Ōnawe Peninsula
The Ōnawe Peninsula is a volcanic plug inside Akaroa Harbour, on Banks Peninsula in Canterbury, New Zealand.
It was the site of a Ngāi Tahu pā captured by Te Rauparaha, chief of the Ngāti Toa in 1831.[1] Up to 1,200 people were killed here, and the land is sacred to Ngāi Tahu[2] so "is deemed to be vested in Te Runanga o Ngāi Tahu" as part of the Ngāi Tahu Waitangi claims settlement in 1998.[3]
References
- ↑ "Ōnawe Pa", Christchurch Public Library website
- ↑ "Ōnawe Pā - Draft Management Plan", Ngai Tahu website
- ↑ "Ngai Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998"
Coordinates: 43°46′26″S 172°55′30″E / 43.774°S 172.925°E
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