Te Tapuwae

Te Tapuwae is a Māori cemetery at Otenuku Marae in Ruatoki, in the of . Ngāi Tūhoe tribal leader Takurua Tamarau was buried on marae land in 1958, and subsequently that part of the land became a cemetery for the Ngāti Koura hapu of Tūhoe.
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  • Type: Cemetery
  • Description: New Zealand Māori cemetery located near Otenuku Marae
  • Also known as: Ruatoki North Maori (Old) Cemetery”, “Ruatoki North Māori (Old) Cemetery”, “Ruatoki North Maori Cemetery”, and “Ruatoki North Māori Cemetery Memorials

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Te Wharekura o Ruatoki.

School
is a rural school in the Māori settlement of Ruatoki in the Eastern Bay of Plenty region, , serving children in years 1 through 13. is situated 280 metres north of Te Tapuwae.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ruatoki North and Waimana.

Hamlet
is a town in the eastern of New Zealand, just south of the small town of and approximately 20 kilometres south of the town of .

Hamlet
is a rural valley in the and of New Zealand's . It is located in the northern Te Urewera. River, originally known as Tauranga River, runs through the valley, joining the Ohinemataroa River one kilometre south-west of . is situated 6 km east of Te Tapuwae.

Village
is a small town in the region of New Zealand's , 13 kilometres south of . State Highway 2 passes through the town on its route between and . is situated 9 km north of Te Tapuwae.

Te Tapuwae

Latitude
-38.15001° or 38° 9′ south
Longitude
177.0071° or 177° 0′ 26″ east
Open location code
4VHVR2X4+XR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1194869723
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­grave_yard
Wiki­data ID
Q7690988
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