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Kaputerangi pā

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Kaputerangi pā

Kaputerangi above Whakatāne was the home of Toitehuatahi, recognised as the principal ancestor of Ngāti Awa.

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Layne Harvey, Ngāti Awa – Origins, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/586/kaputerangi-pa (accessed 10 June 2026).

Story by Layne Harvey, published 4 March 2009, updated 1 March 2017.

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mereana
23 March 2011
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