiaroa Heads, eastern Otago at a depth of 550 metres. Taranis imporcata (Dell, 1962)
Taranis_imporcata
2015 flood in Otago, New Zealand
Multiple slips were also reported in the Otago peninsula including Taiaroa Head, which obstructed travel in the area. Two drivers also escaped after
2015_Otago_flood
Military unit
one twin 6-pounder guns; Ripapa Island: one 6" EOC gun) 82 Battery (Taiaroa Head: one 6" EOC gun; Rerewahine: two 6" Mk VII guns; Tomahawk Beach: two
11th Coast Regiment, Royal New Zealand Artillery
11th_Coast_Regiment,_Royal_New_Zealand_Artillery
Beach in New Zealand
the beach is located close to the royal albatross breeding colony at Taiaroa Head. Both New Zealand sea lions and New Zealand fur seals are also found
Victory_Beach
transport to RNZ Artillery gun emplacements such as Ripapa Island and Taiaroa Head. A further consequence of the Russian scares was that four standard design
Early naval vessels of New Zealand
Early_naval_vessels_of_New_Zealand
Bruce New Zealand The 204-ton steamer hit rocks and foundered near Taiaroa Head while trying to enter Otago Harbour, New Zealand, in a thick fog. She
List of shipwrecks in October 1875
List_of_shipwrecks_in_October_1875
Dunedin Peninsula and Ocean Beach railway extension to Portobello and Taiaroa Heads. Extension of the East Coast Main Trunk Railway to link Gisborne and
List of railway lines in New Zealand
List_of_railway_lines_in_New_Zealand
New Zealand Navy ship
SS Taiaroa was a New Zealand-built Castle-class ship built for the Royal New Zealand Navy during World War II with the intention for use as a minesweeper
SS_Taiaroa_(1943)
Pōhatu Marine Reserve, on Banks Peninsula (white-flippered variety) Taiaroa Head Motunau Island Nature Reserve - approximately 1,650 nests, access restricted
List of little penguin colonies
List_of_little_penguin_colonies
The steamship ran aground in thick fog at Rerewahine Point, south of Taiaroa Head on the Otago Peninsula. Much of the cargo was recovered but the ship
List_of_shipwrecks_in_1913
Species of gastropod
2 mm. This marine species is endemic to New Zealand and occurs off Taiaroa Heads, eastern Otago, at a depth of 550 metres. Taranis spirulata (Dell, 1962)
Taranis_spirulata
New Zealand teacher and amateur ornithologist (1900–1983)
force to gain protection for the colony of northern royal albatrosses at Taiaroa Head, Otago, after discovering the first successful fledgling there in 1938
Lance_Richdale
Storm in North Island, New Zealand
Zuleika left Dunedin for Wellington on 14 April. She was becalmed outside Taiaroa Head until late the following day when she picked up a breeze. After passing
Storm_of_1897
Award in engineering
Johnson, Peter (30 September 2016). "Major engineering award for Sumburgh Head Foghorn". The Shetland Times. "Prestigious Engineering Heritage Award presented
Engineering_Heritage_Awards
James Paxton New Zealand The 60-ton schooner went aground close to Taiaroa Head at the mouth of Otago Harbour while en route from Dunedin to Riverton
List of shipwrecks in April 1876
List_of_shipwrecks_in_April_1876
2000s HMNZS Nora Niven T23 Converted trawler 1941 1944 Scuttled off Taiaroa Heads 1947 HMNZS Phyllis T22 Converted trawler 1943 1944 Ran aground 1954
Minesweepers of the Royal New Zealand Navy
Minesweepers_of_the_Royal_New_Zealand_Navy
No. 14155. London. 15 December 1869. p. 7. Renno, David (2004). Beachy Head Shipwrecks of the 19th Century. Sevenoaks: Amherst Publishing. pp. 239–45
List of shipwrecks in December 1869
List_of_shipwrecks_in_December_1869
Time ball in Port Chalmers, New Zealand
continued to be used until 1931 to warn local fishermen of high seas off Taiaroa Head and of shipping coming down the Upper Otago Harbour from Dunedin. It
Port_Chalmers_time_ball
S Duchess crossing Day's Bay in about 1910 Collier Koranui passing Taiaroa Heads under the Union Steam Ship flag. City Cat, built in 1995, off Matiu
