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Tongariro (village)

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Village and rural community in New Zealand

Tongariro is a village and rural community, located east of Taumarunui and west of Kuratau on State Highway 41.

It includes the Pāpākai Marae and Rākeipoho meeting house, a traditional tribal meeting place for the Ngāti Tūwharetoa hapū of Ngāti Hikairo.

Name

The name Tongariro is derived from the Māori words tonga meaning south wind and riro meaning carried away.

References

  1. "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  2. "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.

39°02′46″S 175°36′14″E / 39.046047°S 175.603755°E / -39.046047; 175.603755


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