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Opening of first road to Maungapohatu

1964 Opening of first road to Maungapohatu

A milling road provided the first vehicle access to the tiny Urewera settlement of Maungapōhatu – famous as the former home of the prophet Rua Kēnana more...

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Rua Kenana1964 - key events

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  • Nga Taonga O Te Urewera (Ngai Tuhoe)
  • Rua Kenana biography (DNZB)
  • Ngai Tuhoe (Te Ara)
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