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- ↑ "Kapa haka, a way of life". Gisborne Herald. 1 September 2017.
- ↑ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
- ↑ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
- ↑ Peters, Mark (25 September 2020). "Short film based on well-told family story". Gisborne Herald.
- ↑ "Marae Announcements" (Excel). growregions.govt.nz. Provincial Growth Fund. 9 October 2020.
- ↑ "Gisborne Parks and Reserves". gdc.govt.nz. Gisborne District Council.