Maori Historic Sites - A Waymarking.com Category

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Maori Historic Places

Description:: This category is to identify Maori historic sites in New Zealand including both working marae and historic marae sites, pa and other sites of significance to early Maori.

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Waymarks in this category include historical pa sites; working marae (ie Turangawaewae); battle sites; places of significance (ie various places where the Treaty was signed); places of historical conflict/protest with colonial rule (ie One Tree Hill); and destroyed or abandoned marae (ie Te Wairoa).

Instructions for Posting a Maori Historic Sites Waymark:

- Accurate gps co-ordinates
- Photo of the place or plaque/sign explaining why it is significant
- Include as much information as you can in the log about the site including any personal information (for instance if you were invited on to a marae, include what happened during your visit)

Instructions for Visiting a Waymark in this Category:

If possible post a photo of yourself and your GPSr next to the site otherwise a photo of your GPSr and the waymark.

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view gallery 0 km	Ngatokimatawhaorua (waka - war canoe) - Waitangi, Northland, New Zealand in Maori Historic Sites Ngatokimatawhaorua, the 35 metre long war canoe (waka) is one of the largest ceremonial war canoes in the world with a hull carved from two massive kauri trees, felled in the Puketi Forest in Northland. posted by: Trail Blaisers location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 2/27/2013 last visited: 1/24/2013
view gallery N0.2 km	Treaty House - Waitangi, Northland, New Zealand in Maori Historic Sites The house saw important negotiations between Maori and the British Crown, including early attempts to establish an independent Maori government. posted by: Trail Blaisers location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 2/26/2013 last visited: 1/24/2013
view gallery N0.3 km	Te Whare Runanga (Meeting House) - Waitangi, Northland, New Zealand in Maori Historic Sites Te Whare Runanga is a fully carved Maori Meeting House, which is representative of all Iwi (regional tribes) in New Zealand. posted by: Trail Blaisers location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 2/27/2013 last visited: 1/24/2013
view gallery S0.8 km	Te Tii Marae - Waitangi, Northland, New Zealand in Maori Historic Sites Te Tii Marae is a location of historic significance to Maori. The site has an obelisk engraved with Maori text of the Treaty of Waitangi, a marae 'meeting house' built in 1923 and other symbols of Maori culture and heritage. posted by: Trail Blaisers location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 2/28/2013 last visited: 2/28/2013
view gallery SE1.9 km	Maiki o Manukaihuia - Paihia, Northland, New Zealand in Maori Historic Sites Maiki o Manukaihuia, also known as Flagstaff Hill, is a headland in Paihia which was used as the maiki for the larger Manukaihuia Pa. There is no indication on site that this is a location important to Maori history. posted by: Trail Blaisers location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 2/23/2013 last visited: 1/22/2013
view gallery S88.4 km	Tokatoka Peak, location of former Maori fortified post in Maori Historic Sites Tokatoka Peak is significant to local Maori history and mythology, and it means "rock upon rock". posted by: Queens Blessing location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 10/31/2009 last visited: 9/15/2012
view gallery NW159 km	Te Rerenga Wairua - Cape Reinga, North Island in Maori Historic Sites This is the point where Maori believe souls enter the underworld and return to their traditional homeland of Hawaiiki-a-nui. posted by: ChapterhouseInc location: New Zealand date approved: 5/5/2010 last visited: 3/21/2015