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Kawau Island

Kawau Island

According to some northern accounts, the Moekākara canoe landed here on Kawau Island, although others say that it landed at Motu Kōkako (Hole in the Rock).

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Department of Conservation
Reference: February 1971

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Rāwiri Taonui. 'Canoe traditions', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 24-Sep-11
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