The earthworks of a Maori fortification built by Te Kooti, Te Porere Redoubt is open at all times.
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The earthworks of a Maori fortification built by Te Kooti, Te Porere Redoubt is open at all times.
Te Porere Redoubt is the earthworks of a Maori fortification bult by the prophet and warrior Te Kooti; the last major engagement of the New Zealand Wars was fought here in October 1869. The redoubt is both a Maori and an historic reserve, administered by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust since 1959. Open at all times (a 7 minute walk from the car park).
Te Porere Redoubt, NZ Historic Places Trust, Highway 47, 26km southwest of Turangi, Turangi, Lake Taupo, New Zealand.
By Wendy O'Callaghan