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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, ā, ko Omaru te awa, 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
Community Trust
Canterbury Community Trust
Awa
Omaru
Maunga
Te Poho o Tamatea
Moana
Te Rāpaki o Te Rakiwhakaputa
Whare
Wheke

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