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Story: Ngā waewae tapu – Māori exploration

Aotea Harbour

Aotea Harbour

This view shows Taranaki Point and the entrance to Aotea Harbour. The Aotea waka (canoe) landed in a bay inside the harbour, and its captain, Turi, began exploring inland.

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Department of Conservation
Reference: 10060684
Photograph by Sietse Bouma

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Rāwiri Taonui. 'Ngā waewae tapu – Māori exploration', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 1-Mar-09
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/nga-waewae-tapu-maori-exploration/6/1