A whare nui (meeting-house) built about 1863 at Manakau, a community south of Levin. Located opposite Waikawa River beach. Marked on a map created by George Leslie Adkin in 1948. It's purpose was to combine the Ngati Wehi Wehi people of Manakau with the Maori King movement. It was pulled down circa 1936.
Said to be built under the guidance of brothers Karehana and Reweti Te Whenua.
Date: 1933
From: Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964 :Photographs of New Zealand geology, geography, and the Maori history of Horowhenua
Reference: PA1-f-009-60-321
Description: Original caption reads "Koruru (figure head in gable) of the old Kotahitanga meeting house at Manankau. Height, 3ft; width, 2ft.6in. Extremely heavy." Photographed by George Leslie Adkin on 26 November 1933. Kotahitanga was the name of a meeting house built about 1863 at Manakau, a community south of Levin. It was built to bring together the Ngati Wehiwehi people of Manakau with the Maori King movement. It was pulled down about 1936. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 13.7 x 10.6 cm, mounted on album page