Roto-a-Tara / Te Motu o Te Awarua o Porirua

Roto-a-Tara / Te Motu o Te Awarua o Porirua is an archaeological site in Central Hawke’s Bay District, Hawke’s Bay. Roto-a-Tara / Te Motu o Te Awarua o Porirua is situated nearby to the peak Moturoa, as well as near the hamlet Pukehou.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Te Aute College Chapel and Pukehou Christ Church.

Te Aute College Chapel

Church

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Te Aute College Chapel is a church, which is situated 3 km northwest of Roto-a-Tara / Te Motu o Te Awarua o Porirua.

Pukehou Christ Church

Church

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Pukehou Christ Church is situated 3½ km north of Roto-a-Tara / Te Motu o Te Awarua o Porirua.

Te Aute College

School

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Te Aute College is a school in the Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand. It opened in 1854 with twelve pupils under Samuel Williams, an Anglican missionary, and nephew and son-in-law of Bishop William Williams. Te Aute College is situated 3 km northwest of Roto-a-Tara / Te Motu o Te Awarua o Porirua.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pukehou and Ōtāne.

Pukehou

Hamlet

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Pukehou is a farming locality in southern Hawke's Bay, in the eastern North Island of New Zealand. Pukehou is located on State Highway 2, about halfway between Hastings and Waipukurau.

Ōtāne

Village

Ōtāne is a town in the Central Hawke's Bay District and the Hawke's Bay region, on the east coast of New Zealand's North Island. The small village has a school, general store, cafe and pub, and is located just off State Highway 2. Ōtāne is situated 5 km southwest of Roto-a-Tara / Te Motu o Te Awarua o Porirua.