New Zealand - Whangarei - Whangarei Intermediate - Room 22, Form 1 - 1979 Do you have more information about the school or the people in this photo? Please use the comment section below to share. To search for other photos from this school, please type the schools name in to our search engine. Whangarei Intermediate - Established in 1957 Whangarei - The regional capital of Northland Region - Population estimated to be 58,700 in June 2018 (an increase from 47,000 in 2001) - The Māori iwi Ngāpuhi occupied Whangarei from the early 19th century - Captain James Cook and the crew of the Endeavour were the first Europeans to sight the Whangarei Harbour entrance. - The volcanid come, Mt Parihaka (241 m to the northeast of the city centre), is about 20 million years old - The Hatea River flows south through the city and empties into Whangarei Harbour. (Reference: Wikipedia)