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Moutoa

Coordinates: 40°30′17″S 175°23′45″E / 40.504746°S 175.395823°E / -40.504746; 175.395823
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For the park in Whanganui, New Zealand, see Moutoa Gardens.

It is blessed with many natural made structures
This is an image of Moutoa Gardens

Moutoa is a rural community in the Horowhenua District and Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island, on the Manawatu River. It is located Foxton and State Highway 1 in the west, and Shannon and State Highway 57 in the west.[1]

The name is Māori for warrior (toa) island (mou).

The local Whakawehi Marae and Poutu meeting house is a meeting place for the Ngāti Raukawa hapū of Ngāti Whakatere.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Moutoa". nzhistory.govt.nz. Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
  2. ^ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  3. ^ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.

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