Historic pā located in Pukerua Bay. So named after a little stream there coming down from the hills. Present day Brendan Beach (Taua-tapu) is located immediately below the original site. Sometimes known as Pukerua Pā, Puke-rua Pā or Wai-mapihi Pā.
Waimapihi Pā
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Research notes
From: Phillipps, William John 1893-1967 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-4316-211
Description: Notes on Putiki village (whanganui), gourd water vessels, carvings, basket strainers, fernroot pounders, waka taua (war canoes), houses and dogs Quantity: 1 folder(s).
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Research notes on domestic life, agriculture and fishing
From: Phillipps, William John 1893-1967 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-4316-208
Description: Notes on domestic life cover maripi (saw), hangi, kumete (wooden bowl), poha (sea-weed vessel), hakari (feast) and rourou or kono (flax basket). Notes on agriculture cover ko (digging stick), ketu or pinaki (agricultural tool), timo (wooden grubber), taumataata (carved stone), kumara pits, bone spear points, bird traps and snares, taha huahua (ground vessel) and patua (bark vessel). Notes on fishing cover nets, crayfish pots, ripi paua, mussel dredge rake, fish hooks (bone, wooden, trolling), eel spears and traps and pouraka trap. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Manuscript
Research notes
From: Phillipps, William John 1893-1967 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-4316-210
Description: Includes notes on adornment, ear and neck pendants, tiki, necklaces, moko (tattoo), tree felling, fire making, games, kites, musical instruments and burial chests Quantity: 1 folder(s).
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Wharenui [meeting house]
From: Phillipps, William John 1893-1967 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-4316-203
Description: Also contains material on Pito-one pa, te Puni's pa, Wi Tako's carved house (Lower Hutt), Kaitangata (Mana Island), wharenui at Belmont, opening of toa Rangatira (wharenui) and an incomplete draft of book `Maori houses and food stores' Quantity: 1 folder(s).
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Maori place-names of New Zealand (vol 9)
Date: [1930-1940]
From: Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964 : Ethnological notebooks
Reference: MS-Papers-6061-10
Description: Contents comprise Otaki-Waikanae area and river (Carkeek's surveys, provincial plan of Horowhenua county, and of Otaki Borough (1925); Waikanae-Pukerua area; plan of Wairaka pa; Porirua Harbour and adjacent coast; sketch of part of Porirua Harbour; plan of Kaitawa kainga; part of coast, Porirua Harbour (Te Neke kainga); Banks Peninsula; Waikanae-Paraparaumu area (1888) Arrangement: Notebook no 9 Quantity: 1 folder(s) (volume).