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Story: Ahuwhenua – Māori land and agriculture

Pou on Tawanui station

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Pou on Tawanui station

This pou tiaki (protective carved figure) on Tawanui station is named Te Hononga. The station is owned by the Ātihau-Whanganui Incorporation and has 1,510 effective hectares, running around 13,100 sheep and 5,500 cattle. It is a breeding and finishing station.

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Tanira Kingi, Ahuwhenua – Māori land and agriculture – Incorporations and ahuwhenua, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/20049/pou-on-tawanui-station (accessed 25 June 2026).

Story by Tanira Kingi, published 1 March 2009.