This is the place

Welcome To This Is The Place - Ko Tenei Te Wahi!

This is a unique, ‘grass roots’ forum where you can share your stories, experiences and knowledge about places in Northland. Browse the site to learn more about the region’s cultural history, and the stories and experiences of others.

Share your own stories and experiences, to help us connect people and create a living history for the region. Register now and add your story.

Featured Story…

Dame Whina Cooper

The tiny rural settlement of Panguru has a big name to its history- the amazing activist Dame Whina Cooper.  One of 14 children born near there in 1895, she was originally thought to be a boy who might not live and hastiliy named Joseph by her father.  On discovering his new child was a daughter …

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Pawarenga

Pawarenga Church

Published by Northlander on 29 Sep 2008, 27 Comments

Old Ngunguru School

Old Ngunguru School

Published by Lesley on 26 Apr 2009, 21 Comments

Poor Knights Islands

The Ocean's Gift

Published by Sioux on 21 Aug 2008, 10 Comments

Growing Up in Onerahi

Growing up in Onerahi

Published by Greywolf on 3 Oct 2008, 8 Comments

Whangarei

The legend of Reipae and Reitu

Published by Northlander on 14 Sep 2008, 7 Comments