417 Wimbledon Road, Porangahau, Other

NZ's longest place name: Taumata-whaka-tangihanga-koauau-o-Tamatea-turi-pukaka-pikimaunga-horonuku-pokai-whenua-kitana-tahu

The name Taumata-whaka-tangihanga-koauau-o-Tamatea-turi-pukaka-pikimaunga-horonuku-pokai-whenua-kitana-tahu, means ‘The hilltop where Tamatea with big knees, conqueror of mountains, eater of land, traveller over land and sea, played his koauau to his beloved.’ The name has 126 characters.

For a bit of colour check out Peter Cape's itty bitty ditty about this place

Image Credits: Brian Gilkison

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