Mt Moehau, at the tip of the Coromandel Peninsula, is a sacred mountain of the Marutūahu peoples; many important chiefs, including Tamatekapua of Te Arawa, are buried on its summit. The full name of the mountain is Te Moengahau-o-Tamatekapua (the windy sleeping place of Tamatekapua).
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Well the Maaori Kuini Te
Kiri (not verified)
23 June 2016
So how does the resting
Hei Huarere (not verified)
13 July 2012
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