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Figure 119 from publication:

Adkin, GH. Leslie. 1948. Horowhenua its Maori place-names & their topographic & historical background. Wellington, Department of Internal Affairs.

Adkin accompanies this diagram with the following description (pages 159-160):

Lake Horo-whenua, or more correctly, Roto Horo-whenua, may be said to have been the 'centre and soul' of the district to which it has given its name. As recorded elsewhere in these notes, the vicinity was unrivalled in prolific sources of food-supply, and this deciding factor when such could only be acquired by unremitting skilful labour, determined the importance of a territory and the density of its population.

"In the era prior to the invasion of Te Rauparah, the principal concentration of population along this coast was thus at Horo-whenua Lake. No fewer than nine kainga and fortified pa were located, at one time or another, on or near the shores of the lake, and in addition, six pa were built out in its waters on artificial islands. The lake-side pa and kainga were:

  • 'Mangaroa'
  • Te Rae-o-te-karaka
  • Waitahi
  • Te Hou
  • Otaewa
  • Koutu-roa
  • Tawa
  • Takehe
  • Pipiriki

and the island-pa:

  • Wai-kiekie
  • Roha-a-te-kawau
  • Waipata
  • Puke-iti
  • Namu-iti
  • Karapu

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