Ferries_in_Wellington
Aoraki / Mount Cook, Fiordland, Omarama, Stewart Island / Rakiura, Taiaroa Heads and the Queenstown area. As well as operating air ambulance transfer
Mainland_Air
New Zealand filmmaker and actor (born 1975)
D'Alessandro, Anthony (21 December 2022). "Taika Waititi's 'Next Goal Wins' Heads To Early Fall". "'Next Goal Wins' Review: Taika Waititi Fumbles His Long-Awaited
Taika_Waititi
Main seaport of Dunedin, New Zealand
Taiaroa, his cousin, was given the task but upon observing his hand trembling as he was tying the knot Kohi exclaimed: "Kahore kia mataa a Taiaroa ki
Port_Chalmers
New Zealand actor, director and writer
Fiona Clark Giselle Clarkson Annie Goldson Bob Jahnke Sean MacDonald Ladi6 Taiaroa Royal Filipe Tohi 2024 Claire Cowan Horomona Horo Lonnie Hutchinson Saskia
Michael_Hurst
Māori iwi in New Zealand
who was then followed by Taiaroa (or Tararoa; possibly Te Matenga Taiaroa). The last Ngāi Tahu signatures were from Otago Heads on 13 June. The signatories
Ngāi_Tahu
New Zealand filmmaker (born 1954)
Special. She was the head of the jury for the Cinéfondation and Short Film sections at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival and the head of the jury for the main
Jane_Campion
Art school in Rotorua, New Zealand
toi ora : contemporary Māori art. Nigel Borell, Moana Jackson, Taarati Taiaroa, Auckland Art Gallery. Auckland, New Zealand. 2022. ISBN 978-0-14-377673-4
New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute
New_Zealand_Māori_Arts_and_Crafts_Institute
Barque ship
Aires, Argentina, on 24 December 1886, when she struck the ledge at Portland Head Light, Cape Elizabeth, Maine. Lighthouse Keeper Joshua Strout, his son, wife
Annie_C._Maguire
New Zealand actress, director and playwright
Brokenwood Mysteries, anthology series Taonga, Interrogation, Hope and Wire, Head High, and Find Me a Māori Bride. McDowell's film roles include No. 2, The
Miriama_McDowell
1840s British steamship, museum ship
doors were "tastefully carved and gilded" and surmounted with medallion heads. Mirrors around the walls added an illusion of spaciousness, and the walls
SS_Great_Britain
intervene. He and Taiaroa organised a war-party and headed north to seek vengeance. As the southern taua approached their enemy, Taiaroa again went ahead
History_of_Otago
Practices and beliefs of the Māori people of New Zealand
(2022). Toi tū, toi ora : contemporary Māori art. Moana Jackson, Taarati Taiaroa. Auckland, New Zealand: Penguin Random House New Zealand in association
Māori_culture
Traditional Māori form of art carving
(2022). Toi Tū, Toi Ora: Contemporary Māori Art. Moana Jackson, Taarati Taiaroa, Auckland Art Gallery. Auckland, New Zealand: Penguin Random House New
Whakairo
Art museum in Auckland, New Zealand
experience". E-Tangata. Retrieved 13 August 2022. Moana Jackson; Taarati Taiaroa (2022). Nigel Borell (ed.). Toi tū, toi ora: contemporary Māori art. Auckland
Auckland_Art_Gallery
Politics of the Māori people
Adrian Samuels, Dover Seymour, David Sharples, Pita Tabuteau, Fletcher Taiaroa, Hōri Kerei Tamihere, John Tangaere-Manuel, Cushla Tapsell, Peter Tawhai
Māori_politics
New Zealand rugby union player (c. 1867–1904)
known as the New Zealand Native football team. A cousin of Ellison's, Jack Taiaroa, who had toured with the New Zealand team that travelled to New South Wales
Thomas_Ellison
Town in Southland, New Zealand
leadership of Hone Tūhawaiki (paramount chief of the Ngāi Tahu) and Te Matenga Taiaroa who had been at the Bluff when news of the war party's presence in the
Mataura
NZ rugby union tour
squad due to player availability, and failed to secure the talented Jack Taiaroa due to his university commitments. Some Māori players who initially agreed
1888–89 New Zealand Native football team
1888–89_New_Zealand_Native_football_team
19th-century Great Lakes schooner
