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99 phrases · Māori with romanization, English and audio

  1. Te Ika-a-Māui

    Te Ika-a-Maui

    Te Ika-a-Māui (North Island)

    Usage

    Māori name for the North Island, meaning the fish that Māui hauled up. Since 2013 both North Island and Te Ika-a-Māui are official alternative names; signage is mostly English

  2. Te Waipounamu

    Te Waipounamu (South Island)

    Usage

    Māori name for the South Island, meaning the waters of pounamu (greenstone). Official alternative name alongside South Island since 2013; the larger island, with the glaciers, fiords and Southern Alps

  3. Rakiura

    Rakiura (Stewart Island)

    Usage

    New Zealand's third island. Official dual name Stewart Island / Rakiura. About one hour by ferry from Bluff, or a short flight from Invercargill; home to Rakiura National Park and southern-lights viewing

  4. Te Tai Tokerau

    Te Tai Tokerau (Northland)

    Usage

    The region north of Auckland, taking in Waitangi, the Bay of Islands, Cape Reinga and the kauri forests. Officially Northland; Te Tai Tokerau is in customary and growing official use

  5. Tāmaki Makaurau

    Tamaki Makaurau

    Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland)

    Usage

    New Zealand's largest city (about 1.7 million), main international gateway, set between the Waitematā Harbour and its volcanic cones. The Māori name is in widespread official use; the legal name remains Auckland

  6. Waikato

    Usage

    Dairy region south of Auckland and also the name of New Zealand's longest river (425 km). Its main city is Kirikiriroa (Hamilton); the Māori name is the official region name

  7. Te Moana-a-Toi

    Te Moana-a-Toi (Bay of Plenty)

    Usage

    Bay and region in the eastern North Island covering Tauranga, Mauao, Whakatāne and Rotorua. Officially Bay of Plenty; Te Moana-a-Toi is the customary Māori name

  8. Te Tairāwhiti

    Te Tairawhiti

    Te Tairāwhiti (Gisborne region)

    Usage

    Region on the east tip of the North Island, meaning the coast where the sun rises; among the first places on earth to see the sunrise. Its city is Tūranganui-a-Kiwa (Gisborne). The Māori name is in common official use

  9. Te Matau-a-Māui

    Te Matau-a-Maui

    Te Matau-a-Māui (Hawke's Bay)

    Usage

    Wine region on the east coast of the North Island; the name means Māui's fishhook, from the shape of the bay. Centred on Ahuriri (Napier) and Heretaunga (Hastings). Customary Māori name

  10. Taranaki

    Usage

    Region on the west coast of the North Island, named after the volcano Taranaki Maunga at its centre. Its city is Ngāmotu (New Plymouth); the Māori name is the official region name

  11. Whanganui

    Usage

    City and river on the west coast of the North Island. The h spelling became official for the river in 2009 and for the city in 2015; older signs read Wanganui. The river, Te Awa Tupua, was granted legal personhood in 2017

  12. Te Whanganui-a-Tara

    Te Whanganui-a-Tara (Wellington)

    Usage

    New Zealand's capital: Parliament, the Te Papa museum and the Cook Strait ferries. The name means the great harbour of Tara and is used alongside Wellington by the city council; the legal name is Wellington

  13. Wairarapa

    Usage

    Region east of Wellington over the Remutaka range: Martinborough wineries, the town of Masterton and the fur seals at Cape Palliser. Reached by train from Wellington

  14. Te Tai Poutini

    Te Tai Poutini (West Coast)

    Usage

    Narrow region along the west coast of the South Island, known for the glaciers, the Punakaiki rocks and Hokitika pounamu (greenstone). The Māori name also appears in Westland Tai Poutini National Park

  15. Murihiku

    Murihiku (Southland)

    Usage

    Southernmost region of the South Island, meaning the tail end. Takes in Invercargill, Bluff (ferry port for Rakiura), the Catlins to the east and Fiordland to the west. Customary Māori name

  16. Ōtautahi

    Otautahi

    Ōtautahi (Christchurch)

    Usage

    Largest city in the South Island (about 380,000), its centre rebuilt after the 2011 earthquake. Departure point for the TranzAlpine and Coastal Pacific trains. Māori name in common use; the official name is Christchurch

