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Ōtākou marae

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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, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/22758/otakou-marae (accessed 3 June 2026).

Story by Malcolm McKinnon, published 19 August 2009, updated 1 July 2015.