Tapahuarau Pa

Tapahuarau Pa is an archaeological site in Auckland Region, North Island. Tapahuarau Pa is situated nearby to the village Ōhaeawai, as well as near the peak Maungaturoto.

Type: Archaeological site
Description: historical site in New Zealand
Also known as: “Tapahuarau Pā”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Maungaturoto and Tarahi.

Maungaturoto

Peak

Maungaturoto is a 282 metres high basaltic scoria cone, in the Kaikohe-Bay of Islands volcanic field in New Zealand. It was the site of a pā. Maungaturoto is situated 3 km south of Tapahuarau Pa.

Tarahi is a 388 m high andesite volcano, in the Kaikohe-Bay of Islands volcanic field in New Zealand. Northwest of Tarahi is a smaller, 350 m basaltic scoria cone, Haruru pā, before the higher cone of Te Ahuahu. Tarahi is situated 4 km southwest of Tapahuarau Pa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ōhaeawai and Waimate North.

Ōhaeawai

Village

Photo: Moriori, Public domain.

Ōhaeawai is a small village at the junction of State Highway 1 and State Highway 12 in the Far North District of New Zealand, some 250 km from Auckland.

Waimate North

Hamlet

Waimate North is a small settlement in Northland, New Zealand. It is situated between Kerikeri and Lake Ōmāpere, west of the Bay of Islands. It was one of the earliest centres of European settlement and features the second-oldest surviving European building in New Zealand, at Te Waimate Mission. Waimate North is situated 3½ km north of Tapahuarau Pa.