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Step foot in this historic kāinga on the shores of Lake Rotoaira—birthplace of the famous 'Ka Mate' haka.

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Witness the historic kāinga, including traces of storage pits and whare sites.
Enjoy the stunning views of Lake Rotoaira, Motuopuhi Island.
Discover the history of Opotaka through interpretive panels.

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Open every day of the year
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Te Ponanga Saddle Road
Otukou 3382

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Free

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Food and Drink

Visitors are welcome to bring a picnic with them to enjoy with some shelter available. Please remember to take all food and rubbish with you.

Parking

There is parking on-site.

Reception

Opotaka is in a relatively isolated location and phone signal may not always be available.

Smoking and Vaping

This is a smoke and vape free site.

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Opotaka is an outdoor site adjacent to Lake Rotoaira. There are some tracks, but visitors should expect uneven ground, including hidden rabbit holes. There is no barrier between the site and the lake, so children need direct supervision. Some tracks are accessible by wheelchair.

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Phone +64 4 472 4341
Email information@heritage.org.nz

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From the historic kāinga of Opotaka you look directly out across Lake Rotoaira to Motuopuhi Island, where Ngāti Toa rangatira Te Rauparaha took refuge from his pursuers by hiding in an underground kumara pit. The experience of emerging from doubt and darkness into the light of day sparked his composition of the iconic haka ‘Ka Mate’, which is performed by the All Blacks.

A significant site for Ngāti Tuwharetoa and Ngāti Hikairo that was probably occupied from the 1820s onwards, Opotaka still bears traces of storage pits and whare sites, with other archaeological remains below ground. There are interpretative panels on site telling the story of this strategic spot.

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