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Moeraki monument

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Moeraki monument

Moeraki was a centre of Māori population through the 19th century, partly because of the presence of a whaling station. This centennial monument commemorates the establishment of the station by Māori and Pākehā in 1836.

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Malcolm McKinnon, Otago region – Māori history and whaling, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/22629/moeraki-monument (accessed 24 June 2026).

Story by Malcolm McKinnon, published 18 August 2009, updated 1 May 2015.