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Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Te Arai o Tahuhu Pa Alternative Name: Te Arai Point Pa, Eyres Point Pa, R8-32Country: New Zealand
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Type: Hillfort
Nearest Town: Wellsford Nearest Village: Pakiri
Latitude: 36.1612S Longitude: 174.648470E
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4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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-1 | Completely destroyed |
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5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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This pa or hillfort protected the Maori coastal settlements north and south of here. This area was settled by Manaia and his Polynesian tribe who arrived in the Moekaraka Waka or ocean going migration canoe which landed near present day Goat Island south of the pa. The pa is named after Tahuhu who was Manaia's son. Their descendents are the Ngati Manuhiri hapu (sub tribe) of the Ngatiwai tribe. Te Arai o Tahuhu Pa is reached by footpath over Te Arai Regional reserve from the car park areas to the north and south of the reserve. It is located on the high ground above the coast and the defensive ditches and embankments can be seen to the northern side where pine trees have been planted and to the eastern side where a long ditch defends that approach. A walkway makes its way around the base of the pa from the southern side and up to a cleared area at the summit where there are fine views out to the offshore islands and up and down the Pakiri and Mangawai beaches. The southern approaches to the pa are densely overgrown with gorse and cutty grass making them impenetrable even today to all but the most determined visitor. However, the path on the southern side described above will lead you to the cleared summit.
Reference: Ngati Manuhiri te Hapu Settlement Trust website: http://www.ngatimanuhiri.iwi.nz/information.php?info_id=1
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