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Kōrero: Southland region

Tākitimu Mountains

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Tākitimu Mountains

The Tākitimu Mountains are the most prominent range in Southland. Regarded by Māori as the upturned hull of the Tākitimu canoe, the mountains are always snow-capped in winter and can be seen from most parts of the Southland plains. Spence Peak (1,634 metres) is the highest summit.

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David Grant, Southland region – Early settlement, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/20098/takitimu-mountains (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā David Grant, i tāngia i te 2 March 2009, updated 1 May 2015.