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Motu Kōkako (Hole in the Rock)

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Motu Kōkako (Hole in the Rock)

The Tūnui-ā-rangi canoe first landed at Motu Kōkako (Hole in the Rock) in the Bay of Islands, before heading south to Ngunguru and Whangārei. Some say that Moekākara also landed near this famous rock.

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Rāwiri Taonui, Canoe traditions – Other northern canoes, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/2324/motu-kokako-hole-in-the-rock (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Rāwiri Taonui, published 4 March 2009.