Story: Ngāti Kahungunu

Heipipi pā

Heipipi pā

Heipipi is one of the oldest in Hawke’s Bay. It was probably built about 400 years ago, along with another famous pā, Ōtātara, which is near Taradale. Heipipi is located at modern-day Bay View, a seaside hill north of Napier.

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Mere Whaanga, 'Ngāti Kahungunu - Tribes and lands', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/3675/heipipi-pa (accessed 29 March 2024)

Story by Mere Whaanga, published 8 Feb 2005, updated 3 Mar 2017