Pāpāwai, the Māori capital

Published: Aug. 30, 2011, 5 a.m.

In the late 19th century Pāpāwai marae, outside Greytown, was the focus of the Kotahitanga - the Māori parliament movement, which sought to unify Māori tribes. With 3,000 residents, Pāpāwai was known as 'the Māori capital'.