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Feature shown on: NZMS260 R26 PtR25; NZTopo50-BP31 500503; 'The shortened form of Te Mana-o- Kupe-ki-Te-Moananui-a-Kiwa: lit. te: the; mana: prestige; o: of; Kupe; ki: to or towards; Te Moananui a Kiwa: Pacific Ocean; or Te Mana-o-Kupe-ki-Aotearoa: lit. Aotearoa: New Zealand. Kupe’s wife Kuramārōtini and his daughter Mohuia suggested the name in honour of their mana tuatahi (taking possession) of the island. It was known at one time as Warspite Island, after HMS Warspite, which was in the vicinity in 1827 during its circumnavigation of the globe.' Source: Dowling, Peter & A.W. Reed, New Zealand Place Names, 2025.
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