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Kakepuku

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Kakepuku

At 449 metres high, Kakepuku is small compared with most other Waikato mountains, but its rounded shape makes it instantly recognisable. It has been an important place of occupation for centuries, with remains of four on its slopes. The Kakepuku Mountain Conservation Project was established in 1995 to reduce possum, goat and rat populations and protect the forest and native wildlife.

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Nancy Swarbrick, Waikato places – Kakepuku to Maungatautari, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/27321/kakepuku (accessed 23 June 2026).

Story by Nancy Swarbrick, published 26 May 2010, updated 11 June 2015.

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Georgia
22 July 2017
Love this site and the information it gives you, but would love more information on Mount Kakepuku.