Poor Knights Islands
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The Poor Knights Islands are a group of uninhabited islands off the east coast of the Northland Region of the North Island of New Zealand. They are located 50 kilometres to the northeast of Whangarei, and lie 22 kilometres offshore half way between Bream Head and Cape Brett.
The chain consists of two large islands (Aorangi and Tawhiti Rahi) with a group of smaller islets between the two, the largest of which is called Motu Kapiti. The name Tawhiti Rahi is also used as a name for the entire chain by Maori. The total area of the chain is 24 km2.
They are well known as a popular diving locations due to the varierty of the marine fauna found there, and are popular also for their intriguing landforms, which include natural arches and caves.