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Feature shown on: NZMS260 R11 Edition 2 1994; NZTopo50-BA33 879247; See [history relating to Cook's place names](https://earth.google.com/web/data=Mj8KPQo7CiExMjJfZ1puZmJFV2hFRFlvSFVNVG5YU05CRWZTYTBfSWoSFgoUMDgxMjk4QTJENTEwMURENTk5QTU); 'While exploring the Hauraki Gulf, Kahumatamomoe landed on Waiheke Island and urinated, and in doing so bestowed its current name. In fact, the name was applied by Maori only to the stream that crossed the beach of murmuring sands (Onetangi), for the island was known as Motuarairoa: lit. motu: island; arai: screen or shelter; roa: long.' Source: Reed, A.W. & Peter Dowling, Place Names of New Zealand, 2010.
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