Story: Ngāpuhi

Whakatāne from Kaputerangi pā

Whakatāne from Kaputerangi pā

Rāhiri was a great traveller and at one stage, according to Bay of Plenty tribes, he lived at the ancient of Kaputerangi overlooking modern Whakatāne. This was said to be the original pā of the early ancestor Toi.

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Rāwiri Taonui, 'Ngāpuhi - Tribal links and movement', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/4138/whakatane-from-kaputerangi-pa (accessed 20 April 2024)

Story by Rāwiri Taonui, published 8 Feb 2005, updated 1 Mar 2017