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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Deano on July 23, 2012, 01:05:10 PM

Title: Doing my bit for Maori language week
Post by: Deano on July 23, 2012, 01:05:10 PM

Tuhirangi
Our road is named after Tuhirangi, the Taniwha that accompanied the legendary explorer Kupe on his voyage of discovery to New Zealand. It was reputed that Kupe placed Tuhirangi in Te Moana-o-Raukawa (Cook Strait) as a guardian.
(http://www.teara.govt.nz/files/ps10892nzp.jpg)

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