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attacked the Waitākere Ranges settlements in the late 17th century. The peak was the location of a hollow tree, where hunters would wait to ensnare
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Walking the
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The Māori history and legends of the Waitākere Ranges
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27:Hill in the Waitākere Ranges, New Zealand
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694:. The Lodestar Press. pp. 4–5, 32.
567:"Deed of Settlement Schedule: Documents"
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1046:Te Rau-o-te-Huia / Mount Donald McLean
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530:"Regional Parks Management Plan 2010"
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46:Te Toiokawharu (centre), seen from
1073:Te Toka-Tapu-a-Kupe / Ninepin Rock
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1275:Waitākere Ranges Local Board Area
796:Waitākere Ranges Local Board Area
1197:Waitakere City Council (defunct)
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1136:Waitākere Ranges Regional Park
596:West: The History of Waitakere
510:. Land Information New Zealand
484:. Land Information New Zealand
458:. Land Information New Zealand
432:. Land Information New Zealand
387:. Land Information New Zealand
361:. Land Information New Zealand
335:. Land Information New Zealand
309:Waitākere Ranges Regional Park
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620:"Highest Point in the Ranges"
1265:Hills of the Auckland Region
1184:Waitākere Ranges Local Board
598:. Random House. p. 51.
48:Maungakiekie / One Tree Hill
1096:Glen Eden Playhouse Theatre
228:, and a number of peaks on
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1229:Piha Surf Life Saving Club
1101:Goldie Bush Scenic Reserve
1089:Facilities and attractions
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65:474 m (1,555 ft)
883:Te Henga / Bethells Beach
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1146:Lower Nihotupu Reservoir
934:French Bay / Otitori Bay
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93:36.984687°S 174.536657°E
1141:Arataki Visitor Centre
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658:The New Zealand Herald
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226:Little Barrier Island
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1234:Project Twin Streams
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565:(12 December 2013).
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230:Great Barrier Island
1156:Waitākere Reservoir
1106:Hoani Waititi Marae
917:Geographic features
381:"Karamatura Stream"
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979:Little Muddy Creek
55:Highest point
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688:Hayward, Bruce W.
592:Macdonald, Finlay
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270:Te Kawerau ā Maki
242:Franklin District
164:is a hill in the
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122:North Island
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1239:Studio West
1036:Pukematekeo
1006:Piha Stream
991:O'Neill Bay
929:Fairy Falls
858:Little Huia
804:New Zealand
188:Description
174:New Zealand
149:Age of rock
96: /
84:174°32′12″E
71:Coordinates
18:Toiokawharu
1254:Categories
1172:Government
1116:Parrs Park
843:Kaurilands
818:Cornwallis
755:Q123383221
478:"Tataweka"
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315:References
303:Recreation
232:including
182:prominence
81:36°59′05″S
959:Lion Rock
903:Waitākere
893:Waiatarua
888:Titirangi
853:Laingholm
823:Glen Eden
747:30857674M
739:894037427
563:The Crown
109:Geography
61:Elevation
924:Anawhata
838:Karekare
800:Auckland
751:Wikidata
690:(1979).
575:26 April
283:warrior
256:Region.
118:Location
1063:Whatipu
878:Swanson
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632:22 June
514:22 June
488:22 June
462:22 June
436:22 June
391:22 June
365:22 June
339:22 June
285:Kāwharu
268:of the
260:History
254:Waikato
252:of the
215:breccia
211:Miocene
168:of the
154:Miocene
143:Geology
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