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<< Our Photo Pages >> Whakawhitiwhiti Pā - Hillfort in New Zealand

Submitted by DrewParsons on Tuesday, 19 April 2022  Page Views: 1143

Other ArchaeologySite Name: Whakawhitiwhiti Pā
Country: New Zealand Type: Hillfort
Nearest Town: New Plymouth
Latitude: 39.07902S  Longitude: 174.045000E
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
4 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
4 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
4

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Whakawhitiwhiti Pā
Whakawhitiwhiti Pā submitted by DrewParsons : Whakawhitiwhiti Pā - Tour of the site as part of Archaeology Week in New Zealand. The photo shows the steep sided defensive ditch that attackers would have to climb. Inside of this was a further ditch before the inner redoubt would be reached. 24 April 2022 (Vote or comment on this photo)
Whakawhitiwhiti Pā has a commanding presence in the west of New Plymouth, North Island, New Zealand. With its well-defined earthworks it is one of the best preserved of New Plymouth's few remaining pa sites.

Relatively little is known about the pa, although it's thought to date from a turbulant period in the 1700s when the boundary of the Taranaki and Te Ati Awa tribes alternated between Paritutu and the Waiwhakaiho River. Whakawhitiwhiti is the most significant of a series of defensive pa constructed by Taranaki iwi after they had occupied Te Atiawa territory. By about 1770 it appears that Taranaki were prepared to abandon their hold on the area and return peaceably to their original territory.

In December 1859 under the Native Reserves Act, 56 acres, more or less, of Fern Land, on the Omata road, adjoining the estates of Mr W. Bayly and Mr P. Elliot, called Whakawhitiwhiti were sold by public auction.

As New Plymouth grew rapidly in the post-war years many of the pa sites under private ownership were destroyed or badly damaged. In the mid-1960s, as development of the nearby subdivision progressed, concern was raised that the destruction of Whakawhitiwhiti pa was inevitable.

Fortunately a local campaigner championed to save the historic site. As a result, the pa and its surrounds were acquired by the New Plymouth District Council between 1977 and 1988. The site is now known as the Whakawhitiwhiti Pa Historic Reserve, with several access points, and it offers excellent views of the city and the mountain.

Location: Close to 88 Wallath Road, Taranaki

Note: Tours and talks (some online and accessible worldwide) for New Zealand Archaeology week, 23rd April to 1st May, including to this site on the North Island, more details in the comment on our page
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Whakawhitiwhiti Pā
Whakawhitiwhiti Pā submitted by DrewParsons : Whakawhitiwhiti Pā - Tour of the site as part of Archaeology Week in New Zealand. The photo shows the inner part of the pa site which formed the final redoubt. 24 April 2022 (Vote or comment on this photo)

Whakawhitiwhiti Pā
Whakawhitiwhiti Pā submitted by DrewParsons : Whakawhitiwhiti Pā - Tour of the site as part of Archaeology Week in New Zealand. The photo shows one of the outer defence ditches. 24 April 2022 (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Re: Whakawhitiwhiti Pā Site Tour, 24 April 2022 for NZ Archaeology Week by DrewParsons on Tuesday, 19 April 2022
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What a coincidence!! I will be in New Plymouth on the day of the pa tour so I hope to be able to join the tour and post more photos on this site. Thanks for alerting me to this!!
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Whakawhitiwhiti Pā Street View by Andy B on Sunday, 17 April 2022
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New Zealand Archaeology Week is from 23 April to 1 May 2022. by Andy B on Sunday, 17 April 2022
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More events for New Zealand Archaeology Week, 23 April to 1 May listed here
https://nzarchaeology.org/news-events/national-archaeology-week-2022
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Pā in the Bay of Plenty: a flight from Whakatane Virtual Talk 28th April by Andy B on Sunday, 17 April 2022
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Pā in the Bay of Plenty: a flight from Whakatane by Kevin Jones, Virtual Talk
28 April 2022 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Virtual talk via Teams – Link below
Date: 28 April 2022
Time: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Event Categories: Archaeology Week 2022, Bay of Plenty
Website: https://teams.live.com/meet/9566119009566
Organiser Josie Hagan
Email: Josie@insitu-heritage.co.nz
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Whakawhitiwhiti Pā Site Tour, 24 April 2022 for NZ Archaeology Week by Andy B on Sunday, 17 April 2022
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Whakawhitiwhiti Pā Site Tour, 24 April 2022 @ 10:00 am

Meeting Location: Near 88 Wallath Road
Lead by: Ivan Bruce
On street parking
Date: 24 April 2022
Time: 10:00 am
Event Categories: Archaeology Week 2022, Taranaki
Website:
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Organiser Heritage Taranaki Incorporated
Phone: 067511645
Email: itmustbesointeresting@xtra.co.nz
Website: https://heritagetaranaki.com/
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