who died in 1841, battling a storm in the harbour.

History

The harbour was an important historical waterway for Maori. It had several portages to the Pacific Ocean and to the Waikato River, and various villages and pa (hill forts) clustered around it. Snapper, flounder, mullet, scallops, cockles and pipi provided food in plentiful amounts. In Te Kawerau a Maki

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