Aotea, also known as Great Barrier Island, is the ancestral land of Ngāti Rehua Ngātiwai ki Aotea. They are the tangata whenua and hold mana whenua and mana moana of Aotea, Hauturu-a-Toi, Pokohinu, Rakitū; Rangiahua and other outlying islands, rocky outcrops and seascapes.
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Kawa Marae is nestled in Moanauriuri bay (Kawa Bay) on the north-western side of Aotea.
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Motairehe Marae is located in Motairehe Whaanga (Katherine Bay) on the north-western coast of Aotea.
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