Rangitoto Channel

Rangitoto Channel
The Rangitoto Channel, looking west towards the North Shore from Rangitoto Island.
Rangitoto Channel Location within the Auckland Region
Location	Auckland Region, New Zealand
Coordinates	36°48′11″S 174°49′01″E / 36.803°S 174.817°E / -36.803; 174.817
River sources	Wairau Creek
Ocean/sea sources	Hauraki Gulf, Pacific Ocean
Basin countries	New Zealand
Islands	Duder Spit, Rangitoto Island
Settlements	Belmont, Devonport, Hauraki, Milford, Narrow Neck, Takapuna

The Rangitoto Channel is an area of the Hauraki Gulf in the Auckland Region of New Zealand's North Island. The channel is north-east of the Waitematā Harbour, and is located between the North Shore and Rangitoto Island. The channel's traditional Ngāi Tai name is Te Awanui o Peretū, and is an important deep water shipping channel to reach the Ports of Auckland.