Pouērua
| Pouērua | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 270 m (890 ft) |
| Coordinates | 35°22′12″S 173°55′58″E / 35.370011°S 173.932688°E |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Pleistocene |
| Mountain type | Basalt cone |
| Rock type | Basalt |
| Volcanic field | Kaikohe-Bay of Islands volcanic field |
Pouērua is a 270 m (890 ft) high basaltic scoria cone, in the Kaikohe-Bay of Islands volcanic field in New Zealand.[1] It is in the locality of Pakaraka and was the site of a pā that was studied during a major archeological project in the 1980s.[2] Pouērua is registered with the Historic Places Trust as a traditional site (Registration Number 6711).[3]
Culture
The last Māori who occupied Pouērua were the Ngāti Rāhiri subtribe of Ngāpuhi. They left in about 1860.[4]
According to the Historic Places Trust, Pouērua is considered the origin and the watershed or pou of the two tribal areas of Ngāpuhi, at the Hokianga in the west and Taumarere in the east.[3]
References
- ^ Hayward, Bruce; Smith, Ian (2002). "Field Trip 7: A Taste of Northland Geology" (PDF). In Smith, Vicki; Grenfell, Hugh (eds.). Field Trip Guides, GSNZ Annual Conference "Northland 2002". Geological Society of NZ Miscellaneous Publication 112B. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
- ^ Sutton, Doug G.; Furey, Louise; Marshall, Yvonne M. (2003). The archaeology of Pouerua. Auckland University Press. ISBN 978-1-86940-292-1.
- ^ a b "Pouerua". Historic Places Trust. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ^ McLean, Gavin (8 October 2014). "Pouērua". NZ History. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
