Story: Ngāti Tūwharetoa

Tongariro River

Tongariro River

Among the tributaries ceded by Ngāti Tūwharetoa to the Crown in 1926 was the Tongariro River, known the world over for its fine trout fishing.

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Martin Wikaira, 'Ngāti Tūwharetoa - Mountains and lakes', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/4281/tongariro-river (accessed 10 May 2024)

Story by Martin Wikaira, published 8 Feb 2005, updated 1 Mar 2017