It has over a kilometre of white sand and crystal clear water, making it a popular summer destinations for surfers, divers, fishers and holidaymakers.

It was a site of early Māori contact with Europeans, such as with the missionary Samuel Marsden in 1814.

The Rainbow Warrior was given a final resting place near Matauri Bay, at the Cavalli Islands.

It seemed a fitting end for a ship that had spent its time protecting the marine environment.

Ten days later, a crowd of well-wishers looked on as it was given a traditional Māori burial.

Now home to a complex ecosystem, the Rainbow Warrior has become a popular dive destination.

In a few years, the Rainbow Warrior became an integral part of the environment it helped protect.

Te Ngaere Marae and Ngāi Tupango te Hapū meeting house is a meeting place of the Ngāpuhi / Ngāti Kahu ki Whaingaroa hapū of Ngaitupango.

The results were 62.0% European (Pākehā); 56.0% Māori; 3.8% Pasifika; 1.6% Asian; 0.7% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.0% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander".

Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Whangaroa is a composite (years 1-13) school[14] with a roll of 54 students as of November 2024.

A Māori school was established at Te Ngaere in 1876, but student numbers fluctuated as local people moved to seek an income on the gumfields.

In 1890, attendance at the school ceased, and the building was dragged to the top of the hill by a bullock team to make it more accessible.