Tauranga Moana-Tauranga Tangata

Local history timeline

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Tauranga Moana, Tauranga Whenua

• An entrance way to Tauranga Memories digital content of significance to Tangata Whenua of Tauranga Moana.
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Stories of Tauranga Moana

• Twenty-five stories compiled by Evelyn Stokes.
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Kōrero Mai Tauranga!

• Learn about Tauranga Moana place names and history from local kaumatua in ‘Kōrero mai Tauranga’.
   

Tauranga Kete

• Welcome to Tauranga City Libraries' online digital ‘knowledge basket’, capturing the spirit of Tauranga and its communities..
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Tauranga Moana iwi marae map

• Nau mai, haere mai. Welcome to Tauranga Libraries map of Tauranga Moana Marae/ iwi.
  Tauranga Libraries map of Tauranga Moana Marae/ iwi 

Kōrero Mauao (The legend of Mauao)

• The most well known legend of the Western Bay of Plenty is the story of how Mauao (Maunganui) was named.
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Help us create an archive of this unique event…

• As this extraordinary time unfolds, the library is keener than ever before to engage with the local community to document the history of Tauranga and surrounding areas.
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