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Kōrero: Northland places

Pouērua pā

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Pouērua pā

The volcanic cone of Pouērua, near Kaikohe, was fortified with massive earthworks and palisades between 550 and 350 years ago. It was not permanently occupied, but was a place of refuge in time of war.

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by Kevin Jones

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Claudia Orange, Northland places – Kaikohe and district, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/7836/pouerua-pa (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Claudia Orange, i tāngia i te 2 March 2009, updated 1 May 2015.