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Story: Take whenua – Māori land tenure

Pōwhiri, Te Kaha marae

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Pōwhiri, Te Kaha marae

A pōwhiri welcomes Corporal Willie Apiata to his home marae at Te Kaha, to celebrate his Victoria Cross. Marae are often symbols of a tribal right to a particular area. This one is within the rohe (tribal area) of Te Whānau-ā-Apanui.

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Paul Meredith, Take whenua – Māori land tenure – Gift and occupation, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/18392/powhiri-te-kaha-marae (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Paul Meredith, published 1 March 2009.