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Te Touwai marae, otherwise known as Karangahape ki Matangirau, is on the eastern side of the Whangaroa Harbour near Waitapu Bay. Its wharenui is named Karangahape.
This marae is associated with hapū Ngāti Kauwau and Kaitangata, and also the haupū Whanaupani of Ngāti Kahu ki Whangaroa and Ngāpuhi. Its connects to three maunga depending on the hapū/haupū: Ohau Tieke fo Ngāti Kauwau; Okahumoko for Kaitangata; and, Matangirau for Whanaupani. Te Touwai also belongs to the awa Te Touwai.
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