  17. Ōtepoti

    Otepoti

    Ōtepoti (Dunedin)

    Usage

    City in Otago with Scottish-built streets and New Zealand's oldest university; the Otago Peninsula has an albatross colony and penguins. Māori name in common use; officially Dunedin

  18. Kirikiriroa

    Kirikiriroa (Hamilton)

    Usage

    Main city of the Waikato (about 180,000), known for Hamilton Gardens on the riverbank; the Te Huia train runs from here to Auckland. Māori name in common use; officially Hamilton

  19. Whangārei

    Whangarei

    Usage

    Northland's only city, about two and a half hours north of Auckland by road, with the Town Basin marina and Whangārei Falls. The macron spelling is increasingly used; older signs read Whangarei

  20. Paihia

    Usage

    Main tourist town on the Bay of Islands and the departure point for boat trips; a 15-minute passenger ferry crosses to Russell (Kororāreka), and Waitangi is about 3 km away

  21. Waitangi

    Usage

    Settlement just north of Paihia. The Treaty Grounds, where Te Tiriti o Waitangi was signed in 1840, are open on a paid ticket and include the carved meeting house Te Whare Rūnanga and a large waka. 6 February is a public holiday

  22. Tauranga

    Usage

    Port city on the Bay of Plenty and New Zealand's largest cargo port, also a cruise-ship stop; the beach suburb of Mount Maunganui and the headland Mauao adjoin it

  23. Rotorua

    Usage

    Centre of geothermal activity and Māori culture, about 70 km south of Tauranga and three hours from Auckland by road. Sulphur is noticeable across the town; base for Te Puia, Whakarewarewa and Wai-O-Tapu

  24. Whakatāne

    Whakatane

    Usage

    Town in the eastern Bay of Plenty and the departure point for Whakaari (White Island) tours; landings on the island have not been permitted since the 2019 eruption. Ōhope Beach is nearby

  25. Taupō

    Taupo

    Usage

    Town on the shore of Lake Taupō, New Zealand's largest lake and a giant caldera. The macron spelling Taupō became official in 2019. Huka Falls and the Wairākei geothermal field are close by

  26. Tūrangi

    Turangi

    Usage

    Town at the southern end of Lake Taupō, known for trout fishing on the Tongariro River and used as a shuttle base for the Tongariro Alpine Crossing

  27. Ōhakune

    Ohakune

    Usage

    Ski town on the southern side of Ruapehu, gateway to the Tūroa ski area and a stop on the Northern Explorer train. Signs sometimes appear without the macron as Ohakune

  28. Waitomo

    Usage

    Limestone cave area in the western Waikato, famous for glowworm cave tours, about an hour from Hamilton by road. The nearest town is Ōtorohanga, a Northern Explorer stop

  29. Ngāruawāhia

    Ngaruawahia

    Usage

    Town north of Hamilton where the Waikato and Waipā rivers meet. Tūrangawaewae Marae, home of the Kīngitanga (Māori King movement), is here but is not open to the general public

  30. Ngāmotu

    Ngamotu

    Ngāmotu (New Plymouth)

    Usage

    Main city of Taranaki, with a long coastal walkway and the Len Lye Centre; the trailheads for Taranaki Maunga are about 30 minutes away. Māori name in common use; officially New Plymouth

  31. Ahuriri

    Ahuriri (Napier)

    Usage

    Port city in Hawke's Bay, known for the art deco centre rebuilt after the 1931 earthquake. Ahuriri is both the Māori name for the city and the name of the harbourside district

  32. Pōneke

    Poneke

    Pōneke (Wellington)

    Usage

    Transliterated Māori name for Wellington, used every day in sports team names and Māori-language media. The older place name is Te Whanganui-a-Tara, which is what official use prefers

  33. Whakatū

    Whakatu

    Whakatū (Nelson)

    Usage

    City at the top of the South Island, one of the sunniest places in the country and the gateway to Abel Tasman National Park. Māori name in customary use; officially Nelson

  34. Waitohi

    Waitohi (Picton)

    Usage

    Port town at the entrance to the Marlborough Sounds where the Cook Strait ferries (Interislander and Bluebridge) from Wellington arrive; the Coastal Pacific train runs south to Christchurch. Māori name in customary use; officially Picton

  35. Māwhera

    Mawhera

    Māwhera (Greymouth)

