Pouerua
Pouerua is a 270 m high basaltic scoria cone, in the Kaikohe-Bay of Islands volcanic field in New Zealand. It is in the locality of Pakaraka and was the site of a pā that was studied during a major archeological project in the 1980s.[1] Pouerua is registered with the Historic Places Trust as a traditional site (Registration Number 6711).[2]
The last Māori who occupied Pouerua were the Ngāti Rāhiri subtribe of Ngāpuhi. They left in about 1860.[3]
According to the Historic Places Trust:
- Pouerua is considered the origin and the watershed or pou of the two tribal areas of Ngapuhi, at the Hokianga in the west and Taumarere in the east.[2]
References
- ^ Doug G. Sutton; Louise Furey; Yvonne M. Marshall (2003). The archaeology of Pouerua. Auckland University Press. ISBN 978-1-86940-292-1.
{{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|chapterurl=(help) - ^ a b "Pouerua". Historic Places Trust. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ^ McLean, Gavin (8 October 2014). "Pouērua". NZ History. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
35°22′12″S 173°55′58″E / 35.370011°S 173.932688°E
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