Ahaaha Rocks
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| Coordinates | 36°41′26″S 175°01′28″E / 36.690444°S 175.024444°E |
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| Region | Auckland |
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| Population | uninhabited |
Ahaaha Rocks or Ahaaha Islets are small islands in the Hauraki Gulf of Auckland, New Zealand. It is northwest of Rakino Island and is part of a collection of islands known as The Noises.[1]
"Ahaaha" Is a word used for the canoe that the dead Araha were transported to in the sky. It has been translated as "lifted up lofty" or "the sky."[2] Or it may mean breeze or a species of fish.In the Hawaiian languge, “For example, “Ka makani ka¯ ‘aha‘aha la‘i o Niua’ alludes to ‘the peaceful ‘aha‘aha breeze of Niua that drives in the ‘aha‘aha fish.’ In this example, ‘aha‘aha refers to both the fish and breeze of the same name. Fishermen knew that when this breeze blew, it was the right time to launch their canoes in search of the ‘aha‘aha fish.”[3][4]
Description
Also known as the Ahaaha Islets, the islands are 2.25 mi (3.62 km) east of the Motuhurakia Islands.[5] The Ahaaha Rocks are approximately 4 ft (1.2 m) high near another outcropping called David Rocks. The Ahaaha Rocks are surrounded by a .25 mi (0.40 km) reef.[6] They are small islands located in the Hauraki Gulf of the Auckland region in New Zealand.[7]
They are part of a chain of islands and other rock stacks which are known as the Noises. They are thought to be 130 million years old. Ahaaha is one of the smaller islands and rocky reefs of the Noises.[8]
Marine life
Ahaaha Rocks have a diverse rocky reef with a large variety of marine life: including Goatfish and Snapper (fish) and Spotty (fish).[9][10] Consequently, it is reputed to be "another hot-bed for the Auckland boating populace," with [[Kingfish[[ joining the other species.[11]
The Covid 19 lockdown resulted in an enforced ban on recreational vessels. An observed increase in dolphin and fish communication ranges was discovered in many areas, incuding the Ahaaha Rocks.[12]
References
- ^ Map Showing Location of Rakino Island
- ^ Fox, Charles Elliot (January 1925). The Threshold of the Pacific: An Account of the Social Organization Magic and Religion of the People of San Cristoval in the Solomon Islands. A. A. Knopf. p. 237.
- ^ Kapä Oliveira, “Ke Alanui Kı¯ke’Eke’E O Maui: Na Wai Ho’I Ka ‘Ole O Ke Akamai, He Alanui I Ma’a I Ka Hele ‘Ia E O’U Mau Ma¯kua” (PhD diss., University of Hawai‘i at Ma¯noa, 2006) Kapa Oliveira, “Ke Alanui Kı¯ke’Eke’E O Maui.” pp. 273-274
- ^ Louis, Renee Pualina (2011). David M. Mark, Andrew G. Turk, Niclas Burenhult, David Stea (ed.). Landscape in Language: Transdisciplinary perspectives "Hawaiian Stories Places: Replacing Cultural Meanings". Culture and Language Use. John Benjamins Publishing Company. p. 167. ISBN 9789027287045.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: editors list (link) - ^ New Zealand Pilot. Washington D.C.: US Government Printing Office. 1929. p. 134. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ Sailing Directions for New Zealand (3rd ed.). Fort Belvoir, Virginia: Defence Mapping Agency. 1976. p. 89. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ "New Zealand Gazetteer". Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "The Noises". The Noises. The Noises. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ Rayner, Matt; Baba, Yumiko; Blom, Wilma; Bray, Rebecca; Cameron, Ewen; Early, John; Galbraith, Josie A.; Walker, Leilani; Trnski, Tom; Dell'Ariccia, Gaia; Barry, Manuela; Haggitt, Tim; Shears, Nick. "A monitoring plan for The Noises ecosystem". Research Gate. Auckland Museum. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ "Fishing: Keep snapping up snapper". New Zealand Herald. NZME Publishing Limited. 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ "100 of New Zealand's best fishing locations!". Fishing New Zealand. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ Pine, Matthew K.; Wilson, Louise; Jeffs, Andrew G.; McWhinnie, Lauren; Juanes, Francis; Scuderi, Alessia; Radford, Craig A. (13 July 2021). "A Gulf in lockdown: How an enforced ban on recreational vessels increased dolphin and fish communication ranges". doi:10.111/gcb.15798.
This sudden drop resulted in fish and dolphins experiencing an immediate increase in their communication ranges by up to an estimated 65%. Very low vessel activity during the lockdown (indicated by the presence of vessel noise over the day) revealed new insights into cumulative noise effects from vessels on auditory masking.
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