    Usage

    Largest town on the South Island west coast and the terminus of the TranzAlpine train. Māwhera is the Māori name for the town and the pā at the river mouth; the river carries the official dual name Grey River / Māwheranui

  36. Kaikōura

    Kaikoura

    Usage

    Coastal town midway between Christchurch and Picton, known for sperm whale watching and fur seals, and a stop on the Coastal Pacific train. The macron spelling became official in 2019

  37. Tāhuna

    Tahuna

    Tāhuna (Queenstown)

    Usage

    Resort town on Lake Wakatipu and the country's adventure-tourism centre; the airport is 8 km east. Māori name in customary use; signs and the official name read Queenstown

  38. Wānaka

    Wanaka

    Usage

    Lakeside town about an hour from Queenstown by road and the gateway to Mount Aspiring / Tititea National Park. Much signage still reads Wanaka without the macron

  39. Te Anau

    Usage

    Main town for Fiordland, on Lake Te Anau, about two hours by road from Piopiotahi (Milford Sound) and the base for glowworm cave trips. The name comes from Te Ana-au, the cave of swirling water

  40. Taranaki Maunga

    Usage

    Stratovolcano of 2,518 m. Under 2025 settlement legislation its official name changed from Mount Taranaki / Mount Egmont to Taranaki Maunga and the mountain was given legal personhood. Iwi ask climbers not to stand on the summit itself

  41. Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki

    Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki (formerly Egmont National Park)

    Usage

    National park surrounding Taranaki Maunga, renamed from Egmont National Park in 2025. Visitor centres at North Egmont and Dawson Falls; start of the Pouākai Crossing walk

  42. Tongariro

    Usage

    Active volcano of 1,978 m and New Zealand's first national park (1887, gifted by Ngāti Tūwharetoa), a dual natural and cultural World Heritage site. The 19.4 km Tongariro Alpine Crossing runs across it

  43. Ngāuruhoe

    Ngauruhoe

    Usage

    Cone volcano of 2,291 m in Tongariro National Park, used as Mount Doom on film. It is tapu, iwi ask people not to climb it, and there is no formed track to the top

  44. Ruapehu

    Usage

    Active volcano of 2,797 m and the highest point in the North Island, with a crater lake at the top and a volcanic alert level that changes. Whakapapa ski area is on the north side and Tūroa on the south

  45. Whakapapa

    Usage

    Village and ski area on the northern slopes of Ruapehu inside Tongariro National Park, with a DOC visitor centre and shuttle connections for the Tongariro Alpine Crossing

  46. Aoraki

    Aoraki (Mount Cook)

    Usage

    New Zealand's highest mountain at 3,724 m. The 1998 Ngāi Tahu settlement made Aoraki / Mount Cook its official dual name. The Hooker Valley Track starts at the village below; the summit is tapu and climbers are asked not to stand on the very top

  47. Kā Tiritiri o te Moana

    Ka Tiritiri o te Moana

    Kā Tiritiri o te Moana (Southern Alps)

    Usage

    Range running about 500 km down the South Island; the official dual name is Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana. In the southern Kāi Tahu dialect k replaces ng, so it is Kā rather than Ngā

  48. Tititea

    Tititea (Mount Aspiring)

    Usage

    Sharp peak of 3,033 m carrying the official dual name Mount Aspiring / Tititea and the centrepiece of the national park of the same name; Wānaka is the nearest town

  49. Piopiotahi

    Piopiotahi (Milford Sound)

    Usage

    A 16 km fiord in Fiordland National Park carrying the official dual name Milford Sound / Piopiotahi. About 120 km and two hours from Te Anau on SH94; most visitors see it by boat

  50. Pātea

    Patea (Doubtful Sound)

    Usage

    Fiordland fiord with the official dual name Doubtful Sound / Patea, reached from Manapōuri by boat across the lake and a bus over Wilmot Pass; quieter and longer than Milford. Note there is also a town called Patea in South Taranaki

  51. Te Wāhipounamu

    Te Wahipounamu

    Te Wāhipounamu (South West New Zealand World Heritage Area)

    Usage

    World Heritage area of about 2.6 million hectares in the south-west of the South Island, taking in the Fiordland, Aoraki / Mount Cook, Westland Tai Poutini and Mount Aspiring national parks

