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Takapaukura (Tom Bowling Bay)

Takapaukura (Tom Bowling Bay)

This is the bay near North Cape where the Kurahaupō canoe, captained by Pōhurihanga, is said to have landed.

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Rāwiri Taonui. 'Canoe traditions', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 24-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/canoe-traditions/2/2