119 The Strand, Taneatua-Romata Pa, Whakatane

Pohaturoa Rock

The Pohaturoa rock is an unmissable landmark in the centre of Whakatane. It has significance to Iwi in its mythology, as a former place of burial for Ariki, as the place for religious ceremonies, and it is also the place where local chiefs signed the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840.

Image Credits: Koenraad Kuiper

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  • Lighthouse

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