Tongariro (village)

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,[1] a traditional tribal meeting place for the Ngāti Tūwharetoa hapū of Ngāti Hikairo.[2]

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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