  52. Whakatipu Waimāori

    Whakatipu Waimaori

    Whakatipu Waimāori (Lake Wakatipu)

    Usage

    S-shaped glacial lake about 80 km long, with Queenstown on its shore and cruises on the steamship TSS Earnslaw. The official name is Lake Wakatipu; Whakatipu Waimāori is the Kāi Tahu name

  53. Takapō

    Takapo

    Takapō (Lake Tekapo)

    Usage

    Turquoise glacial lake in the Mackenzie Basin; the dual name Lake Tekapo / Takapō became official in 2019. Known for the Church of the Good Shepherd and the Aoraki Mackenzie Dark Sky Reserve

  54. Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere

    Ka Roimata o Hine Hukatere

    Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere (Franz Josef Glacier)

    Usage

    West Coast glacier whose official dual name is Franz Josef Glacier / Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere, meaning the tears of Hine Hukatere. A valley walk reaches the terminal viewpoint; going onto the ice is only possible on a helicopter tour

  55. Te Urewera

    Usage

    Large tract of native forest in the eastern North Island. Under the Te Urewera Act 2014 it is no longer a national park but a legal person governed by a board with Ngāi Tūhoe. The Lake Waikaremoana Great Walk is here, but track and hut access changes, so check before travelling

  56. Waipoua

    Waipoua Forest

    Usage

    The largest remaining kauri forest, on SH12 on the west side of Northland. Using the shoe-cleaning stations at each entrance is compulsory to limit kauri dieback, and visitors must stay on the boardwalks

  57. Tāne Mahuta

    Tane Mahuta

    Usage

    The largest known living kauri, in Waipoua Forest: about 51 m tall and over a thousand years old, five minutes along a boardwalk from the SH12 car park. Named after Tāne Mahuta, atua of the forest

  58. Te Rerenga Wairua

    Te Rerenga Wairua (Cape Reinga)

    Usage

    Northern tip of the North Island, official dual name Cape Reinga / Te Rerenga Wairua. It is wāhi tapu, the place where spirits depart, and signs ask visitors not to eat or drink at the cape; the lighthouse is about 1 km from the car park

  59. Te Oneroa-a-Tōhē

    Te Oneroa-a-Tohe

    Te Oneroa-a-Tōhē (Ninety Mile Beach)

    Usage

    Sand beach running about 88 km down the west side of Northland, official dual name Ninety Mile Beach / Te Oneroa-a-Tōhē. It is legally a road, but rental car insurance normally excludes it and most visitors go by tour bus

  60. Hokianga

    Usage

    Harbour on the west coast of Northland with the villages of Ōpononi and Ōmāpere and giant sand dunes across the water. Officially Hokianga Harbour; its full name is Te Hokianga-nui-a-Kupe, the returning place of Kupe

  61. Pēwhairangi

    Pewhairangi

    Pēwhairangi (Bay of Islands)

    Usage

    Bay on the east coast of Northland with about 144 islands, ringed by Paihia, Russell, Waitangi and Kerikeri. Māori name in customary use; officially Bay of Islands

  62. Whakaari

    Whakaari (White Island)

    Usage

    New Zealand's most active volcano, 48 km off Whakatāne, with the official dual name Whakaari / White Island. It is privately owned and landings have not been permitted since the December 2019 eruption; it can only be viewed from a boat or a scenic flight

  63. Mauao

    Mauao (Mount Maunganui)

    Usage

    The 232 m headland at Mount Maunganui in Tauranga; the mountain's official name is Mauao. A 3.4 km base track circles it and a steeper track climbs to the top; it is of great significance to local iwi

  64. Rangitoto

    Usage

    Volcanic island in Auckland's Waitematā Harbour, formed by an eruption about 600 years ago. A 25-minute ferry from downtown, then about an hour on foot to the summit; there are no shops or drinking water, so bring your own

  65. Maungawhau

    Maungawhau (Mount Eden)

    Usage

    Volcanic cone of 196 m overlooking central Auckland and the highest natural point in the city, with the official dual name Maungawhau / Mount Eden. It is a former pā site; vehicles may not drive to the summit and walking into the crater is not allowed

