Tāwharanui Textures

The Māori name Tāwhara-nui refers to "the abundant bracts of the kiekie vine". A significant pā, Oponui was occupied by a small hapū of the Te Kawerau people Ngati Raupo, the people lived mainly around the catchment of the Mangatawhiri Stream. Tāwharanui provides a large variety of marine and forest resources. This is celebrated in the saying, "He wha tāwhara ki uta; he kiko tamure ki tai" – "The flowering bracts of the kiekie on the land, the flesh of the snapper in the sea"

Taken from 38metres up at - 36°22'05.2"S 174°50'14.1"E

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