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Northland: Ruapekapeka Pa

Posted on 24 February 2011 by

Hidden in isolated rural hinterland near Kaikohe, Ruapekapeka Pa is a testament to the engineering expertise of local Maori chief Te Ruki Kawiti who designed and built it a mere five years after the 1840 signing of the Treaty of Waitangi. Kawiti was uncle and … Continue reading →

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