Story: Te Whakatōhea

Maraetōtara

Maraetōtara

Maraetōtara is a significant site in the history of Te Whakatōhea. It was the scene of the last battle between Te Whakatōhea, Ngāti Awa and Tūhoe.

Using this item

Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
Photograph by Peter Hodsell

This item has been provided for private study purposes (such as school projects, family and local history research) and any published reproduction (print or electronic) may infringe copyright law. It is the responsibility of the user of any material to obtain clearance from the copyright holder.

All images & media in this story

How to cite this page:

Ranginui Walker, 'Te Whakatōhea - Ancestors', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/385/maraetotara (accessed 19 April 2024)

Story by Ranginui Walker, published 8 Feb 2005, updated 1 Mar 2017