Heritage sites
Historical sites in Mangōnui today are reminders of Maori settlement prior to European contact, and are significant to local iwi, Ngati Kahu.

Located on the Mangōnui waterfront is a beautiful historic kauri building, the Mangōnui Courthouse.

Taumarumaru Reserve encompasses three pā sites historically significant to the early Ngāti Awa and later the Ngāti Kahu people – two pā sites are located on the steep, rocky headland (Ohumuhumu and Otanenui) and one on the central ridge (Taumarumaru).

Rangikapiti Pā provides panoramic views over the Mangōnui Harbour. It is a significant site to Ngāti Kahu, and the terraces and defensive ditch around the pā make it a distinctive feature on the landscape.