  66. Kāpiti

    Kapiti

    Kāpiti Island

    Usage

    Nature reserve island 5 km off the coast north of Wellington. Landing requires a DOC permit and you must travel with a licensed operator from Paraparaumu Beach; kiwi, takahē and kōkako live here

  67. Matiu

    Matiu (Somes Island)

    Usage

    Island scientific reserve in Wellington Harbour with the official dual name Matiu / Somes Island. Ferries run from Queens Wharf and bags are checked for pests on arrival; it was formerly a quarantine station

  68. Waiheke

    Waiheke Island

    Usage

    Island in the Hauraki Gulf about 40 minutes by ferry from downtown Auckland, popular as a day trip for its vineyards and beaches; frequent passenger and car ferries

  69. Whakaraupō

    Whakaraupo

    Whakaraupō (Lyttelton Harbour)

    Usage

    Christchurch's port, official dual name Lyttelton Harbour / Whakaraupō. About 12 km over the hills from the city and linked by a road tunnel; cruise ships berth here

  70. Whakarewarewa

    Usage

    Geothermal area on the south side of Rotorua and a living Māori village where residents still cook in the steam; guided village tours run daily. Its entrance is separate from Te Puia

  71. Te Puia

    Usage

    Site in the Te Whakarewarewa geothermal valley at Rotorua, home to the national Māori arts and crafts institute (carving and weaving schools), the Pōhutu geyser and a kiwi house

  72. Pōhutu

    Pohutu

    Pōhutu Geyser

    Usage

    The largest active geyser in the southern hemisphere, inside Te Puia in the Te Whakarewarewa valley; it throws water up to about 30 m and usually erupts several times an hour

  73. Ōhinemutu

    Ohinemutu

    Usage

    The original Māori village on the shore of Lake Rotorua, with St Faith's Church and Te Papaiouru Marae with its meeting house Tamatekapua. It is a living village; the marae is not a visitor attraction and is entered only by invitation

  74. Tikitere

    Tikitere (Hell's Gate)

    Usage

    Geothermal park 15 km north-east of Rotorua on SH30, Māori-owned, with mud baths and a sulphur spa alongside the walking trail and the hottest thermal waterfall in the southern hemisphere

  75. Wai-O-Tapu

    Usage

    Geothermal park 27 km south of Rotorua with the brightly coloured Champagne Pool, Artist's Palette and Devil's Bath; the Lady Knox geyser is set off daily at 10.15am

  76. Waimangu

    Waimangu Volcanic Valley

    Usage

    Valley created by the 1886 Mount Tarawera eruption, 20 km south of Rotorua and one of the youngest geothermal systems in the world. The walk runs downhill one way with a shuttle bus back

  77. Tarawera

    Mount Tarawera

    Usage

    The volcano that erupted in 1886 and buried the Pink and White Terraces, south-east of Rotorua. The summit is on private Māori land and can only be visited with a licensed guide

  78. Ōrākei Kōrako

    Orakei Korako

    Usage

    Geothermal area on the Waikato River between Taupō and Rotorua, reached only by boat across Lake Ōhakuri, with large silica terraces and Ruatapu Cave

  79. Wairākei

    Wairakei

    Usage

    Geothermal field 8 km north of Taupō, site of New Zealand's first geothermal power station (1958), with the Craters of the Moon walkway and Huka Falls nearby

  80. Te Taunga Rererangi o Tāmaki Makaurau

    Te Taunga Rererangi o Tamaki Makaurau

    Auckland Airport (AKL)

    Usage

    New Zealand's largest airport (AKL), 21 km south of the city centre at Māngere, with international and domestic terminals. The SkyDrive bus runs to the city and the AirportLink bus connects to Puhinui station. Signage is in English

  81. Te Taunga Rererangi o Te Whanganui-a-Tara

    Wellington Airport (WLG)

    Usage

    The capital's airport (WLG), 6 km south-east of the centre at Rongotai, handling domestic and trans-Tasman flights; known for its short runway and crosswinds. Signage is in English

  82. Te Taunga Rererangi o Ōtautahi

    Te Taunga Rererangi o Otautahi

    Christchurch Airport (CHC)

    Usage

    The South Island's largest airport and international gateway (CHC), 12 km north-west of central Christchurch; city buses 29 and 3 run to the centre. Signage is in English

  83. Te Taunga Rererangi o Tāhuna

    Te Taunga Rererangi o Tahuna

    Queenstown Airport (ZQN)

