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Feature shown on: NZMS260 R26 PtR25; NZTopo50-BP32 603718; 'Wellington, a small island off Kapiti Island. Lit. tahora: to gather; maurea: a shellfish (tiger shell, Maurea tigris). Earlier known as Rauparaha’s Island, as the famous chief Te Rauparaha had a dwelling here; and Mayhews Island, after an American whaler who operated from the island. Charles Heaphy, who drew profiles of Kapiti and surrounding islands, called it Stuff’s Island. It was paired with Motungarara and called The Brothers in the Conway chart of the island from 1837.' Source: Reed, A.W. & Peter Dowling, Place Names of New Zealand, 2010.
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