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Story: Te Whakatōhea

Mākeo

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Mākeo

The important Te Whakatōhea ancestor, Tūtāmure, occupied several including one on this pyramid-shaped hill, Mākeo, which stands behind the Ōmarumutu marae.

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Ranginui Walker, Te Whakatōhea – Ancestors, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/384/makeo (accessed 3 June 2026).

Story by Ranginui Walker, published 4 March 2009, updated 1 March 2017.