Mount Taupiri

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1846: the pā of Te Wherowhero, first Māori King, at the base of Mount Taupiri

Mount Taupiri is a sacred mountain and burial place for the Tainui Māori People based in the Waikato in the town of Taupiri. [1]

[edit] Famous People Buried There

• Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu, Māori Queen, 23 July 1931 - 15 August 2006
• Billy T James, Comedian, 1948 - 7 August 1991
• Te Rata, Māori King, 1909 - 18 May 1966
• King Tāwhiao, Māori King, May 1822 - 26 August 1894[2]

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