Whangarei Heads Ward Return to District Map | Click here to view a printable copy of the ward map [PDF 755kb] Councillor (View the Councillor Index) Warwick Syers Whangarei Harbour has long been a special place, its bountiful waters laced with marine life from simple shellfish to dolphin and orca. Channels which once provided passage for Maori canoes and sailing ships, now host cargo vessels, fishing boats and pleasure craft. A 35km road trip to Whangarei Heads takes you along the indented northern shore of this wonderful waterway, the largest enclosed harbour on New Zealand’s east coast.