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Ruapekapeka pā

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Ruapekapeka pā

The last fighting in the northern war occurred here at Ruapekapeka in January 1846. Another masterly fortification constructed under the direction of the chief Kawiti, the was eventually abandoned by Ngāpuhi.

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Rāwiri Taonui, Ngāpuhi – Early European contact, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/437/ruapekapeka-pa (accessed 24 June 2026).

Story by Rāwiri Taonui, published 4 March 2009, updated 1 March 2017.