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Kokohinau (Tuhimata)

Kokohinau (Tuhimata) marae is located north of Te Teko on the banks of the Rangitaiki River. The primary hapū is Te Pahipoto of Ngāti Awa.

The whare is called O Ruatapare or Oruatapere and the wharekai is Waipunarangi. The marae connects ancestrally to the waka Mataatua, the maunga Pūtauaki and the awa Rangitaiki.

Te Pahipoto has been described as "Te iwi tirare kai pahao kai nei' or 'The tribe that collects food and gathers it by the net full'.

Waiariki highlighted on a map of Aotearoa

Address

345F Te Teko Road Te Teko Bay of Plenty 3192

Key information

Rōhe
Mātaatua
Community Trust
Bay Trust
Awa
Rangitaiki
Maunga
Pūtauaki
Wharekai
Waipunarangi
Whare
O Ruatapare

Contacts

Name
Eric Eruera
Type
Chairperson
Email
[email protected]
Phone
(021) 0843 6418

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