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Rāpaki (Te Wheke)

Ko Rapaki te marae kai waho atu i te whaka o Governors ki Horomaka. Nō Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke o Ngāi Tahu te marae nei, ā, ko Wheke te ikoa o te wharenui. Ko tōna waka ko Takitimu, ko Whakaraupō te moana, ā, ko Te Poho o Tamatea te mauka.

Ko te ikoa o te marae he mea i ahu mai i kā mahi a te tīpuna a Te Rakiwhakaputa. Nāna tana rāpaki i whakatakoto ki te takutai o Whakaraupō hai kokoraho mō Kāi Tahu. Ko te roaka o te ikoa o te whaka rā, ko Te Rapaki o Te Rakiwhakaputa.

Te Waipounamu highlighted on a map of Aotearoa

Address

39 Rapaki Drive Rāpaki Governors Bay 8971

Contact Type

General

Name

Rāpaki (Te Wheke)

Key information

Rōhe
Te Waipounamu
Maunga
Te Poho o Tamatea
Moana
Te Rāpaki o Te Rakiwhakaputa
Whare
Wheke

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