The story of Wānaka relates to the places of higher learning, Māori language exponent and academic Hana O'Regan shares the story behind the name. Photo: Claire Concannon
Nau Mai Town is back with a bunch of stories about Māori place names. Justine Murray hits the road and heads to Wānaka, a place inspired by schools of higher learning. Paihia has pretty good pies, but the name came about after a scouting trip by christian missionaries, and the name Taumarunui harks back to hundreds of years ago during tribal warfare.
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