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This extract from the waiata (song) ‘Ka haramai a Pāoa’ explains some of the history of the arrival of the Horouta canoe. Notably, it gives an account of how the Waipāoa River (pictured) was formed.
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Reference: Te reo o te pipiwhareauria - Tangata rite / MPT 2392
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