Learn about Kakepuku Mountain, an old volcanic cone featuring prominently in Waikato history.
Meremere Redoubt was one of 22 earthwork forts built between Auckland and Pirongia.
Te Teoteo’s Pa was built in a hurry on the site of an old pa to repel the advance of British troops.
The three natural coastal amphitheatres at Te Toto were once the site of extensive Maori gardens. Remnants of stone rows which would have outlined garden plots can still be seen in places, as well two small pa, storage pits and terraces.
The value of conservation
New Zealand Historic Places Trust www.historic.org.nz
International Council on Monuments and Sites www.icomos.org
Ministry for Culture and Heritage www.mch.govt.nz
New Zealand Archaeological Association www.nzarchaeology.org