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Te Urupā Rua Taniwha

Old Christchurch Road and Kumara Junction State Highway 6, West Coast, ARAHURA

Private

Wāhi Tapu

List No. 7797

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LocationDetails

List Entry Information

Overview

Status
Listed

List Entry Status
Wāhi Tapu

Access
Private/No Public Access

List Number
7797

Date Entered
26th March 2009

Date of Effect
26th March 2009

City/District Council
Westland District

Region
West Coast Region

Extent of List Entry

The extent of registration includes the land known as Arahura No. 18 Block (RT 408091) Westland Land District in its entirety. This 2.0234 ha block is made up of approximately 1.8 hectares of land on the hillside terrace overlooking the north bank of the Arahura River (approximately 500 metres east of State Highway 6 accessed via the Old Christchurch Road) and additional land (approximately 0.2 hectares) on the flat, to the east of the road/rail corridor.

Legal description

Arahura No. 18 Blk (RT 408091), Westland Land District

Location Description

Te Urupā Rua Taniwha is in the Arahura Valley on the elevated river terrace/headland above the Arahura River on its northern bank, immediately east of Arahura Pa and State Highway 6, 7.5km north of Hokitika, West Coast. The urupa is accessed via the Old Christchurch Road.

Detailed List Entry
Reference

Report Written By

Iwi/ hapu/ whanau: Te Runanga o Ngati Waewae A fully referenced Registration Report is available from the Maori Heritage Team of the National Office in Wellington. Please note that entry on the New Zealand Heritage List/Rarangi Korero identifies only the heritage values of the property concerned, and should not be construed as advice on the state of the property, or as a comment of its soundness or safety, including in regard to earthquake risk, safety in the event of fire, or insanitary conditions.

Further Information
Overview

Status

Listed

List Entry Status

Wāhi Tapu

Access

Private/No Public Access

List Number

7797

Date Entered

26th March 2009

Date of Effect

26th March 2009

City/District Council

Westland District

Region

West Coast Region

Extent of List Entry

The extent of registration includes the land known as Arahura No. 18 Block (RT 408091) Westland Land District in its entirety. This 2.0234 ha block is made up of approximately 1.8 hectares of land on the hillside terrace overlooking the north bank of the Arahura River (approximately 500 metres east of State Highway 6 accessed via the Old Christchurch Road) and additional land (approximately 0.2 hectares) on the flat, to the east of the road/rail corridor.

Legal description

Arahura No. 18 Blk (RT 408091), Westland Land District

Location Description

Te Urupā Rua Taniwha is in the Arahura Valley on the elevated river terrace/headland above the Arahura River on its northern bank, immediately east of Arahura Pa and State Highway 6, 7.5km north of Hokitika, West Coast. The urupa is accessed via the Old Christchurch Road.

Status

Listed

List Entry Status

Wāhi Tapu

Access

Private/No Public Access

List Number

7797

Date Entered

26th March 2009

Date of Effect

26th March 2009

City/District Council

Westland District

Region

West Coast Region

Extent of List Entry

The extent of registration includes the land known as Arahura No. 18 Block (RT 408091) Westland Land District in its entirety. This 2.0234 ha block is made up of approximately 1.8 hectares of land on the hillside terrace overlooking the north bank of the Arahura River (approximately 500 metres east of State Highway 6 accessed via the Old Christchurch Road) and additional land (approximately 0.2 hectares) on the flat, to the east of the road/rail corridor.

Legal description

Arahura No. 18 Blk (RT 408091), Westland Land District

Location Description

Te Urupā Rua Taniwha is in the Arahura Valley on the elevated river terrace/headland above the Arahura River on its northern bank, immediately east of Arahura Pa and State Highway 6, 7.5km north of Hokitika, West Coast. The urupa is accessed via the Old Christchurch Road.

Reference

Historical and Associated Iwi / Hapū / Whānau

Other Information

Iwi/ hapu/ whanau: Te Runanga o Ngati Waewae A fully referenced Registration Report is available from the Maori Heritage Team of the National Office in Wellington. Please note that entry on the New Zealand Heritage List/Rarangi Korero identifies only the heritage values of the property concerned, and should not be construed as advice on the state of the property, or as a comment of its soundness or safety, including in regard to earthquake risk, safety in the event of fire, or insanitary conditions.

Historical and Associated Iwi / Hapū / Whānau

Other Information

Iwi/ hapu/ whanau: Te Runanga o Ngati Waewae A fully referenced Registration Report is available from the Maori Heritage Team of the National Office in Wellington. Please note that entry on the New Zealand Heritage List/Rarangi Korero identifies only the heritage values of the property concerned, and should not be construed as advice on the state of the property, or as a comment of its soundness or safety, including in regard to earthquake risk, safety in the event of fire, or insanitary conditions.

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