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Description
Small island in Kawhia Harbour; As proposed by Te Aue Davis, 'O Wīwī Kū' referes to a one stringed instrument which originates from the Pacific. Another meaning considered is O= of, Wiwi= tussock grass, and Ku= void or useless. It is the original name for the island which has never been of good use as stock cannot be successfully grazed there. The island was and still is used as a navigational aid by fishermen returning to the Rakaunui marae by way of the Rakaunui Inlet. Change from Meurant Island, which was named after an English settler, one of the first Europeans to move to the area, who later married a niece of Te Wherowhero.
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