Ripapa Island, also known earlier as Ripa Island, located just off the shore of Lyttelton Harbour, has played many roles in the history of New Zealand. A Māori fortified pā there played a key role in
Fort Jervois
Derelict Armstrong guns and emplacements
8-inch Armstrong gun mechanism
Ngāi Tahu, or Kāi Tahu, is the principal Māori iwi of the South Island. Its takiwā is the largest in New Zealand, and extends from the White Bluffs / Te Parinui o Whiti, Mount Māhanga and Kahurangi Po
Traditional rohe
North Island coast, north of Gisborne. Ngāi Tahu originated in the Gisborne District
A view of Wellington Harbour, Ngāi Tahu lived in this area before migrating to the South Island
Kaikōura's coast, looking north from the train station. Ngāti Kurī is the local hapū of the area