People & Population
The Polynesian explorer, Kupe made the first landfall on the shores of the Hokianga Harbour and the people of many Northland tribes trace their ancestry back to him.
The eighteenth century saw the arrival of European migrants from England, France, Scotland, Dalmatia, Ireland and Wales to establish missions here or work in the kauri industry and agriculture. Throughout the nineteenth century an influx of immigration continued into the region. Colonists from England, Ireland, Wales and Scotland arrived to mill the forests and establish farms.
Local children gathering shellfish.
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More recently, Polynesians, Indians, South Africans and Asians have made their home in Northland. Most of us simply call ourselves Kiwis.
The region holds strong appeal to New Zealanders and international visitors alike for its lifestyle and workstyle.
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