installed in 1885. In the early hours of 15 September 1886, F. J. King was headed from Escanaba, Michigan, to Chicago, Illinois, under the command of Captain
F._J._King_(schooner)
British convict, sealer and New Zealand settler (1784 – 1817)
settlement, but unknown to the visitors, the chief Korako, father of Te Matenga Taiaroa, refused to ferry across Māori from the north, Whareakeake, who had come
William_Tucker_(settler)
Series of rugby union matches
twenty-seventh scrimmage ensued. Taiaroa later on made a big effort to get in but was tripped and shot heels over head; the local men getting a free kick
1884 New Zealand rugby union tour of New South Wales
1884_New_Zealand_rugby_union_tour_of_New_South_Wales
stage-wide elastic bands manipulated by the dancers. A third work by dancer Taiaroa Royal marks the passing of his father. The September Dance Your Sox Off
2002_in_New_Zealand
Niuean artist and writer (born 1962)
some of his early life experiences and the immigrant experience. Burn My Head in Heaven (Tugi e ulu haaku he langi) followed in 2000, and Restless people
John_Pule
Season of television series
Call-Out: Hillary Cross Bottom Two: A.J. Moore & Arihana Taiaroa Eliminated: Arihana Taiaroa Featured Photographer: Stephen Tilley Special Guests: Madeleine
New Zealand's Next Top Model season 3
New_Zealand's_Next_Top_Model_season_3
New Zealand musician
Best Country Music Song Award at the APRA Awards. His single "Out of My Head" peaked at #16 in the Aotearoa Music Charts in March 2024. He wrote the majority
Delaney_Davidson
New Zealand sculptor
Zealand auction. The World Turns – a life-sized bronze elephant tipped on its head and eye-to-eye with a kuril (water-rat), commissioned by the Queensland Gallery
Michael_Parekōwhai
death toll in the thousands." David Middleton (2007). A Roof Over Their Heads? The challenge of accommodation following disasters Archived 28 May 2008
List of disasters in New Zealand by death toll
List_of_disasters_in_New_Zealand_by_death_toll
Island in New Zealand
was of Australian aboriginal descent), with his wife Puna, Te Matenga Taiaroa's sister, presided over the gang. According to the visiting Frederick Tuckett
Taieri_Island_/_Moturata
New Zealand artist and broadcaster (1937–2024)
toi ora : contemporary Māori art. Nigel Borell, Moana Jackson, Taarati Taiaroa, Auckland Art Gallery. Auckland, New Zealand. 2022. ISBN 978-0-14-377673-4
Selwyn_Muru
New Zealand royal commission
report was welcomed as a vindication by former state care wards Hohepa Taiaroa and Arthur William Taylor, who attributed their state care experiences
Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care
Royal_Commission_of_Inquiry_into_Abuse_in_Care
Māori warrior (1772–1847)
49–50 After the massacre, Tangatahara redeemed himself though. He joined Taiaroa, an Otago rangatira, as one of the leaders of the Tauaiti (little war party)
Tangatahara
New Zealand artist
The Voyage Out, Rossi & Rossi Gallery, Hong Kong Borell N. Jackson M. Taiaroa T. & Auckland Art Gallery (2022). Toi tū toi ora : contemporary Māori art
Shane_Cotton
New Zealand Māori kaumātua (elder)
Akaroa; however, upon reaching Cloudy Bay on his way home, he met with Taiaroa, the Otago chief, and possibly Tāngatahara, and discussed the coming of
Hōne_Tikao
George Pearce (in England), member of parliament 2 February: Te Matenga Taiaroa, tribal leader 10 April: David MacNish, interpreter, labourer, bricklayer
1863_in_New_Zealand
she witnessed. She began a relationship with the new social worker Kane Taiaroa (Joe Folau) and formed a Christian rock band with him and Nick Harrison
List of Shortland Street characters introduced in 1994
List_of_Shortland_Street_characters_introduced_in_1994
New Zealand writer and musician
Head Press (Christchurch, N.Z.). Evolition Poems. Publisher: 1995 (Printed letter press). R. S. Gormack (Printer), Nick Gormack (Printer), Nag's Head
Bill_Direen
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