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Ōtākou marae

Ōtākou marae

The Ōtākou marae on Otago Peninsula was one of the places where the Treaty of Waitangi was signed in 1840. Ōtākou remains an important centre for Ngāi Tahu life in Otago.

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Malcolm McKinnon, 'Otago places - Otago Peninsula', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/22758/otakou-marae (accessed 15 May 2024)

Story by Malcolm McKinnon, updated 1 Jul 2015