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Pungarehu
Settlement 42 km south-west of New Plymouth and 23 km north of Ōpunake, established as a base for the 1881 military invasion of Parihaka pā a few km away. The original blockhouse is on the hilltop overlooking the township and is privately owned.
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Meaning of place name
Lit: ashes.
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Pungarehu war memorial
Wārea and Pungarehu war memorial