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An island at 103m located off the east of the Coromandel Peninsula, approximately 8km southeast of Pauanui. Feature shown on: NZTopo50-BB36 615954; 'The English name is descriptive of the shape. Maori name: Whakahau: lit. to command. When the Arawa canoe was passing one of the inshore islands, the commander, Tamatekapua, ordered the crew to make landfall on one of the islands and prepare a cooked meal. Before the food was ready, he ordered them to set off again. The crew was unwilling to leave, so the commander stood up and ordered every man aboard by name.' Source: Reed, A.W. & Peter Dowling, Place Names of New Zealand, 2010.
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