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Mt Taranaki (Mt Egmont)

Mt Taranaki (Mt Egmont)

Mt Taranaki, pictured here, together with the Kaitake and Pouākai ranges, dominates the Taranaki tribal area. The mountains are central to the identity of the tribe: the original ancestors were called Te Kāhui Maunga – the people of the mountains.

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GNS Science
Reference: 8538/31
Photograph by Lloyd Homer

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Te Miringa Hōhaia. 'Taranaki tribe', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 2-Sep-11
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