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Rangitatau pā site

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Rangitatau pā site

This photograph shows the site of Rangitatau , which is located above Tarakena Bay at the head of Wellington Harbour. It was a major fortification of the tribe Ngāi Tara, with whom Ngāi Tahu came into conflict after their move to the north of the South Island.

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Te Maire Tau, Ngāi Tahu – The move south, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/4259/rangitatau-pa-site (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Te Maire Tau, published 4 March 2009, updated 1 March 2017.