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The wetlands and surrounding forests of Te Awarua o Porirua, or Porirua Harbour, were once rich food baskets for NgΔti Toa Rangatira. Indeed, it was the bounty of these waterways that convinced famed 19th century rangatira Te Rauparaha to bring his people south from Kawhia in 1820.
NgΔti Toa Rangatira kaumatua Te Taku Parai says there was lots of timber for building waka and whare, tributaries flowing into the harbour carried different foods, s
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