Editing Hunua Ranges (section)

==Geography==

The ranges are located approximately 50 kilometres (30&nbsp;mi) southeast of the main Auckland urban area, above the western shore of the [[Firth of Thames]].<ref name=bounded>"The Hunua Ranges [...] are bounded on the east by the Firth of Thames, the north by the Tamaki Strait, the west by the [[Wairoa River, Auckland|Wairoa River]], and the south by the lower reaches of the Mangatangi River." {{cite journal|last=Barton |first=I. L. |date=March 1972 |title=On the Vegetation of the Hunua Ranges, Auckland |journal=New Zealand Journal of Botany |volume=10 |pages=8–26 |url=http://www.rsnz.org/publish/nzjb/1972/2.pdf |accessdate=2007-03-15 |doi=10.1080/0028825x.1972.10430207 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070926220535/http://www.rsnz.org/publish/nzjb/1972/2.pdf |archivedate=2007-09-26 }}
</ref> They are sparsely populated, and mostly lie within the boundaries of the Waharau and Hunua Ranges Regional Parks. The settlement of [[Hunua]] lies at the foot of the Hunua Ranges.<ref name="regionalcouncil">[http://regionalparks.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/hunuaranges Hunua] and [https://web.archive.org/web/20080103024612/http://www.arc.govt.nz/parks/our-parks/parks-in-the-region/waharau/ Waharau] Regional Parks, Auckland Regional Council.</ref>

The ranges are covered by the largest area of native bush in Auckland,<ref name="lthornber">{{cite news |last1=Thornber |first1=Laura |title=Suburb spotlight: Why you should visit Clevedon, Auckand [''sic''] |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/destinations/nz/auckland/300204032/suburb-spotlight-why-you-should-visit-clevedon-auckand |agency=Stuff Travel |publisher=[[stuff.co.nz]] |date=12 February 2021}}</ref> with streams, waterfalls, and hills overlooking the [[Auckland Region]] and [[Hauraki Gulf]].<ref name=councilprofile />

Auckland gets much of its water from [[Reservoir (water)|reservoirs]] sources from rivers and streams, including the Hunua Falls on the Wairoa River.<ref name=regionalcouncil/>

The Mangatawhiri Ridge is one of the last remaining breeding grounds of the [[North Island kōkako]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Monk |first=Valerie |title=A visitor's guide to Auckland regional parks |publisher=New Holland Publishers |year=2015}}</ref>

=== Kohukohunui ===

Kohukohunui ({{convert|688|m|ft}}) is the highest point in the Hunua Ranges.<ref name="wilderness">{{cite web |title=Kohukohunui Peak, Waharau Regional Park |url=https://www.wildernessmag.co.nz/trip/kohukohunui-peak-waharau-regional-park/ |website=wildernessmag.co.nz |publisher=Wilderness Magazine}}</ref> The New Zealand [[Ministry for Culture and Heritage]] gives a translation of "great mist" for ''Kohukohunui''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nzhistory.govt.nz/culture/maori-language-week/1000-maori-place-names|title=1000 Māori place names|publisher=New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage|date=6 August 2019}}</ref>