Ihumātao is an archeological site of historic importance in the suburb of Māngere, Auckland. Once a pā site, it stands on the Ihumātao Peninsula, at the base of Ōtuataua, part of the Auckland volcanic field. Its scoria cone reaches 64 metres (210 ft) above sea level.
Forest remnant and drystone wall on Ōtuataua volcano's lava field, Auckland, New Zealand
Proclamation requiring Māori to take an Oath of Allegiance, 9 July 1863
The Wesleyan Mission Station at Ihumātao, near Maungataketake (1855)
Māori of Ihumātao and Pukaki refuse to take the oath of allegiance, 11 July 1863
Māngere is a major suburb in South Auckland, New Zealand, located on mainly flat land on the northeastern shore of the Manukau Harbour, to the northwest of Manukau City Centre and 15 kilometres south of the Auckland city centre. It is the location of Auckland Airport, which lies close to the harbour's edge to the south of the suburb.
Māngere town centre
Aerial view of the Māngere peninsula in 2016
Māngere Mountain / Te Pane-o-Mataaho / Te Ara Pueru was an important pā site for Waiohua and Ngāti Whātua
The Wesleyan Mission Station at Ihumātao, near Maungataketake (1855)