Poharama Te Whiti's grave is located on the edge of Ōtaka/Pioneer Park on Hakirau Street in Moturoa. It can be found on the far right, near the fence that separates the park from the coolstores.
Text on Plaque reads:
IN HONOURED MEMORY
OF
POHARAMA TE WHITI
CHIEF OF NGAMOTU
A LOYAL FRIEND
TO THE PIONEERS
DIED 1878
His death was reported in the Taranaki Herald on 20 October 1875. Note that this date is correct, not the one on the plaque.
The grave is marked clearly on this survey plan drawn by W.H. Skinner in 1899. (ICS Pre 300,000 Cadastral Plan Index, imaged by LINZ)
Related documents:
Correspondence to the Taranaki Herald regarding the grave (August 1905)
A Staunch Ally of the Whites (undated newspaper article)
Of passing interest - Kelvin Day (Taranaki Daily News 19 May 2014)
Poharama Place (Word on the Street)
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