Hauraki Gulf

[ hou-rah-kee ]

noun

1. an inlet of the Pacific Ocean, on the N coast of North Island, New Zealand.

Hauraki Gulf

/ haʊˈrækɪ /

noun

1. an inlet of the Pacific in New Zealand, on the N coast of North Island

Example Sentences

Many workers commute to downtown Auckland by ferries which serve points on the Waitemata Harbor and Hauraki Gulf.

From Seattle Times

Team New Zealand’s split from its hometown of Auckland, the City of Sails, had been developing since it successfully defended the Auld Mug a year ago on the Hauraki Gulf with a 7-3 victory against Italy’s Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team.

From Seattle Times

In New Zealand’s Hauraki Gulf, waves crash against cliffs and pull dirt into the ocean, while boats and storms stir up silt from the seafloor.

From Scientific American

To make this discovery, Blain and her team ventured out into the Hauraki Gulf to study seven kelp forests, which are mostly composed of Ecklonia radiata.

From Scientific American

But they also know that as the victories pile up in the prime of their careers, they’re in a unique position to speak out about what’s going on below the waterline, whether it’s in Hauraki Gulf — where they successfully defended the America’s Cup in March — in the South Pacific or elsewhere on the planet.

From Seattle Times