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Ōtākou

1. (location) an important village near the Otago Harbour entrance at the time of early contact with Pākehā. Still occupied by Ngāi Tahu.

(Te Pihinga Textbook (Ed. 2): 18;)


2. (location) Otago - a name derived from the name of the Māori village at the end the Otago Peninsula. Otago is now used as the name of the region on the south-east of the South Island.

Ka hīia te paraki me te piharau ki Ōtākou (Te Ara 2011). / Lamprey and smelt were taken in Otago.

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