Maungapōhatu
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Maungapōhatu is a settlement in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. Located in a remote area of the Urewera bush country about 20 kilometres north of Lake Waikaremoana, it was foun
Lake Waikaremoana and Te Urewera from the south
Rua Kenana in 1908
Maungapōhatu in 1908
The Hīona
Rua Kēnana Hepetipa
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Rua Kēnana Hepetipa was a Tūhoe prophet, faith healer and land rights activist. He called himself Te Mīhaia Hou, the New Messiah, and claimed to be Te Kooti Arikirangi's successor Hepetipa who would r
Maungapōhatu
…Zealand's North Island. Located in a remote area of the Urewera bush country about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Lake Waikaremoana, it was founded by Rua Kēnana Hepetipa in 1907 and was substantially rebuilt twice during the next two decades. At its peak more than 500 people lived there, but it is very sparsely populated…
Rua standing on the rock in the centre
Rua and four of his wives