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Story: Ngāti Rongomaiwahine

Taupiri

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Taupiri

Taupiri, a prominent hill on the western side of Māhia Peninsula, is a sacred place. The wind whistling through a hole on the summit is said to sound like a whale’s call.

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by Shirley Williams

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Mere Whaanga, Ngāti Rongomaiwahine – Significant places, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/252/taupiri (accessed 3 June 2026).

Story by Mere Whaanga, published 4 March 2009, updated 10 February 2015.