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Gateway Motor Lodge

Dannevirke

Paige

Laptop workspace, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Thornton Lodge Motel

Waipukurau

Patrick

includes taxes & fees

2 Mar - 3 Mar

Tuki Tuki Motel

Waipukurau

Allana

includes taxes & fees

15 Mar - 16 Mar

Individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Wallingford Homestead

Wallingford

includes taxes & fees

20 Mar - 21 Mar

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Discover the world's longest place name at Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu while exploring this charming coastal village. Surf the waves at pristine Porangahau Beach or enjoy peaceful walks along the golden sands of Whangaehu Beach.

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Longest place name. South of Waipukurau.
Near Porangahau in Hawke’s Bay is an unassuming hill known as "Taumata whakatangi hangakoauau o tamatea turi pukakapiki maunga horo nuku pokai whenua kitanatahu", which translates into English as "the place where Tamatea, the man with the big knees, who slid, climbed and swallowed mountains, known as 'landeater’, played his flute to his loved one." Locals simply call it Taumata Hill.

Tamatea was a famous chief and warrior. One day, while travelling through the back of Porangahau, he encountered another tribe and had to fight them to get past. During the fight his brother was killed. Tamatea was so grieved over the loss of his brother that he stayed at the battle site for some days. Each morning he would sit on the hill and play a lament on what is called the koauau or Maori flute.

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