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Te Atatu (Maori for "the dawn") is the name of two suburbs in western Auckland, New Zealand: ''Te Atatu Peninsula'' and ''Te Atatu South''. They are located next to each other some 10 kilometres to the west of the Auckland city centre. Formerly known as ''Te Atatu North'', the suburb of Te Atatu Peninsula lies, as the name suggests, on a small peninsula. It is located at the western extremity of the Waitemata Harbour, and is formed by the Henderson Creek, an estuarial arm of the harbour, which extends southwest from the Harbour itself. The peninsula thus formed is four kilometres in length and two kilometres in width, and is joined to the main part of the North Island at its southern end. Te Atatu South is sited at the point where the peninsula meets the rest of the island, south of the motorway interchange, which bisects the formerly more closely linked areas. Both suburban areas are characterised by a well-established suburban neighbourhood, with two town centres providing shops, medical services and community facilities.〔 Most inhabitants work in Waitakere City or Auckland City.〔 The Te Atatu electorate, which covers both suburbs, was served in New Zealand Parliament by Chris Carter, who was New Zealand's first openly gay Cabinet Minister. It is now served by Phil Twyford. == Geography == The peninsula (and to a large degree, the southern part of the suburb as well, is defined by Henderson Creek in the west, and the Whau River in the east. Mangroves and other estuarine epifauna dominate the boundaries, with the geology composed mostly of marine and stream sediments.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Te Atatu」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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