Story: Waikato tribes

Tangi-te-korowhiti

Tangi-te-korowhiti

When the Tainui canoe pulled ashore at Kāwhia after its long journey from Hawaiki, it was tied to this pōhutukawa tree, named Tangi-te-korowhiti.

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Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal, 'Waikato tribes - Waikato landmarks', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/1718/tangi-te-korowhiti (accessed 19 March 2024)

Story by Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal, published 8 Feb 2005, updated 1 Mar 2017