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The tewhatewha (pronounced tefa tefa) is a traditional Māori weapon used by the indigenous Māori people of New Zealand. [2] As one of the two-handed clubs of Maori (the others being the Hani and a Pouwhuenua), it can be easily identified by its long handle and flat, broad blade on one end.
Poor Knights Islands Tawhiti Rahi (Māori) Geography Location Northland, New Zealand Coordinates 35°30′S 174°45′E / 35.500°S 174.750°E / -35.500; 174.750 Area 2.714 km 2 (1.048 sq mi) Administration New Zealand IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve) Designated 1975 Poor Knights lily (Xeronema callistemon) plants growing in situ Flowering Poor Knights lily in cultivation ...
Te Wairoa was a village close to the shore of Lake Tarawera near Rotorua, New Zealand. The village was buried by volcanic ash in the 1886 eruption of Mount Tarawera. It was later excavated and is now open as a tourist destination, the Buried Village. The nearby Wairere Falls are also a tourist destination.
The Gisborne District or Gisborne Region has a deep and complex history that dates back to the early 1300s. The region, on the East Coast of New Zealand's North Island, has many culturally and historically significant sites that relate to early Māori exploration in the 14th century and important colonial events, such as Captain Cook's first landfall in New Zealand.
It is the site of a prehistoric Plains Indian village, dating from AD 1330-1360, during the Washita River phase. [1] The site is of historic importance for being a key element helping determine the chronology of prehistoric cultures in the region. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1964. [3]
The hotel at 1200 N Walker Ave. announced recently that the restaurant would close and confirmed in a release Monday that it will be welcoming The Chalkboard Kitchen + Bar, the same concept ...
Maori were 3.4 times more likely than non-Maori to be living in a "deprived" situation. [22] After the closure, the majority of buildings making up the Waitara freezing works were demolished, significantly changing the townscape (the area on the right on the far side of the river in the image of Waitara below, was the site of the freezing works).
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