Pākōwhai (Pākōhai)

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New Zealand
38° 35' 28.5216" S, 177° 53' 57.8184" E
NZ

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Pākōwhai marae is located between Pātūtahi and Waituhi, 20 km inland from Gisborne. It belongs to the hapū Te Whānau a Kai of Te Aitanga ā Māhaki.

The marae connects ancestrally to the waka Horouta, the awa Waipaoa and the maunga Maungahaumi. It was once known as Pākōhai in the local dialect.

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