    Usage

    Airport at Frankton, 8 km east of Queenstown (ZQN), with domestic and trans-Tasman flights; Orbus route 1 runs into town. Surrounded by mountains, with limited operations after dark

  84. Te Moana-o-Raukawa

    Te Moana-o-Raukawa (Cook Strait)

    Usage

    Strait between the North and South Islands, 22 km at its narrowest. Interislander and Bluebridge ferries link Wellington with Waitohi (Picton) in about three and a half hours; the Wellington terminals are on Aotea Quay and Waterloo Quay, and vehicles must be booked ahead

  85. Waitematā

    Waitemata

    Usage

    Name of Auckland's harbour. The central railway station at Britomart was officially renamed Waitematā Station in 2020; the downtown ferry terminal next to it serves Devonport, Waiheke and Rangitoto

  86. Ōtāhuhu

    Otahuhu

    Usage

    Rail and bus interchange in south Auckland where the Eastern and Southern lines meet, with bus connections towards the airport

  87. Puhinui

    Usage

    Station at Manukau in south Auckland; the AirportLink bus runs from here to Auckland Airport in about ten minutes, making it the main rail-to-airport transfer point

  88. Paraparaumu

    Usage

    Kāpiti Coast town about 50 minutes by train from Wellington; boats to Kāpiti Island leave from Paraparaumu Beach and the Northern Explorer train stops here

  89. Rotokauri

    Usage

    Station in north-west Hamilton, one of the two Hamilton stops for the Te Huia train to Auckland, with park-and-ride parking

  90. Te Huia

    Te Huia (Hamilton-Auckland train)

    Usage

    Passenger train between Kirikiriroa (Hamilton) and Auckland, about two and a half hours, running mainly on weekdays; it calls at Rotokauri and Frankton in Hamilton. Check the current Auckland terminus and timetable before travelling

  91. TranzAlpine

    Usage

    Scenic train between Ōtautahi (Christchurch) and Māwhera (Greymouth): 223 km and about five hours each way, crossing the Southern Alps at Arthur's Pass, with an open-air viewing carriage

  92. Northern Explorer

    Usage

    Long-distance train between Auckland and Wellington, about eleven hours each way, three times a week; stops include Hamilton, Ōtorohanga, National Park, Ōhakune, Palmerston North and Paraparaumu

  93. Te Papa Tongarewa

    Usage

    The national museum on Cable Street on the Wellington waterfront. General admission is free, and the marae inside (Te Marae) is open to everyone; six floors, with Māori and natural history at the core

  94. Tāmaki Paenga Hira

    Tamaki Paenga Hira

    Tāmaki Paenga Hira (Auckland Museum)

    Usage

    War memorial museum in the Auckland Domain, known for its Māori and Pacific collections and a daily cultural performance. Free for Auckland residents, with an entry fee for overseas visitors

  95. Te Whare Rūnanga

    Te Whare Runanga

    Te Whare Rūnanga (Waitangi meeting house)

    Usage

    Carved meeting house at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds, opened in 1940, with carvings in the styles of many iwi. Entry is on a Treaty Grounds ticket and shoes are removed before going inside

  96. Tūrangawaewae

    Turangawaewae

    Tūrangawaewae Marae

    Usage

    Marae on the Waikato River at Ngāruawāhia and the home of the Kīngitanga (Māori King movement). It is not a visitor attraction and is open to the public only on set occasions such as the March regatta

  97. Takaparawhau

    Takaparawhau (Bastion Point)

    Usage

    Clifftop reserve at Ōrākei in Auckland with views over the Waitematā, known for the 1977-78 land occupation and now held by Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei. The adjoining Ōrākei Marae is not open to casual visitors

  98. Ruapekapeka

    Ruapekapeka Pā

    Usage

    Historic reserve on the site of a fortified pā south of Kawakawa in Northland, where the last battle of the Northern War was fought in 1846. Free and open, with interpretation panels; parts of the site are wāhi tapu, so follow the signs

  99. Ōtākou

    Otakou

    Usage

    Marae and settlement on the Otago Peninsula about 25 km from Dunedin, and the origin of the name Otago. Visits to the marae need to be arranged in advance, and the urupā (burial ground) beside it is wāhi tapu

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