Ranfurly Bay, Named after an early New Zealand Governor, is at Pekakeka Bay, Just inside the Whangaroa Harbour's North Head.
The archaeology of the Ranfurly Bay Scenic Reserve consists of a pa on top of high peaks with stone-faced terraces. You can see enormous amounts of midden (shell refuse from past meals) along the Wairakau Track within the reserve indicating the large populations that once lived here.