Sights in Tairua
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Paku
Forming the north head of the harbour is craggy Paku, which around seven million years ago was a volcanic island. More recently it was a Ngati Hei pa, before being invaded by Ngati Maru in the 17th century. It’s a steep 15-minute walk to the summit from the top of Paku Dr, with the payoff being amazing views over Tairua, Pauanui and the Alderman Islands. Plaques along the way detail Tairua’s colonial history, with only one rather dismissive one devoted to its long Maori occupation.
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